In fall 2016, Rex King Jr. — majority owner of King’s Sanitary Service in Bristolville, Ohio — made a game-changing move by...
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See How This Skid-Mounted Jetter Ramps Up Productivity
When Rex King Jr. bought a septic-pumping and drain-cleaning outfit (renamed King’s Sanitary Service), the acquisition included a waterjetting truck with a...
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Rules and Regs: Hawaiian Government Says Cesspools Must Go
There are an estimated 90,000 cesspools in use across the Hawaiian Islands, and now their days are numbered.This spring, the Legislature passed and...
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Classy Truck - August 2017
Owner Gene Morris added an ultramarine blue and white 2016 Western Star 4900 Series truck built out by Tiger General with a...
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Rules & Regs: Massachusetts Licensing Bills Draw Pumper's Opposition
Two bills in the Massachusetts Legislature concern Frank King.King runs Action King Services in Lowell, Massachusetts, and is a former member of...
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Rules and Regs: EPA Starts Revision of Water Regulation
In its early steps in rewriting the Waters of the U.S. Rule, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently sent letters to several...
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Pumper Gene Morris Says He’s Made a Great Career Choice
As Gene Morris celebrates both his 55th birthday and the 25th anniversary of his company, Jarvis Septic & Drain, he’s beginning to...
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An Ohio Pumping Company Relies on a Youth Movement for Growth
After many years in business, Tim and Patty Hack — the owners of Tidy Tim’s Inc. in Mount Gilead, Ohio — found...
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Classy Truck - April 2017
Owners John and Crissy Ackworth bought a 2016 International 7500 SBA 6 x 4 from Mid-State Truck Service carrying a 4,000-gallon aluminum...
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Why a Consistent Fleet Will Get You Noticed
When you’ve got a good thing going, stick with it. That’s how John Ackworth approaches his business, and it’s the reason he...
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Cast Your Ballot for Your Favorite Septic Service Truck
In a first for the Classy Truck of the Year competition, we brought more rigs into the garage this year for your...
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Classy Truck of the Month - December 2016
Owner Tim Novak added “Big Blue,’’ a 2002 Sterling truck built out by Cooper’s Sandblasting, Minerva, Ohio, with a 3,600-gallon steel Pik...
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Quality Control Means Doing All the Work Ourselves
The owners of A-1 Septic Tank Cleaning know what they want. Mike and Patti Mutchler have been operating the company to ensure...
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Rules and Regs: Number of Certified Pumpers in Georgia Drastically Reduced
According to The Septic Times newsletter of the Georgia Onsite Wastewater Association, 735 contractors have maintained their certification since the state first...





















