Bio-Microbics, Inc. and Held & Associates, Inc. hosted an event welcoming the visiting delegation of the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria. The purpose...
Onsite Septic System Articles
Videos
"Growing Strong" - Capewide Enterprises - February 2013 Pumper Video Profile
"Growing Strong" featuring Pik Rite - The timely acquisition of a revered local brand and intuitive marketing moves set up young Massachusetts...
Blogs
Here’s someone with a new riser and lid in their future
Check out this photo at the pumper.com Discussion Forum:
http://forums.colepublishing.com/showthread.php?t=461
Who out there has seen a Weber Grill cover used as a lid for...
Online Exclusives
Troubleshooting: What Should the Service Provider See in the Tank?
When opening the septic tank, carefully inspect the lids and covers for any damage and structural integrity. If concrete lids are cracked...
Editorial
Onsite Systems Not Responsible for Washington State Fish Kills
A report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Washington Department of Ecology found that nitrogen from onsite systems was insignificant...
Videos
"Taking Baby Steps" - O'Brien's Septic, Nunda, NY - January 2013 Pumper Video Profile
"Taking Baby Steps": New York's O'Brien's Septic started as a small, part-time venture, but blossomed into a diversified, family-supporting pumping company.
Fortified by...
Blogs
More odor issues on the horizon?
I’ve sometimes heard folks say that new government regulations – whether we’re talking about automobile emissions or work safety standards – often...
Online Exclusives
Troubleshooting: Locating the Septic Tank and System Components
This article continues the series of discussions on troubleshooting systems from the perspective of a service provider. Even though this seems like...
Blogs
A bad day for this septic system
It pays for homeowners to know the exact location of their septic tank and drainfield and alert contractors who show up in...
Online Exclusives
Maryland Law Will Reduce Number of New Septic Systems
In the decades-long effort to clean up Chesapeake Bay, septic systems are the latest target of Maryland lawmakers. Provisions of the Sustainable...
Online Exclusives
Oklahoma tribal community receives free septic training
When it comes to education, nothing is better than no-cost training, right? The Oklahoma Environmental Training Center at Rose State College in...
Editorial
Service Frequency Factors
QUESTION: What factors determine maintenance or service frequency?ANSWER: During the Pumper and Cleaner Environmental Expo International last year, I moderated a roundtable...
Editorial
Mandatory pumping every two years proposed in Pennsylvania township
In 2013, Nockamixon Township, Pa., could require septic tanks to be cleaned every two years and a receipt from the...
Online Exclusives
Industry Revisits Homeowner Inspection Programs
Homeowners not afraid to get their hands a little dirty may soon get the opportunity to do just that—by inspecting their own...











