Litzenberger’s Septic Service - Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Merlin and Janelle Litzenberger bought a Firemist brown 2017 Western Star 4700 SB with a 4,200-gallon Martin’s Welding...
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Rules and Regs: A New York County Looks at Nearshore Pollution
After several years of investigations into the cause of high bacteria levels at a local beach, the Nassau County (New York) Legislature...
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Weekly Flush: Driver Rolls Septic Truck Into Residential Swimming Pool
Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave...
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University Sustainability Project Incorporates Futuristic Wastewater Reuse Technologies
When it received a grant of 388 acres of land about a decade ago, Chatham University already had a main campus near...
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Leading by Example: Good Employees Are Good Mentors
Greg Borchert of Mr. John in Pittsburgh is a guy who goes above and beyond for the company’s customers.
“I just believe it’s...
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Weekly Flush: Head-On Crash With Pumper Truck Kills Four People
Some sad news came out of York County, Pennsylvania, April 30, as it was reported that a head-on collision between a utility...
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This Pennsylvania Pumper Shows His Passion for Classic Country Music
Rodney Loeb has the satellite radio in his vacuum truck permanently tuned to Willie’s Roadhouse so country music of the 1950s and...
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Classy Truck - April 2018
Smith’s Sanitary Septic Service - Hanover, Pennsylvania
Steve Smith added a blue and white 2016 Kenworth T880 carrying a 5,500-gallon steel tank and National...
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Providing Restrooms for Philly's Wild Super Bowl Parade: An Operator's Story
If you are a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, you know how amazing this past Super Bowl was for us. Similar to...
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Classy Truck - October 2017
Gregory Vanscoy added this black Ford F-750 with a 1,600-gallon steel tank and NVE 607P-FS Challenger pump built out by Lely Tank...
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Rules and Regs: Long Island Communities in New York Tighten Onsite System Rules
Suffolk County, New York, has pushed to replace common cesspools with advanced onsite systems that reduce nitrogen pollution, and now a couple of...
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One Pennsylvania Family Stumbled Into Pumping, Found Success and Satisfaction
When Stephen I. Smith purchased a 1949 Studebaker pumper truck in the 1950s, he had no intention of getting into the septic...
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Rules and Regs: Minnesota Agency Proposing to Ban the “Flushable” Label on Wipes Products
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has proposed a ban on labeling wipes as being flushable or safe for septic or sewer systems....
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Small-Business Ownership is Better the Second Time Around
In 2006, Scott Hess faced a moment of truth when he realized his life just wasn’t going the way he wanted. He...




















