Pumping professional Brent Gale appreciates the utility and speed of modern technology, including his fleet of able vacuum trucks. But the owner...
Entries Tagged Progress Tank
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Colorado’s Goodwin Septic Is A Pioneer In Dewatering
In 1977 when Brent Gale inherited his father’s business, Goodwin Septic Tank Service Inc., in Grand Junction, Colorado, the West wasn’t exactly...
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Wabash National to Host Tank Technology Expo May 20–21
Wabash National Corporation, an industrial manufacturer and producer of semi-trailers and liquid transportation systems, announced that it will host the Tank Technology Expo for...
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This Charity Event Is A Blast
Shotguns and duck hunting are ingrained in the bayou culture of Cut Off, La., so when pumper Chad Boudreaux – owner of...
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Oklahoma's Irwin Septic Promotes Routine Septic Maintenance
Shane Irwin is fighting a familiar battle to pumpers across the country. The third-generation owner of Irwin Septic Tank Cleaning, Plumbing &...
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Minnesota’s Schlomka Services Takes On Residential And Tough Industrial Pumping Jobs
What do you get when you combine a group of self-admitted workaholics who can’t say no to requests for additional services? In...
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Cast Your Ballot For The Classiest Truck Of 2014
There’s something for every pumper to appreciate in the collection of 2014 Classy Truck entries. We see smaller, compact vacuum trucks perfect...
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A New Marketing Plan For An Old-School Septic Service Company In Ohio
It’s not unusual for septic service providers to inherit businesses from parents who long resisted attempts to modernize operations, preferring handwritten invoices...
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How To Spec Out a Septic Pumper Truck
When you’re looking to buy a new pumper truck, Jay Minear has a few words of advice: More — in terms of...
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Girl Power Drives Ohio Septic Service Company To Continued Success
As a young girl, Crissy Glass posed for photos in front of her father’s vacuum trucks because she thought the trucks were...
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Environmental Awareness Builds Respect For Missouri's Austin's Pumping Service
As an outdoorsman who loves to fish and canoe, Douglas Hurrelbrink has a passionate concern for clean water. Since 2010 he’s brought...
Truck Septic/Vacuum Tanks, Parts and Components - Full-open rear hoist and door
The ASME 407/412 carbon steel full rear-open hoist and door from Progress Tank is available in carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum,...
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Playing To Win
Starting about a decade ago, septic service companies in southeast Florida got hit with one situation after another that negatively impacted their...
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Passionate Pumper Balances Hobbies With Running Small Business
Tom Bell, 61, estimates he owns between 20 and 25 classic cars, trucks and motorcycles. His son Shawn, 31, a hobbyist in...




















