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Victory! Pumpers Win Battle for Road Licensing Equality
In the Canadian province of Ontario, both sewage truck operators and the trucking industry are declaring victory after years of petitioning the...
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Idaho Is Considering New Regulations For Septic Systems
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is considering changes to rules for the design, construction and operation of onsite wastewater systems. The...
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Sustainable Land Application Is A Goal Of The Georgia Onsite Wastewater Association
After years and many hours of work by the Georgia Onsite Wastewater Association, land application of septage is now an affordable alternative...
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Rules and Regs: Island State Rethinks New Cesspools
More than 26 percent of septic systems in Minnesota have been installed in the last 12 years, according to the Minnesota Pollution...
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How To Become a Hazmat Hauler
As the oil and gas fracking boom continues, business opportunities exist for truckers and pumpers located near those areas who are interested...
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Rules and Regs: Golden State Pumpers Hit With Expensive Burden
Emission regulations for diesel trucks in California are becoming an expensive burden on small businesses. By 2020, nearly every truck in California...
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Why Aren’t You a Certified Onsite Installer?
When I received my new card for certification as a Certified Professional Soil Scientist, I was shocked to see a new line...
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Are You Using Proper Tank Truck Lingo?
Every industry has its own language — the lingo you use to discuss truck parts and tank components. The tank truck industry...
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Colorado Wastewater Professionals Welcome Updated Guidelines
The Colorado Professionals in Onsite Wastewater (CPOW) organization is now 10 years old, tracing its origins to when a small group of...
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Speak Up! Learn How To Hold Your Ground in Arguments
Every now and then looking out for the best interests of your company — or the industry — means you need do something...
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Rules and Regs: Record Snowmelt Wreaks Havoc on Midwest Septic Tanks
An unusually heavy snowmelt and series of rainstorms in the Northwestern portion of Wisconsin are causing septic systems to back up. According...
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Pumper Rewind: Diamond Environmental Services Triples in Size
We celebrate the continued dedication and hard work of septic service contractors by revisiting companies profiled 10 years ago in Pumper magazine....
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Delaware Releases Education Videos For Septic System Users
A series of three videos is helping educate homeowners about the importance of properly maintaining their septic systems. The Delaware divisions of...

















