Entries Tagged Septic Pumping

J. Carey Inc. has offered logging, excavating and trucking and hauling services to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and parts of Wisconsin from its...

In this online-exclusive video, Jeremy Giard — co-owner of Timothy A. Giard & Son Plumbing & Heating of North Andover, Massachusetts —...

If a septic tank is operating properly, solids are retained and take up increasingly more volume. Eventually, they must be removed.If there...

In general, pumping septic tanks is not recommended in cold climates during the winter months. Winter’s arrival can vary year to year,...

Entry 288366A neighbor recently asked me that age-old question: “How frequently should septic tanks be cleaned?” This query popped up because our...

There’s nothing that unwinds Josh Campbell more than the distinctive Johnny Pop putt-putt sound of an old two-cylinder John Deere tractor and...

After several years of investigations into the cause of high bacteria levels at a Long Island (New York) beach, the Nassau County...

The physical work gets harder as pumpers age. Just ask Jody Forest, co-owner of Forest Septic Environmental Services in Des Moines, Iowa. At...

After a few months of speculation, the proposal to give Michigan a statewide sanitary code is now in the Legislature. House bills...

After several years of investigations into the cause of high bacteria levels at a local beach, the Nassau County (New York) Legislature...

The Southeastern United States is currently facing the arduous task of recovery and rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Along with...

Apparently in Dakar, Senegal, the septic system services industry is run as a cartel, and an associate professor out of the University...

In a recent column, I discussed how pumping through an inspection port was a bad practice that has been proven ineffective at...

As the winter of 2017-2018 comes to an end, let’s take a moment to bow our heads in a show of respect...