Infiltrator Systems announces the launch of the IM-540 septic/pump tank. This new addition to the IM Tank product line is lightweight, durable...
Septic Tank Articles
Editorial
Vacuum Trucks and Truck Builders
Vacuum/Septic Trucks
Custom septic truckCustom septic service trucks from Best Enterprises feature a 4,550-gallon stainless steel tank with overflow protection and sensor control,...
Online Exclusives
Troubleshooting: Homeowner Education and Water Usage
Providing septic system owners with the necessary information on proper system care and water usage constraints is one of the most important...
Online Exclusives
New 20,000-Gallon Above-Ground Storage Tank Easy to Transport
In 2013, Norwesco started shipping its newest and largest tank, a 20,000-gallon vertical storage tank. The new tank adds to Norwesco’s already...
Online Exclusives
Reader Pipelines: Trucks and More Trucks
Septic service contractors all have a story to tell, whether it’s about that peculiar object you found at the bottom of a...
Blogs
The summer’s going great: Hear from Jay Brendel
If you talk to pumper Jay Brendel, of Brendel's Septic Tank Service, you’ll learn there’s no shortage of business in the Detroit,...
Editorial
Pumpers Adjust to New Technology: Ins & Outs of Aerobic Treatment Units
As the concept and use of decentralized wastewater treatment has advanced, systems are increasingly installed in areas where additional pre-treatment beyond the...
Editorial
Pumper Cringes When Septic Lid Takes a Tumble into the Tank
This feature in Pumper reports noteworthy conversations that take place at the Pumper Discussion Forum, an online forum for industry professionals found...
Online Exclusives
Troubleshooting: Reporting and Finishing the Job
For the past few months we have gone through a series of troubleshooting issues from the service provider’s perspective. A question I...
Blogs
Don't flush those wipes!
I’ve had a tremendous response to my June editor’s column about so-called “flushable’’ wipes. There have been several comments on Facebook, a...
Online Exclusives
Our Generation
Take a look at this Master Rooter company article featured 10 years ago in the May 2003 issue of Pumper magazine. We spotlight...
Online Exclusives
Shelters in High Demand After Oklahoma Tornadoes
Will Frye, owner of Vets Septic Service in Oklahoma City, has seen a lot in his 23 years of business, especially when...
Blogs
I wouldn’t want to be a pumper in this community
In Pender County, North Carolina, apparently it’s common for folks to empty a septic tank by running sewage through a garden hose...
Online Exclusives
Troubleshooting: What To Do About Odor Complaints
A common call from homeowners involves complaints about odors either inside or outside the house. Odor can be a vexing problem and...
















