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Young Guns Bring Mad Business Skills to This Michigan Pumping Company
In 1957, Warren Plummer opened up Plummer’s Septic Tank in Wyoming, Michigan, following in his father’s footsteps. Over the years, as the...
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Vacuum Truck Innovator LaVerne Charlet Passes Away
Wastewater industry pioneer LaVerne Charlet passed away Dec. 20 in Paducah, Kentucky. He was 83. Charlet was a manufacturer, marketer, and innovator...
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Diversifying Services to Keep Commercial Clients on Contract
Chuck’s Septic Tank, Sewer & Drain Cleaning likes to hang on to its best clients, which is why the Grove City, Ohio, company expanded...
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Choose Your Favorite Classy Truck of the Year
It’s an honor just to be nominated” is a response you often hear from actors who make the final cut for Academy...
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Tailor Vacuum Truck Size to Your Workload
When should a pumper trade in a smaller vacuum truck and go big? I had to ask myself this question when I...
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Alabama’s Davis Concrete Products Broadens Services, Gains Military Contract
In nearly seven years as owners, Alan and Pam Astin have roughly tripled the gross revenue of Davis Concrete Products.They have expanded...
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Prepare Yourself When Navigating the Used Truck Market
Pumpers have preferences when it comes to adding to the fleet of vacuum trucks. Some like to buy new, while others prefer...
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How a Smaller Truck Can Get You Big Business
Small size equals big business for Gregory Vanscoy, owner of A-Team/Vanscoy Septic Cleaning.Ever since the company’s founding, A-Team/Vanscoy Septic Cleaning has always...
Service Vehicles - TruckXpress SS 1600
The SS 1600 vacuum truck from TruckXpress includes a stainless steel module with all skirting, decking and storage cabinets also made of...
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Check Out This Beast of a Pumper Truck
At 36 feet long, 11 1/2 feet tall and 30,000 pounds with an empty 5,000-gallon steel tank, Tim Wheeler's Septic & Excavating of...
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Pumpers Band Together for Hurricane Irma Relief in Florida
Throughout the power outages associated with Hurricane Irma, septic pumpers have come together to bail out cities all over Florida. The outages...
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How to Decide Whether to Finance or Pay Cash for Your Next Truck
There’s no denying it any longer. Whether your current truck is on its last legs or you’re looking to add a new...
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Choosing the Right Container for Industrial Vac Jobs
When APC Corporation of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, gets the call to vacuum out mussels and shells from power plant intake pipes, the company...



















