When Chad Sims purchased a bigger vacuum truck in 2019, he had no idea what 2020 would be like. But the purchase...
Editorial
With a New Truck and an Optimistic Outlook, Chad Sims Persevered Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
Vacuum Truck Articles
Editorial
Classy Truck of the Month - July 2021
Universal Vacuum Service, Hearne, Texas
Jimmie Deal added an American flag-themed 2021 Freightliner M2 built out by KaryMore with a 2,850-gallon aluminum tank...
Editorial
Classy Truck of the Month - June 2021
Bio-Liquid Waste Disposal, Antigonish, Nova ScotiaFrancis Overmars has an all-red 2015 Western Star 4700SB built out by Vacutrux with a 3,602-gallon steel tank...
Editorial
Product Focus - May 2021
Hose and Fittings
Kuriyama of America T704HA Series THE BOOMER
The corrugated T704HA Series THE BOOMER industrial sewer vacuum hose from Kuriyama of America is made with a 1/4-inch-thick red...
Editorial
Classy Truck of the Month - April 2021
Rechel Septic Systems, McHenry, Illinois.
Dave Rechel added a white and cherry red 2004 Mack Granite CV7 carrying a 3,200-gallon Imperial Industries steel...
Editorial
Business Partners Share Their Recipe for Growing Sweet Pea Sewer and Septic
Bolstered by a series of acquisitions and a strong economic tailwind in Missoula, Montana, business partners Adam Bartels and Russ Hood have...
Online Exclusives
New Vacuum Trucks Provide Big Service Advantages for Turner Sanitation
New vacuum trucks are perhaps the most visible symbol of Darin Gross’ efforts to refresh Turner Sanitation, a Lake Orion, Michigan, septic...
Editorial
Product Spotlight - February 2021
Imperial Industries introduces durable plastic sight eye
Imperial Industries is marketing a new shatterproof sight eye for vacuum trucks serving septic pumping and...
Editorial
Brian and Mike McMullen are Committed to Providing a Personal Touch for Their Customers
I consider a bad bottle of Heineken to be a personal insult to me,” said the Dutch brewer Freddy Heineken.
Brian and Mike...
Editorial
Product Focus - January 2021
Blowers
National Vacuum Equipment Challenger 1600
The Challenger 1600 from National Vacuum Equipment is a 1,600 cfm tri-lobe blower designed for continuous duty at maximum vacuum. It employs rotors...
Editorial
Sodergren Septic Pumps Up Homeowner Interest With a Fresh Approach to Marketing
J. Carey Inc. has offered logging, excavating and trucking and hauling services to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and parts of Wisconsin from its...
Videos
Imperial Truck Buildout Adds Efficiency for Virginia Company
In this online exclusive video, Jamie Miller of Miller’s Services in Saluda, Virginia, shows off the company’s newest vacuum truck built out...
Editorial
Miller’s Services Discovers the Keys to Growing Beyond the Vacuum Hose
Jamie Miller candidly admits that he used to be one of those pumpers who was a solid technician but a not-so-great businessman....
Editorial
Michigan Pumper Takes His Dad’s Advice: 'Make Hay While the Sun Shines'
After one semester of college and a summer job working for a septic company, Paul Lawrence knew he wouldn’t be going back...
