A recent study of onsite septic systems in southwestern Wisconsin is shining a light on the importance of proper maintenance, backing up...
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Editorial
Working Alone Can Be Stressful but Rewarding for a One-Man Pumping Crew
It’s difficult to take a day off when you are a one-man septic service operation. Tom Jakubowicz isn’t typically working in the...
Editorial
On the Verge of Major Septage Disposal Advances
The NASA program achieved former President John F. Kennedy’s goal to land a man on the moon and bring him safely back...
Editorial
Classy Truck - December 2019
A-1 Septic Service and Installation - Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Tom Arts added a white 2012 Peterbilt 359 with a 4,800-gallon steel tank and Jurop/Chandler pump...
Editorial
Hawaii Groundwater Issues Reach the U.S. Supreme Court
Oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court are set for Nov. 6 in a water pollution case that could reshape the regulation...
Editorial
$20,000 Prize to Study Wisconsin Island’s Wastewater Challenges
Washington Island lies in Lake Michigan off the end of Wisconsin’s Door County peninsula. It’s home to about 800 year-round residents; the...
Editorial
Students Win $20,000 Samsung Prize to Study Wisconsin Island’s Wastewater Challenges
Washington Island lies in Lake Michigan off the end of Wisconsin’s Door County peninsula. It’s home to about 800 year-round residents; the...
Online Exclusives
Rules & Regs: Hawaii Groundwater Case Draws Wide Interest
Oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court are set for Nov. 6 in a water pollution case that could reshape the regulation...
Online Exclusives
Education Is Big Part of This Wisconsin Pumper's Mission
Sandy Begalke may never have meant to go into education, but that has become an important part of her business. She and...
Editorial
Classy Truck - August 2019
Ken’s Septic Cleaning - Holcombe, Wisconsin
Kenneth and Sandra Begalke added a Bright Star Blue Metallic 2018 International HX620 with a 5,000-gallon Imperial Industries...
Online Exclusives
Weekly Flush: Septic Pumper Faces Slew of Charges for Dumping Into Sewer Line
A pumper from Onslow County, North Carolina, made the news recently for all the wrong reasons, as he’s been charged with felony...
Editorial
Latching on to the Thriving Crockett Septic for a Career Reboot
George Van Stedum and Lori Leggett weren’t fulfilled working for others and had an entrepreneurial itch they needed to scratch. So they...
Editorial
It’s Jingle All the Way for Crockett Septic
Entry 288357There were a lot of indicators the radio jingle for Crockett Septic was a big success when it hit the airwaves...
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Staying Focused: This Third-Generation Business Sticks to Its Septic Pumping Roots
Times may have changed since Nathan Hill’s grandfather started what is now known as Schulteis Pumping in Slinger, Wisconsin, in 1966. But...

















