Editorial Articles

We get many questions and have discussions as we go around the country about fill soils and what can be done about...

SJE-Rhombus Employees Receive CertificationTwenty-nine employees of SJE-Rhombus were awarded IPC J-Standard certification upon completing IPC J-STD-001: Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic...

Mt. Carmel, an unincorporated community in western Iowa, has a church, parsonage, community center and 39 homes. Each had a septic tank...

The 2009 Connecticut Public Health Code proposes changes to septic tank and leaching system regulations. If it is passed, concrete septic tanks...

Question:I’m curious what the general feeling is on septic tank maintenance contractors doing the digging for access to customers’ lid/tank accesses. I...

Want a quick and easy way to get the most hours or miles out of the tires on your equipment and trucks?...

In 2001, Scott Kellogg’s dream of owning his own business became a reality when he founded Kellogg Contracting Inc. In his high...

A basic rule of saving and investing says: Pay yourself first. That is, before you spend a dime of a month’s paycheck,...

Wieser Chosen Corporate Safety Award FinalistWieser Concrete Products Inc., Maiden Rock, Wis., has been chosen as a finalist for the 2008 Wisconsin...

New advanced treatment units and new NSF certifications emerge every year, giving onsite installers more options in designing treatment systems for environmentally...

The 28-unit Elm Grove Trailer Court in Annandale, Minn., faced state condemnation because of numerous complaints about sewage flowing down the road....

The Department of Natural Resources sent letters to some 700 unsewered towns, ordering them to stop discharging septic tank effluent into the...

Question:I’m about to install a residential system in rural western North Carolina. There seem to be many things to consider that, while...

Skid-steer loaders are key machines for most onsite installers. Compact size and maneuverability let these workhorses operate in tight spaces. Some are...

There was no shortage of innovative technology at the 29th annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International, Feb. 25-28, in Louisville, Ky....

When George and Kathy Dickerson added onsite installations to their general excavating service line, they were looking to keep their employees busy...

Well beat the drum, and hold the phoneThe sun came out todayWe’re born again,There’s new grass on the fieldI can’t hear those...

Being from Minnesota and being good “Norwegians,” we have been aware of global positioning systems (GPS) for some time in the context...

Company Founder Gary Vermeer Dies Gary Vermeer, 90, founder and chairman emeritus of the Vermeer Corp., died Feb. 2 in Pella, Iowa....