Editorial Articles

We watch sports on TV or from the stands, but nothing captures its essence quite like artworks. Art captures emotion: the anxiety...

For Kenney Lee, there’s no better way to get a business boost than to network with fellow attendees at the Pumper &...

SSPMA Holds Fall MeetingThe Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association (SSPMA) held its fall meeting at Metropolitan Industries in Romeoville, Ill. The...

I ’m standing on a windswept bluff well above a modern precast concrete factory outside of Boulder, Colo., where soaring hawks and...

In the more than 30 years I have worked with onsite wastewater treatment systems, I’ve seen many things that don’t seem to...

Gehl Introduces Power2 Skid LoadersModel 4640E and 5240E Power2 skid loaders from Gehl feature a 68 hp Yanmar Interim Tier IV diesel...

Conceal septic lidsSeptic rock enclosures from DekoRRa conceal septic tank lids from 24 to 36 inches in diameter. Available in models 108,...

Done right the first time: For Ken Ragan, that’s his motto and the heart of his business. He believes his integrity keeps...

A $3.14 billion sewer debt may force new developments and residents with failed onsite systems in Jefferson County to hook to sewers....

Owners of a 94- by 126-foot lot on Lake Blackshear in Cordele, Ga., could not build because the Crisp County Health Department...

Uses nature’s resources Problem A homeowner in New Castle, Ind., faced replacement of a failed onsite system. The small lot had poor soils, and...

Education Day at the 2012 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo moves to Monday (Feb. 27) with a full lineup of seminars given...

Study Finds Groundwater Contamination A shallow groundwater systems study by the University of Montana Flathead Lake Biological Station concluded that rapid population growth...

Many kinds of media filters are used for additional pretreatment of septic tank effluent. The media can consist of sand, peat, fabric,...

No one becomes an onsite installer to gain public status. It’s a profession that always has been underrated for its importance and...

Few Indianapolis 500 races have been as exciting as this year’s, when Dan Wheldon took the checkered flag after rookie JR Hildebrand...

As a self-employed onsite system consultant, Mike Treinen personally conducts all the day-to-day activities of his business: marketing, communications, research, field work...

Thompson Pump Names Regional Representatives Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Co. Inc. named Gajeske Inc., Best Line Equipment and Power Equipment Co. as regional...

A good media relations strategy is an overlooked but often very beneficial way for companies in our industry to raise their visibility...