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Retire?
No Way!
Unable to relax in his golden years,
South Carolina’s Ken Howard grabbed
a hose and started pumping Page 16
Liquid Gold
Careful wastewater handling and water
reuse guide a green mission for Missouri’s
Austin’s Pumping Page 32
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Cover Story: Retire? No Way!
- Peter Hildebrandt
You might say Ken Howard had ants in his pants after
cashing in his longtime trash company. So he bought out
South Carolina’s Dr. Flush and was back in business.
ON THE COVER: Ken Howard, center, owner of Dr. Flush in Greer, S.C., is
shown with his son and co-owner Ken Howard Jr., left, and co-owner Bengy
Rhodes in front of their newest vacuum truck, from Lely Manfacturing.
Howard came out of retirement to buy a septic service company and is
enjoying building a business for the next generation. (Photo by Nathan Gray)
10 Reading Between the Lines:
Trends in Trucks
When pumpers want to show off their latest service
vehicle, they bring it to us for the Classy Truck feature.
- Jim Kneiszel
12 @Pumper.com
Check out the latest online-only content at the
Pumper website.
24 Rules & Regulations: Delaware Releases
Education Videos for Septic System Users
60 Vacuum Tank 2014 Directory
66 Septic System Answer Man:
Remember the Biomat Basics
Be armed with information and ready to explain
the role oxygen, proper maintenance and routine
pumping play in keeping your customers’ onsite
systems performing as they should.
- Jim Anderson, Ph.D.
70 State of the State: The Enforcers
- Doug Day and Sharon Verbeten
Texas wastewater professionals are passionate about
serving the industry through rules for proper onsite
system maintenance.
28 Building the Business:
- Doug Day
Give and You Will Receive
Consumers patronize companies that give back to
their communities.
- Stan Craig
74 Classy Truck of the Month
We feature Harding Septic & Portables, Porterfield, Wis.
32 Profile: Liquid Gold
78 NAWT News: Join Us for Pre-WWETT
Seminars on Inspector Training, O&M Work
Whether it’s careful handling of wastewater or
preserving a precious water resource, environmental
awareness is a key to the business plan for Missouri’s
Austin’s Pumping Service.
82 Product Focus/Case Studies:
Vacuum Trucks-Truck Builder
- Dee Goerge
- Craig Mandli
42 Overheard Online:
Putting a Price on Your Business
94 Product News
I’m ready to retire. How much is my pumping
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98 Industry News
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104 Associations List
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- David Steinkraus
56 WWETT Spotlight
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ADVERTISER
August
2014
index......
In the
Round Dewatering
In the Round Dewatering ....40
A
ITI Trailers & Truck Bodies .30
Abbott Rubber Co., Inc. ......58
Clear Computing, Inc. .......103
J
J.C. Gury Company, Inc. ....43
Comforts of Home Services.. 68
K
Kanaflex Corporation. .........13
Acro Trailer Company .........89
Advantage Funding ............64
AlturnaMATS, Inc................76
Amazing Machinery, Inc. ....65
AMT Pump..........................80
Amthor International .........103
Crust Busters/
Schmitz Bros., LLC .......67
AQUA-Zyme Disposal Sys.102
Arcan Enterprises, Inc.. ......90
Armal, Inc. ..........................80
Armstrong Equipment ...........9
Atlanta Rubber
& Hydraulics, Inc...........30
B
Bandlock Corp. ................. 113
Benlee, Inc............................4
Deal Assoc..........................26
Del Vel Chem Co. .............102
Ditch Witch .........................45
Ecological Laboratories, Inc. . 11
EICA Tankheads, Inc. .......105
Pik Rite, Inc. .......................40
PolyJohn Canada ...............58
PolyJohn Enterprises........ 115
L
L. T. & E., Inc. .....................43
Polylok .............................. 114
Lane’s Vacuum Tank, Inc. . 113
PolyPortables, LLC. ............23
Lely Manufacturing, Inc. ..... 11
Lely Tank & Waste Solutions22
Equipment Sales, LLC ........64
Lenzyme/Trap-Cleer. ............4
Liberty Pumps.....................87
LMT - VAXTEEL. ................76
F
F. S. Solutions...............33, 68
Five Peaks ..........................95
FMI Truck Sales & Service .26
Longhorn Tank & Trailer .....14
M
Magnets by Stamp Works ..24
Marsh Industrial ..................54
Masport, Inc. .........................3
G
McKee Technologies Explorer Trailers/ .........71
GapVax, Inc. .......................55
Global Vacuum Systems ....80
Guzzler Manufacturing .......19
CanAm Equipment Solutions .92
Hi-Vac Corporation .............39
Cape Cod Biochemical Co. 26
Century Chemical Corp. ...102
Mid-State Tank Co., Inc. .....53
Crescent Tank Mfg................3
TankTec ..............................59
Thompson Tank, Inc. ........105
Liberty Financial Group ........3
Marengo Fabricated Steel ....1
Mid-State Int’l Trucks ............4
Transport Truck Sales, Inc. .97
Transway Systems, Inc.........5
Presvac Systems, Ltd. ...... 116
Vac-Con, Inc. ......................75
R
R. Nesbit Portable Toilets .....4
RCS II, Inc. .........................72
Hino Motor Sales USA, Inc. 25
House of Imports ................73
Rider Agri Sales & Svcs........2
Truck Country .......................4
V&H Inc. ...............................2
Eastern Supplement
Vacutrux Limited .................67
Vacuum Sales, Inc. ........... 113
Reelcraft Industries, Inc. .....92
Ritam Technologies LP .......98
R.A. Ross & Associates NE ..4
TSI Tank Services, Inc. .......79
V
VARCo. ...............................41
(after page 74)
Advance Pump & Equip........7
Andert, Inc. ...........................4
Crescent Tank Mfg................7
Gordon Quinton Insurance ...2
W
Liberty Financial Group ........6
Robinson Vacuum Tanks ....88
Rotating Solutions ..............72
Rush Refuse Systems ........99
Walex Products, Inc. ...........69
Wastequip .....................42, 43
Water Cannon, Inc. .............83
Marengo Fabricated Steel ....1
Mid-State Int’l Trucks ............6
R.A. Ross & Associates NE ..4
S
Satellite Industries Inc. ...........2
Satellite Suites ....................57
Septic Services, Inc. ...........54
Moro USA, Inc. .....................7
N
Wee Engineer, Inc. .............44
Tremcar, Inc ..........................6
Slide-In Warehouse ............44
Specialty B Sales................47
Westmoor Ltd./Conde.........93
Classifieds.......................106
Marketplace .....................100
Vacuum Sales, Inc. ...............3
SociallyAccepted
National Truck Center .........15
Stahly Applicators ...............40
SubSurface Locators, Inc. ..68
I
National Vacuum Equipment 37
Chempace Corporation ......74
Imperial Industries, Inc. ......49
NAWT, Inc. ..........................78
Surco Products ...................31
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T.S.F. Company, Inc............85
Pressure Lift Corporation....48
Milwaukee Rubber Products ..14
Chandler Equipment ...........27
8
Advance Pump & Equip........3
V&H Inc. ...............................2
H
Hannay Reels .....................21
Midwest Supplement
T&T Tools, Inc. ....................22
Erickson Tank & Pump .....102
C
Cam Spray..........................76
T
BY PRESSURE LIFT
Safe-T-Fresh.......................77
Brenlin Company, Inc. ........40
Sweet Septic Systems ...... 113
REGIONAL
ADVERTISERS
(after page 74)
P
People’s United Equipment
Finance Corp. ..............48
Kentucky Tank, Inc. ............98
Key Commercial Corp. .......98
Elmira Machine/Wallenstein
Vacuum Pumps ............71
Fruitland Manufacturing. .....35
Best Enterprises, Inc. .........91
O
OMSI Transmissions, Inc....17
One Biotechnology .............48
D
E
Aqua Ben Corporation ......103
KeeVac Industries, Inc. .......29
Norweco, Inc.......................81
NuConcepts ........................92
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When pumpers want to show off their latest service vehicle, they bring it to us for the Classy Truck feature
By Jim Kneiszel, Editor
I
f you’re planning to order the next vacuum truck in your fleet, it’s time to
do a little trend-spotting so you can trick out your ride for convenience
and have your marketing message jump off the shiny new tank and into
potential customers’ consciousness.
How do you look for truck trends in the pumping industry? Well, you’d
be hard-pressed to see a good representation of the latest vacuum trucks on
your local highways and byways. With any luck, you’ll only pass a few service
rigs on your daily route, and you’re all too familiar with what the competition is driving anyway.
At Pumper, we feel we provide the best opportunities anywhere for truck
trend-spotting. Page through this issue and look at the glossy ads showing off
the latest vehicles offered by industry truck builders. And this issue gives you
an added bonus: For our Product Focus feature by Craig Mandli, we asked
industry manufacturers to provide examples of their most recent vacuum
truck components for your consideration.
If you want to see some of the latest and greatest trucks in person – kick
a few tires, if you will – your next move is to book a trip to the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show, or WWETT, as the rebadged
Pumper & Cleaner Expo is known. It’s never too early to make plans for the
biggest showcase for vacuum trucks, which is scheduled for Feb. 23-26,
2015, in Indianapolis. At WWETT you can see, touch and even plunk your
money down to drive away with a fresh ride.
I find myself constantly staring at the latest top trucks in reader submissions for our Classy Truck feature. These photos show new vacuum trucks
with the complete look the owner intended: detailed, decaled, washed,
waxed and ready to hit the road. Their owners have given great consideration to the workability, usability and marketability possessed by these important business tools. The trucks must perform well in every way to justify
the major expense.
So when reaching potential customers and building pumping profits
are on the line, what trends are Classy Truck owners following? I’ll share a
few of my own observations and you’re welcome to comment by emailing
me at [email protected].
Graphics are cleaninG up
When it comes to a marketing message emblazoned on the side of a
vacuum tank, fewer and fewer pumpers are choosing to go it alone. The
Classy Trucks I see carry more sophisticated messaging every year. Every
piece of decaled information is well thought out. Phone numbers include
area codes, Web addresses are prominent, typeface is bold and added art
comes from a graphics professional. Business owners recognize the value
of the rolling billboards and are spending exponentially more today for
wraps and paint schemes than they did 15 years ago. And they’re ditching
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Pumpers proud of their heritage in the industry
truly care about the appearance of their equipment.
They want work trucks to look as good as the cars
they drive to church on Sunday.
the tired old jokes and slogans. Why buy a $150,000 vacuum truck just to
broadcast potty humor on the tank? This undermines the professionalism
of the industry.
“environmental” and “Green’’
are profit-buildinG buzzwords
Whether it’s a vinyl “wave’’ graphic or a message promoting a clean environment, going green is fashionable in the wastewater industry. And not
just fashionable; a company’s environmental credibility is a valued selling
point for customers. Many homeowners want to support companies that
have a small environmental impact, and commercial customers want to
be able to say they hire “green’’ contractors to do their cleanup work. Some
old-line pumping companies are even changing their brand identifier from
“Joe’s Septic Service” to “Joe’s Environmental Services” to convey a message
of cleanliness and professionalism, as well as indicate a broader menu of
services offered.
chrome and quality paintwork
never Go out of style
Pumpers proud of their heritage in the industry truly care about the appearance of their equipment. They want work trucks to look as good as the
cars they drive to church on Sunday. That’s why they spare no expense when
it comes to fit and finish on their rolling equipment. While you’ll still see a
lot of basic white service trucks, pumpers are also choosing two- and threecolor paint schemes, as well as flames, metalflake and detailed pinstriping.
And chrome is still splashed all over many trucks, from the wheels to the
stacks, from the storage boxes to the horns and visors. And I see more polished stainless steel and aluminum tanks than ever before. Even though the
cost for specialty finish work is always growing, pumpers remain willing to
make the investment.
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Take a look at the Classy Truck feature and the ads you see in Pumper
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you look around, you might start thinking of an upgrade.
Whether you want to show off a new or refurbished truck, consider
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COVER
STORY
You might say Ken Howard had
ants in his pants after cashing
in his longtime trash company.
So he bought out South
Carolina’s Dr. Flush and was
back in business.
Ken Howard, owner of
Dr. Flush, is shown at
the company yard with
his latest vacuum truck,
from Lely Manufacturing.
(Photos by Nathan Gray)
By Peter Hildebrandt
Retire?
No Way!
K
en Howard always looked forward to retirement. Then in
1997, after 28 years of running a trash-hauling business in
South Carolina’s Upcountry, he sold out and it was time to
relax and enjoy life.
But retirement wasn’t exactly what Howard expected.
“I got a bit bored after six months and couldn’t goof off or play
that much golf,’’ Howard recalls. “I guess my daddy raised me to
work. I’m definitely a workaholic.’’
So work he did. After his brief dalliance with a life of leisure,
Howard turned from collecting solid waste to liquid waste,
buying a small septic service business – Dr. Flush, in Greer, S.C.
Opening shop with a single vacuum truck and a plan to capitalize
on a growing regional economy, Howard acquired three smaller
pumping businesses – now operating out of one location – and
involves family members in the management of a burgeoning
operation.
“Doing what I did might not be for everybody,’’ Howard says
today. But all’s well that … well, doesn’t end. “I’m 67 now and still
going strong.’’
UNreTiriNG
Howard was only 46 years old when he sold the trash business
to a national company. During that same period, South Carolina
(continued)
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Profile
dr. Flush
(and subsidiaries upstate Septic, pumping Service,
and Elite Environmental)
Greer, S.C.
OWNERS: Ken Howard Sr.,
Ken Howard Jr., and Bengy Rhodes
FOuNdEd: 1989
EmplOyEES: 10
SERvicES: Septic and grease trap service,
onsite system repair, installation and inspection
TERRiTORy: Upstate South Carolina
WEBSiTE: www.drflushgreersc.com
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ranging from 2004 to 2014. Each truck has a 2,500-gallon tank and Masport
was enjoying an economic surge with more people moving into its beautiful
pump. Four tanks are steel, one is aluminum. All but the 2014 truck were
northern counties, BMW building a plant to drive growth of the Greenvillebuilt out by Abernethy Welding. The most recent, a 2014 Pete, was built out
Spartanburg area, and Spartanburg developing a $43 million inland port.
by Lely Manufacturing. For earthwork, the company
All signs pointed to small-business opportunity,
operates a 304C Caterpillar mini-excavator and a 257
and Howard was equipped to take advantage. With
When we were in the
Cat skid-steer.
success, Howard bought strategically placed Upstate
trash business we
Customer service has always been a key to success
Septic, Pumping Service, and Elite Environmental.
in running a small business, Howard asserts. It doesn’t
The four entities joined to provide a large menu of services, liked to say, ‘Just because
matter if it’s hauling trash or hauling wastewater. He
from residential and commercial pumping and grease trap we haul trash, doesn’t mean
finds constant communication is critical to keeping
cleaning to onsite system repair and replacement. The
we have to look trashy.’ With
customers happy during the pumping process.
company now covers Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson,
what we are into now, just
“We keep in contact with the customer and let them
Pickens and Oconee counties.
know what time we will be there, and try to do what we
Septic and grease trap service, as well as drainline because it is undesirable
say we’re going to do,’’ he says. That means maintaining
repair, are the primary services offered by Dr. Flush. The
material doesn’t mean we
a promised time frame for reaching the job site
other companies provide the same services, with Upstate
and pumping the tank. With emergency calls and
Septic concentrating more on onsite system repairs and can’t present ourselves
unexpected route changes, that can be a challenge,
installs.
as a clean operation.
he admits.
Howard has help managing the workload. His son,
“Sometimes it’s impossible, but that’s what we
Ken Jr., 36, and his nephew Bengy Rhodes, 38, work in the
— Ken Howard always try to do. We’ve always received good response
companies today, and the long-range plan is for them to
with that from people who know our business,” he says.
take over.
Communication is important, but a clean
appearance is just as important to building a reputation. So Howard is
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A busy workload demands efficient and reliable equipment. Howard
runs five vacuum trucks, including a 1998 Ford 8000 and four Peterbilts,
(continued)
The Dr. Flush team includes, left to right,
Banay Uriostegui, Wilfrido Gaytan, Ceasar Isidoro,
Shane Brown, Ken Howard Jr., Ken Howard Sr., Bengy Rhodes,
Billy Vaughn, Kay Reid, David Reid and Vincent Reyes.
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“We like the image of cleanliness and like to do the washing right here,”
adds Howard. The company has its own wash bay set up for convenience.
“When we were in the trash business we liked to say, ‘Just because
we haul trash, doesn’t mean we have to look trashy.’ With what we are into
now, just because it is undesirable material doesn’t mean we can’t present
ourselves as a clean operation. The best advertising there is consists of wordof-mouth and our trucks present a running billboard across the upstate.”
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Howard also considers the telephone
an important part of the business and
how calls are answered is important.
During office hours the phone is answered
Below: Technicians Vincent
Reyes and Billy Vaughn lay the
hoses from their vacuum truck,
built out by Abernethy Welding,
before pumping a tank.
All for one, one for all
An online search for pumping companies in and around Greer, S.C., turns up
a number of business contacts. At first blush, that might make it look like the
area is saturated with competition for Ken Howard’s Dr. Flush enterprise … until
you realize that Howard owns four companies with strong name identification in
upstate South Carolina.
Each distinctive identity – operating out of the same location – contributes
to the corporate cause for Howard. In addition to Dr. Flush, his trucks carry the
names Upstate Septic, Pumping Service, and most recently, Elite Environmental.
“The main reason for the four companies is that potential customers get four
[quotes] if they happen to be shopping around,” says Howard. “On our end, we
get four calls instead of one. They get the idea that they’re shopping around for
the best deal.’’
The price for pumping is the same for all four named providers, and the
receptionist answers the phone four different ways, depending on the number
dialed. Sometimes callers figure out they are dealing with the same company
after a few calls.
Howard has made the choice to maintain four brands rather than consolidate
and focus on marketing one distinct name and entity. Other pumpers who expand
by acquiring numerous smaller businesses may decide to build one brand.
“This is one more tool to get the business. We have to do all we can to get
new work,’’ Howard says. “Maybe that’s not the best way to do it, but it’s worked
for us.”
Left, top: Bengy Rhodes directs
the hose while employee Banay
Uriostegui looks on. The pair are
pumping a tank, working around an
excavation project for a residential
construction job.
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professionally. After hours, a receptionist forwards the
calls directly to Howard and his staff. It’s important to
respond to late-night calls, especially from commercial
customers, Howard says. “If we have an industrial or
commercial customer, we will go. Anything residential
can usually wait until the next morning.”
Howard believes in providing a green service
and keeping a green attitude for his company. So
he’s happy that the 2014 Peterbilt rig carries the latest
emissions equipment. “The good thing about it is that
it’s not just for us, it’s for everybody. They’ve all got to
do the same thing emission-wise on vehicles; you’re
not out on a limb by yourself.
“It’s the same way with pumping. There are
more requirements coming out every few years, so
you have to change and whatever the DHEC [the
state Department of Health and Environmental Control] and the EPA [U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency] tells us to do, that’s what we’ve got to do,’’
he says. “It didn’t used to be this way. But now there is a lot of recordkeeping.
You’ve got to keep up with what you do and where you dispose of materials,
as well as how and when you do. It’s not as easy as it used to be.”
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Left, bottom: Uriostegui washes
the company’s newest vacuum
truck, from Lely Manufacturing,
before it heads out on daily rounds.
HANDliNG GreASe
Each county in Howard’s
territory has treatment plants that
accept septage. Pumpers pay 6 to
10 cents per gallon for disposal
and adding a private dewatering
plant is not in the plans.
“The big challenge comes
with restaurant grease,’’ he
explains. “There are just two
counties that will accept the
grease. It means we have a longer
haul to get to those places, so
we have to charge more.’’ All
restaurants are required to have
grease traps, and the counties are
careful to require regular maintenance schedules, he says. “That’s a big part
of our business, but disposing of that material remains an issue,’’ he says.
When the company pumps grease in counties where there is no
treatment option, drivers are forced to drive 60 miles, into Georgia, for
disposal. “The ultimate solution to this issue would be for South Carolina
Competition comes in every
once in a while that will work for
lower prices. We feel the important thing
is to do the job right; it’s not always all
about price. We’ve never claimed
to be the cheapest, but I’ll stand
up with anybody.
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to provide a place within its borders to dispose of
grease,’’ Howard says.
A QUAliTY CreW
Howard brought in Ken Jr. as part owner of
the business along with Rhodes and has plans
to back away from the operations a little bit. “My
son and nephew are good guys who are not afraid
to work and are smart enough to do the work.
They’ve fit right in and are doing well.”
To fill out the crew of nine, Howard uses
the same strategy for hiring that works best for
finding customers – word of mouth. Employees
are usually drawn from friends the family has
known for years, and they’ve worked out well.
“I have people all the time who want to work
for us,” Howard says. “We don’t have any trouble
with that; and we have a good name and good
equipment. People who come on with us stay
with us. If you pay employees well, they will do
good work.’’
It’s all about following the golden rule.
“We want to treat people the way we want
to be treated,’’ Howard says. This philosophy
extends to working with customers and charging
fees that ensure a profit for the companies.
“If we are unable to do a job right, we just
don’t do that job,’’ Howard says. “Competition
comes in every once in a while that will work for
lower prices. We feel the important thing is to do
the job right; it’s not always all about price. We’ve
never claimed to be the cheapest, but I’ll stand
up with anybody.”
AlWAYS A PUMPer
Howard truly enjoys what he is doing now.
Retirement simply may not be for everyone. He
does hint that he’ll be glad to let his son and
nephew take on more of the workload.
“I’m gradually turning responsibilities over
to my boys. They’re doing great, the company’s
doing great,’’ he says. But then his unrelenting
work ethic shines through once again, “I’ll be
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By Doug Day and Sharon Verbeten
A
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importance of properly maintaining their septic systems. The
Delaware divisions of Water and Watershed Stewardship of the
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
(DNREC) released the videos online in April. Along with an overview of septic
systems using working models, the videos cover types of risks and failures
common to septic systems and maintenance tips for homeowners. There is
also information about the state’s Septic Rehabilitation Loan Program.
In the series, Hilary Valentine, head of Delaware Technical and
Community College’s Environmental Training Center, takes viewers on a
tour of the school’s onsite systems training lab to learn about different types
of septic systems and details the progression of technology over the years.
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An Alaska Clean Water Actions grant of $23,450 will be used to
establish local cooperatives to reduce the cost of septic inspection and
service. The Mat-Su Resource Conservation & Development Council is
working with homeowners, engineers and onsite professionals to promote
the concept of sharing reduced costs when one street with several homes
on septic systems can be inspected and serviced at the same time. Several
companies have expressed interest in offering discounted rates for such a
cooperative. The project will include public education to raise awareness
of how septic systems can impact water quality and how homeowners can
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Florida
Two bills that would delay a ban on the land spreading of septage
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was banned by legislation in 2010, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Environmental
and conservation groups originally opposed the bills delaying the law but
withdrew their objections when they were amended to delay the ban by one
year rather than four. The delay will be used to study waste disposal options
for pumpers.
Two other bills that would allow building owners to connect their septic
systems to the sanitary sewer system are moving through the Legislature
without opposition. Under the proposals, septic systems could be connected
to sewer systems at less than the full cost of a sewer hookup.
Washington
The owner of a Longview, Wash., septic pumping company has been
sentenced to 27 months in prison for illegally dumping more than 2 million
gallons of septage into the public sewer system. Ray Caldwell, owner of
All-Out Sewer & Drain Service, was also fined $250,000 for violations of the
Clean Water Act, mail fraud and making false statements.
An indictment alleging 25 violations of the Clean Water Act accused
Caldwell of cutting a hole into a city sewer pipe behind his building and
pumping septic waste from his trucks and a storage tank into the pipe. He was
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Consumers patronize companies that give back to their communities By Stan Craig
A
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over $1 million a week – was donated in 2012 to a variety of recognized charities and community causes. The ad was not from a charity
or fundraising organization. It was from one of America’s largest retailers.
Why run a full-page ad announcing charitable giving instead of a sale? Because statistics prove over and over that customers, if given a choice, prefer
to do business with good corporate citizens, those who support charities
and causes they see as valuable to their community.
More and more companies understand the balance sheet is more than
numbers and have developed values that are stated, respected and carried
out. Generosity is one of those values. It demonstrates a genuine corporate
value that benefits the company, its employees and the community.
Generosity comes in all sizes to fit nearly every business. How is it recognized? True generosity is noticed if its goals are visible and more than a
sales or morale booster. If your company is looking for ways to give back,
consider these options:
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
In Louisville, Ky., Tom Monahan, chairman of the United Way Campaign,
wanted to encourage greater participation at all levels of business. But he also
had another goal: “to blow away the stereotype of greedy companies interested only in the bottom line.” Cash gifts were recognized in a new fashion.
Monahan enlisted the help of community leaders and organizations to
create a “Partners in Philanthropy” publication and an awards banquet to
showcase funds for the United Way and demonstrate the many examples of
community generosity. Both the publication and banquet recognized businesses that gave the most in cash contributions to nonprofits in the city.
Categories were designed to recognize large, medium and small companies for their cash gifts. Small businesses were also recognized for the difference they made in a category called Partners in Innovation. A number of
family-owned business leaders were included in this new recognition program. A local design company won for its work in renovating dormitories at
a youth treatment center and for enlisting others for gifts in kind to complete
the project.
VOLUNTEERS MATTER
Businesses that encourage employee volunteer days at a local nonprofit
of their choice get a double bonus. Employees enjoy serving, and local nonprofits see your company in a different light. If giving your employees a paid
day off isn’t possible, write a check to an organization representing the value
of an employee’s work. Or schedule a “generosity day” for employees to sign
up for a community or team project. Helping build a house for Habitat for
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or community center are team-building events as well as acts of generosity.
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Here are a few of the dividends that corporate generosity creates, according to Volunteermatch.org:
• 94 percent of companies surveyed believe volunteering raises employee morale.
• 92 percent of people who volunteer through their workplace report
higher rates of physical and emotional health.
• 88 percent of employee volunteers report that volunteering provides
networking/career development opportunities.
• 66 percent of employees report a greater commitment to the company
as a result of their experience as volunteers.
There are many more creative ways to be generous. Look around your
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become more evident and beneficial to others.
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“Giving” actually multiplies what you are “receiving.” Walk into a Sam’s
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Joe’s are doing the same for their customers.
Why this generosity? Even if the goal is not necessarily to be generous as
we think of it, generosity pays dividends:
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• It may increase sales.
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• There is a spillover effect to other areas and products.
But how can you be generous when your business consists of services
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• Offer discounts to charitable organizations.
• Give time or funds to community projects.
• Participate in a community event that is not business-related.
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Whether it’s careful handling of
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Service By Dee Goerge
A
s an outdoorsman who loves to fish and canoe, Douglas
Hurrelbrink has a passionate concern for clean water.
Since 2010 he’s brought that passion to pumping through
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Service, in Strafford, Mo.
Hurrelbrink has built the company by providing a broad
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At 50, pumping isn’t Hurrelbrink’s first career. He started as
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family. The banking software business he was involved in was
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Chandra Calhoun, Bob Cole and Lora Crow; and
back row (from left) Mark Dever, Chad Hurrelbrink,
Dakota Brewer and Tyler Cole.
“I wanted to get into something recession-proof. I wanted to do
something totally different,” Hurrelbrink says. “My brother-in-law [Jack
Crow] is a plumber and wanted to pursue the pumping side of the business.
I researched the industry for eight months.”
He discovered that very few vacuum trucks are repossessed, even
during economic downturns. With Crow’s customers requesting pumping
services, Hurrelbrink knew there was demand.
To learn about the industry, he talked to pumpers working outside his
service area. Before picking up his first suction hose, Hurrelbrink attended
the Pumper & Cleaner Expo (now the Water & Wastewater Equipment,
Treatment & Transport Show) and got training (along with other family
members), gaining all necessary credentials and licenses to pump, install
and inspect septic systems. He applied for the necessary permits to dump at
local municipalities.
“I wanted to establish ourselves as a credible company,” Hurrelbrink
says. “I’ve been in customer service all my life, and I wanted to project a
quality image.”
With memberships in trade associations – the National Association
of Wastewater Technicians and the Missouri Smallflows Organization –
and training and paperwork in place, Hurrelbrink purchased trucks and
restrooms and got to work.
SeTTiNG STANDArDS
“It surprises me how much work is out there and how little homeowners
and Realtors know about septic systems,” Hurrelbrink notes. “Anyone can
pump a tank and clear a drain. Our technicians are trained daily to go the
extra mile and educate people about what they have.” Every customer is
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given a booklet explaining septic systems and how
Office manager
Elizabeth Hurrelbrink
to maintain them.
With Hurrelbrink managing the pumping side logs company records
at Austin’s Pumping
and Crow covering plumbing (Action Rooter Sewer Service.
& Drain), the tandem businesses offer one-stop
service aimed at convenience and cost savings for
customers. For example, when a septic system backs up, the homeowner
doesn’t know if the drain or the septic is to blame.
“We can diagnose if it’s plumbing or septic. We carry drain machines, so
often we don’t have to call a service truck,” Hurrelbrink says. “Lots of times
we work together on big jobs.”
When pumpers aren’t handling residential calls, they’re busy pumping
restaurant grease traps. With many restaurants in the service territory,
grease makes up about 50 percent of the business.
(continued)
SHoP TAlK
Hurrelbrink initially ran the business from a dining room office at home, 9 miles out
of town.
“We expanded so quickly that we wanted a presence in town and to park trucks
inside to work on them when it’s raining. We planned to build a shop, then one day
someone mentioned the old fire station was for sale. We took a look at it, and it was
perfect,” Hurrelbrink says.
The building has roll-up doors, handy floor drains and an industrial backup propane
generator. An equipment yard in the back has room to store trailers. As a bonus, the
Hurrelbrinks also purchased the house across the street that had been used as living
quarters for firefighters. With minor remodeling and installing bigger windows in the
front for the dispatcher to see trucks and technicians, the house was transformed into a
convenient office.
“Our main goal was to establish a footprint for the business, and we have more
visibility in town,” Hurrelbrink says. “We were welcomed with open arms and got a lot
of support.”
A fiT fleeT
The location provides plenty of room for the business’s fleet, which includes a 2011
International 4300 MaxxForce rig built out by KeeVac Industries Inc. with a 2,000-gallon
aluminum Progress tank and a 150-gallon retrofit plastic freshwater tank; a 2004 GMC
5500 Duramax truck with a 1,000-gallon waste/250-gallon freshwater steel tank that
Hurrelbrink’s employees reconditioned in 2010; and a 2008 Ford F-150 with a 100-gallon
custom steel farm tank they modified and a 55-gallon freshwater plastic tank used for
small grease traps and portable restrooms in hard-to-reach areas.
All vehicles are equipped with Jurop pumps, Gorlitz or Spartan Tool drain machines,
and jetters from KO Pressure Supply (Springfield, Mo.). A couple of 16-foot low-profile
trailers from a local builder are also set up with 55-gallon systems by All Star Sewer
The rainwater collection system stores almost 4,500
gallons of water, which is used to recharge portable
restroom holding tanks during service calls, saving on
the company’s water bill.
Above: Service technician Chandra Calhoun,
left, agitates a Mexican restaurant grease trap
while Chad Hurrelbrink works the hose.
Family affair
Quality customer service is the lifeblood of any small business, says Douglas
Hurrelbrink, and it helps having like-minded employees on board. For Austin’s
Pumping Service, much of the staff is family. Hurrelbrink, his daughter, Chandra,
and son, Chad, have installers and inspectors licenses. Dakota, a college student,
works part time. Sons Shane (Afghanistan) and Austin (Germany) also worked part
time for the business before joining the Army.
Before starting the business, at a family meeting around the dinner table,
Hurrelbrink and his wife, Elizabeth, encouraged their children (now 19 to 25) to
brainstorm ideas, including coming up with a name. Understanding the marketing
benefits of a name that appears at the beginning of the alphabet and after a
lengthy discussion, Austin finally spoke up.
“Why don’t we call it Austin’s?” he asked.
No one disagreed.
It helps when family members and additional employees share the same
values. With brother-in-law, Jack Crow, and his wife, Lora, on the plumbing side, it
makes it easier to coordinate the two businesses and utilize each person’s talents.
For example, Elizabeth wrote banking software, so she customized customertracking software for both businesses. She and Lora handle the bookkeeping.
Hurrelbrink schedules and dispatches septic and portable sanitation technicians,
while Crow keeps the plumbing schedule. The men share an office and work off a
joint scheduling board.
Equipment in Wentzville, Mo., for hydrojetting and pumping grease traps.
Austin’s Pumping Service has about 50 PolyJohn Enterprises restrooms,
ranging from construction units to ADA units. There are several hauling
trailers purchased from a local company ranging from 12- to 40-feet. The
plumbing side of the business has four full-service plumbing Ford E-250 and
E-350 vans.
While each business has its own logo in red and blue, all vehicles are
white with black lettering.
DiVerSe WorK
Hurrelbrink says his favorite part of the pumping industry is never
knowing what to expect. For example, he never wanted to get into portable
sanitation, but it was a service that Realtors and property management
customers requested, and it now makes up about 10 percent of the business.
“I’m picky about who I do business with,” Hurrelbrink says. He turns
down business from customers who are only interested in the cheapest price
and aren’t concerned about quality service or having enough restrooms for
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the job. Most rentals are for construction sites or small events that need up
to 15 units.
Hurrelbrink has been most surprised by the opportunities available to
a pumping business that handles a wide variety of nonhazardous material.
“One thing I learned about this industry is that you don’t just pump
septic tanks,’’ he says. “We’ve pumped flooded basements, swimming pools
and lift stations. And I never thought I’d pump a fountain in a tiger cage.”
Huh? Hurrelbrink explains that one customer has a drive-through
exotic animal safari featuring white tigers in a large pen with a fountain and
bridges. His technicians regularly clean the drain and pressure-wash the
area – after the tigers are locked in their cage. One time a technician noticed
bones in the drain.
“The joke is that the bones are from the last person who pumped the
drain,” Hurrelbrink laughs.
Hurrelbrink also educated himself about land application three years
ago when a farmer approached him about applying sewage on his fields.
Hurrelbrink researched the process, which includes adding lime to loads
and rotating among four fields. He applied for the required permits, and
while only about 5 percent of Austin’s septage is land-applied, it is beneficial
for the farmer and handy for the
pumping business.
It surprises
Hurrelbrink emphasizes that he
is very careful about which loads get
me how little
spread on the fields. They are usually
homeowners and Realtors
loads from holding tanks that are
know about septic systems.
free of baby wipes and other trash.
“I’m so water conscious, so I’m
Anyone can pump a tank and
very particular about the loads we
clear a drain. Our technicians
take to the farm,” he says.
are trained daily to go the
extra mile and educate
people about
what they have.
rAiNWATer ProJeCT
Which brings us to Hurrelbrink’s
latest venture – collecting rainwater.
The nearly 4,000 square feet of roof
on the fire station and office building
— Douglas Hurrelbrink make ideal surfaces for rainwater
reuse. With the help of a grant, and
as a member of the nonprofit James River Basin Partnership, Hurrelbrink
modified the gutters with screens and filters, and purchased electric pumps
and several tanks ranging from 55 gallons to 2,800 gallons capable of storing
4,450 gallons of water.
“I thought it was crazy to use perfectly good drinking water to fill
portable restroom holding tanks,” he explains. “We consulted with a rain
reserve company and they said one large overnight rain should fill our trucks
12 times.” He anticipates he will have plenty of water to recharge restroom
holding tanks and power wash restrooms and trucks – and more.
The rainwater will also be used to irrigate landscaping and water a small
vegetable garden. Hurrelbrink invested more than $12,000 in the system,
including the 30 percent cost of the holding tanks the grant didn’t cover.
“If it can save on the water bill that’s
wonderful,”
he says. “But our main objective
Jack Crow, left, was in the
is not to use freshwater in the restrooms. We
plumbing business and
wanted to add septic service
are in it for the long term and think over the
to his operation. Douglas
years it will benefit us.”
Hurrelbrink, right, jumped in
This will be the first year, and if it’s
and operates that part of the
successful,
Hurrelbrink hopes to share the
overall operation. The pair
idea with other pumpers.
are shown with one of the
company’s vacuum trucks,
As a person who participates with his
built out by KeeVac Industries. family in an annual river cleanup and who was
given a local “Water Warrior” award, Hurrelbrink
views rainwater collection as one more way
to conserve water and show that a wastewater
business can be part of the solution.
ProS All THe WAY
By donating restrooms for fire department
events, offering churches 50 percent price breaks
and supporting a local basketball team, Austin’s
Pumping Service maintains a visible presence
locally. Technicians have their own business
cards and place door hangers at their customers’
neighbors’ homes. Direct mailing, Internet and
smartphone ads, and targeting commercial
property managers and restaurant owners have
helped the company quickly build a customer
base.
We really want to show
that our company is doing
the right things because this industry
has changed so much, even in the
four years I’ve been in it. I see it at the
[Pumper & Cleaner Expos] and some
of the educational seminars I go to
– the real professionals are the ones
that are going to stay in this
business, the ones getting the
credentials.
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800/944-5023
www.allstarsewerequipment.com
Gorlitz Sewer & Drain, Inc.
562/944-3060
www.gorlitz.com
Jurop
www.jurop.it/eng
KeeVac Industries, Inc.
866/789-9440
www.keevac.com
(See ad page 29)
PolyJohn Enterprises
800/292-1305
www.polyjohn.com
Progress Tank
800/558-9750
www.progresstank.com
Spartan Tool, LLC
800/435-3866
www.spartantool.com
(See ad page 115)
DIG SMART.
DIG SAFE.
— Douglas Hurrelbrink
But Hurrelbrink emphasizes that the best
marketing in the world is meaningless if not
backed up with action.
“Wow [customers] with service. Do what
you say you are going to do,” he says. “We really
want to show that our company is doing the
right things because this industry has changed
so much, even in the four years I’ve been in it. I
see it at the [Pumper & Cleaner Expos] and some
of the educational seminars I go to – the real
professionals are the ones that are going to stay
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equipment, portable sanitation, chemical and additives and much more.
Information and advice in “Overheard Online” is offered in good faith by industry
professionals. However, readers should consult in depth with appropriate
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Question:
i’ve reached retirement age and am interested in knowing if there is a
formula for putting a value on the business. i’m in new england and do about
$350,000 in business annually, half in pumping and half in installation and
repair. Anyone had experience buying or selling? trash companies buy your
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There’s no time like the present to meet with your financial adviser and draw a road map
for financial security at retirement By Erik Gunn
H
ow soon should you start thinking about retirement?
It’s never too soon – even if yesterday was your very first day on
the job and you won’t be turning in your last time card for four decades. You’ll benefit from preparing for that last day now.
That way, says Jim Wright, a fee-only financial planner in Paoli, Pa.,
outside Philadelphia, “You get more time with the benefit of compounding.”
The money you put aside now makes gains – and those gains can be reinvested to make more gains, and so on.
So step No. 1 is start saving. If your employer offers a 401(k) self-funded
retirement plan, that’s an easy way to begin. It’s even
better if the company matches part of your contributions. “It is free money,” Wright points out.
The focus
“The key here is that life doesn’t end at retirement,” adds Patrick McGonigle, a certified financial planner at CJM Wealth Advisers Ltd. in Fairfax, Va.
“A 65-year-old retiree could still be looking at a 30-plus-year retirement.”
life cycle inveStment
The next question is, how do you invest those savings? With professional help is the first answer – and this column can’t offer concrete investment
advice; only your professional investment adviser can.
Still, the broadest principle is pretty simple: Go for growth when you’re
young – that means stocks or stock-based mutual funds.
As you get older, reduce your risk. Conventional wisdom says to do that, you buy more bonds.
on younger
“A portfolio for a typical client in their 20s through
investors is really about 40s would primarily be invested in equities [stocks,
Starting Small
making sure they are building stock-based exchange-traded funds/mutual funds] with
But wait, you say – retirement isn’t just a long way
off. There are so many more immediate expenses ahead that portfolio so the effects of
minimal bond exposure, depending on the level of risk
– buying a house, raising a family, taking them on vacathey are comfortable with,” says McGonigle.
compound interest can work
tion once in a while, pursuing a hobby.
“The focus on younger investors is really about
Wright is well aware of that. “We also recognize that in their favor.
making sure they are building that portfolio so the efwhen you are younger, you are not earning as much,”
fects of compound interest can work in their favor,” he
Patrick McGonigle continues, while for people who expect to retire in 10
he adds. “So the important advice is just to get started.
Once you get started, it would be great to try to modestly
years or fewer, “the focus is typically getting growth with
increase your savings amount each year.”
minimal risk. The challenge is finding the right balance between risk and
No 401(k)? Don’t let that stop you. You can still start saving now through
return.”
an Individual Retirement Account or similar instruments. The point is, don’t
put it off. Wright urges putting aside as little as 1 percent of your paycheck.
cHanging formulaS
Boost that by a percentage point every year or two; in 10 years you’ll be up
It was once thought that if you subtracted your age from 100, the answer
to 5 or 10 percent.
was what percentage of your savings should be in equities. So if you’re 30,
The long-range objective is to end up with a significant chunk of money
your portfolio should be 70 percent stocks and 30 percent bonds.
at retirement that can throw off income each year for you to live on, along
“That’s changed a little over the last 15 years,” says Jamie Hopkins, aswith what you collect in Social Security.
sistant professor of taxation at The American College of Financial Services
in Bryn Mawr, Pa. If you still want a formula, he’d raise the starting number
How mucH?
to 110 or 120. Using 120 as the starting point, a 30-year-old will put 90 perBut how big should that pot of money be? That’s a much tougher quescent in stocks (120 minus 30 equals 90), while a 50-year-old would draw that
tion to answer.
down to 70 percent (120 minus 50 equals 70).
“If your spouse is getting a pension, your needs at retirement will be
As retirement approaches, however, it gets a lot more complicated. At
very different from someone who has no pension,” Wright says. If all you releast until your 60s, Hopkins recommends, you’ll want to maintain a strong
ally want in retirement is a very simple lifestyle, and your projected monthly
equity component. “At age 60 or 65, you could still be saving 20 or 25 years,”
Social Security payment is adequate, “then you may not need as much saved
he says. “You don’t want to get to the point where you’re too heavily invested
as someone who has greater needs or lower Social Security payments.”
in bonds or you’re going to run out of money.”
Of course, the younger you are, the harder it will be to be sure of what
That’s been especially true since the 2008 market collapses and the reyour future needs or resources will be. So the more you can save – without
sulting period of very low interest rates. Those low rates have been good for
going into excess debt to pay your current expenses – the better off you’re
borrowers but for lenders – and that’s what you are when you buy bonds – not
likely to be.
so much. Bond mutual funds may be a better choice for people who want at
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conventional wisdom implies. If inflation spikes, an all-bond portfolio risks
losing value. If interest rates stay low, bond returns will be anemic. You could
boost your interest rates by buying high-yield bonds, but they carry a higher
risk of default.
For those reasons, McGonigle says, “we believe that equities remain a vital part of the portfolio in retirement.” Still, your age will be a factor. You can
move from high-risk/high-reward stocks to safer ones, which often pay dividends. Stocks, he says, “offer a return that, historically, has outpaced inflation.”
maximizing return
Hopkins says another traditional rule of thumb has been that you want
enough money when you retire that you can take out 4 percent of your nest
egg a year for the rest of your life.
Finance experts have conducted tests imagining how hypothetical
portfolios would perform for a person living as long as 30 years after retirement under all the ups and downs of the market for the last 100 years.
If the assets are adequate to start with, simply keeping the mix steady
at 60 percent stocks and 40 percent bonds will be enough to provide that
4 percent yearly payout going strong under virtually any historical market
conditions, and regardless of how long the hypothetical investor lives after
retiring. “According to the historical data, they would never run out in 30
years,” Hopkins says.
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There are some other wrinkles in decision-making about retirement
and how to amass your resources, he points out. When you start collecting
Social Security is a big one.
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that you focus on growth when you’re young and security as you age.
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Scott Reynolds of
Environmental Canine
Services investigates
outfalls with his dog
Sable in Beckey, W. Va.
(Photos courtesy of
Environmental Canine
Services)
Sniffing Out
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trOuble
or thousands of years they have tracked
game for humans. Now the humans have
something new. Dogs still track with those
incredible noses, but they’re tracking threats to
human health.
Several years ago Scott Reynolds realized
he could use dogs to detect wastewater, and
his thought has blossomed into a tool for the
quick detection of wastewater system problems.
Now, after a few years of training and field
experience, his Environmental Canine Services of
Vermontville, Mich., is forming a partnership with
FB Environmental Associates of Portland, Maine,
and Portsmouth, N.H. The companies will benefit
but so will anyone who needs a simple, effective
tool to track the source of water contamination.
Same noSe, diffeRent Scent
The idea came to Reynolds from his
experience as a law enforcement officer where he
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trained with dogs used to find narcotics and search
buildings. He left that career, earned a degree in
environmental science, and was hired by a large
engineering firm to look for illicit discharges. “On
one job we realized that we were spending an
enormous amount of time taking samples that
were ultimately coming back clean,” he says.
He began thinking about employing dogs, and
in early 2007 he and his wife, Karen, adopted their
first dog, Sable, a male German shepherd mix, from
an animal shelter. They began offering their service
in 2009, and when it became clear the idea would
work, they added a second dog.
Forrest Bell, principal scientist at FB
Environmental Associates, learned about Reynolds
Canine crews
scent human
waste to help trace
failing wastewater
systems
By David Steinkraus
Left: Logan, one of the dogs
from Environmental Canine
Services, checks the Little
River outlet where it flows into
the Atlantic Ocean at North
Hampton State Beach in New
Hampshire.
Below: Workers from
Environmental Canine Services
and dog Logan investigate a
catch basin in Durham, N.H.
from a client. At the time, his
company was working on
impairment of surface waters
by bacteria. He saw potential,
talked it over with his staff,
and then arranged to have
Reynolds and a couple dogs
come to New England. “I
wanted to learn whether this
is a viable tracking tool, and
the more I learned the more I
thought it was. We have a lot of
issues in New England, and we
really wanted to see these dogs
in action,” Bell says.
Many of Bell’s clients
are municipalities trying to
discover what is contaminating
beaches and where sewage
overflows originate. One of the
company’s projects was to test
beaches in Kennebunkport,
the small Maine town that for generations has been a Dog Sable and
Scott Reynolds from
retreat of the wealthy, such as the presidential Bush
Environmental Canine
family. It’s a beautiful coast where a rental house is
Services check over
$4,000 or $5,000 a week, Bell says, but there were
an outfall during
regular warnings or complete closures of the beach an investigation in
because of bacterial contamination. Suspected
Milwaukee, Wis.
sources included septic systems, a sheep farm and
wild geese.
“We set up a project and did a lot of testing, but at the end of the work
we couldn’t say what percentage of the problem came from human waste
and what percentage came from the geese living in a nearby marsh,” he says.
At $350 or more per sample, testing DNA to distinguish goose waste from
human waste was prohibitively expensive. Had he known about Reynolds’
In the case of
beaches or tributary
streams, we can say with
confidence whether there
is human input. Clients can
focus on the animal problem
or the human waste problem.
In other words, using the
dogs allows our clients to
target their resources
efficiently.
service at the time, it would have
made the Kennebunkport project
much easier because dogs can test
a sample in seconds, Bell says.
BRing in the dogS
Training a dog to recognize
waste requires eight months to
a year, a bit less for animals that
have had scent training, such as
for competitions. Reynolds and his
staff look for sporting or working
breeds, the types of animals that
have drive and will work for a
reward. Dogs that hunt by sight,
— Scott Reynolds such as greyhounds, are out, as
are dogs with flat faces such as
bulldogs. They tend to have poor
scenting ability and have difficulty breathing in hot weather. Age isn’t a great
factor, Reynolds says. A dog’s body, sight and hearing deteriorate before the
sense of smell. Sable is 8 and still doing well.
Handlers are trained as well, although it is not as rigorous a course
as police officers go through simply because police face so many intense
situations, Reynolds says. The process teaches dogs not just to recognize
waste but also to distinguish human waste from other types. “We collect
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all sorts of scat to use in our training process and not only pet waste. For
example, we also use raccoon scat because raccoons are infamous for living
in storm drains,” he says.
“That’s an important point, that the dogs scent only human waste,” Bell
says. It relates to that beach in Kennebunkport where it was very difficult for
the usual tests to determine what type of waste was causing contamination.
Dogs can immediately recognize traces of human waste and won’t be
distracted by goose waste.
faSt woRk But haRd woRk
“In the case of beaches or tributary streams, we can say with confidence
whether there is human input. Clients can focus on the animal problem or
the human waste problem. In other words, using the dogs allows our clients
to target their resources efficiently,” Reynolds says.
And the dogs are fast. In just a few seconds they decide whether a
sample or a location is or is not contaminated with human waste, Reynolds
says. That ability makes them very cost-effective. This does not mean field
technicians don’t take samples, Bell says. They do because the samples can
provide other information such as how much bacterial contamination there
is or what sort of animal it came from.
By distinguishing types of waste and
We collect all sorts
the location of contamination, the
of scat to use in our
use of dogs can cut the cost of testing
from thousands of dollars to hundreds. training process and not
“The slowest part of the process is
only pet waste. For example,
the humans. It takes us longer to write
down data and talk than it does for them we also use raccoon scat
to take a scent,” Reynolds says. And this because raccoons are
is hard work, he adds. One summer in
infamous for living
Maine the temperature was in the 90s.
Dogs and handlers work in mud, in the in storm drains.
rain and on hot pavement. They tramp
— Scott Reynolds
across fields, through streams and
brush. In one case, a dog testing a beach in Kittery, Maine, was signaling the
presence of human sewage everywhere. It was groundwater seepage, and
the dog and his handler tracked that seepage through a wetland and to a
grassy area where there was an outhouse used for outdoor weddings.
“You come back bloody and bruised,” Reynolds says.
“I second that,” adds Bell.
An extra benefit of bringing in dogs has been the opportunity for public
education. Despite being around for several years, this service remains a
novelty. People are curious about the dogs, what they do and how they do
it, and this provides openings for conversations about wastewater. In Maine
they did many public events using an alternate method of testing: People
collected water samples and brought them to one place for the dog to
examine. If news reporters show up, the message is spread widely.
medical noSeS
There are more threats to human health than untreated or partially
treated sewage. If you’ve been watching the news in the last few years, you
have probably seen stories about dogs being used to detect the early stages
of cancer in people. A few experiments have found dogs can sense the
presence of various kinds of cancer, but no one is using dogs systematically
for this.
One group of researchers in England found dogs can sense the
presence of Clostridium difficile, a particularly nasty bacteria that causes
some hospital infections. Dogs are best at this in a patient’s room, where the
scientists think they can smell the odor soaked into bed sheets. There is a
risk from bringing an animal into a hospital, but the use of dogs suggests an
Above: Karen Reynolds of
Environmental Canine Services and
Logan stand beside an outflow at
White Sands Beach on the shore of
the Atlantic in York, Maine. Notice the
interest of passers-by. Curiosity about
the dogs and their work provides a
great opportunity for public education.
Left: Stormwater outfalls along North
Mill Pond in Portsmouth, N.H., are
checked by Scott Reynolds and Sable
of Environmental Canine Services.
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Although the company began in the Great Lakes region serving the
needs of communities worried about beach contamination, it is being called
in to other jobs where leaking sewers or any sort of contamination needs to
be traced, Reynolds says. There are now three regional teams limited only
by car travel. (The dogs face too much risk in the cargo bays of commercial
aircraft.) Regions such as Chesapeake Bay, the Great Lakes, or Florida’s
Indian River Lagoon could easily support the constant use of dogs.
Scott Reynolds
entire ward could be screened for disease in a matter
and Sable, from
of minutes.
Environmental Canine
Yet dogs remain a mystery. Many scientists are
Services, search a
trying to develop electronic noses, sensors that can
stream while doing a
smell what dogs smell with perhaps more sensitivity,
shoreline investigation
but the work isn’t progressing quickly because in Maine.
although expensive equipment can find out what is
in the air, no one knows exactly what the dogs are smelling.
The company has two dogs field certified for the Northeast and two
more in training. Two dogs are in training for the Midwest, and in California
the company has employees who own four dogs. The partnership with Bell
and his staff allows the two companies to provide a wide range of services to
customers, Reynolds says.
hitting the Beach
Beaches form a common thread in his work, Reynolds says. When he
started offering canine services in Michigan, municipalities were interested
in finding sewer line breaks or overflows from combined sewers. For those
municipalities, the issue was pure economics, as it is for other communities.
When prosperity depends on tourism, the last thing a community needs is a
wonderful beach that no one can use.
It’s easy to see a business opportunity in this. If dogs cannot be replaced
in the near future, it is possible for people to offer this service as either a
primary or ancillary business. With the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency and state environmental agencies paying more attention to water
quality along beaches, and with constraints on government funding, the
market for using cost-effective dogs looks good.
But this is not an easy business to enter. Many times people call his
company and ask how they can train dogs to track waste. While Reynolds is
always open to conversations, it’s not a simple process, he says.
“They don’t consider the depth of training. The difficult part is taking
the dog from a controlled environment in your garage, or wherever, and
moving out into the real world.” Also, you need to have a dog with the right
temperament, and you need the right sort of person to handle the dog. ■
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Spotlight
Second Generation Depth Ray From Eldredge
Equipment Takes Variables Out of Level Monitoring
By Craig Mandli
S
everal years ago, John Eldredge Sr., the owner of Eldredge
Equipment Services, and his son, John Jr., were growing increasingly frustrated with the technology on the market for determining depth in tanks of their fleet of vacuum trucks. So the pair
took matters into their own hands, developing the Depth Ray liquid
level monitoring and control system. The duo used the 2014 Pumper
& Cleaner Environmental Expo International, the company’s first as
a stand-alone exhibitor, to introduce the second generation model
of the unit.
“We just needed a solution that would work for us,” says John Jr.
“We’d used rods and float balls in the past, but they weren’t accurate
in thick liquid and can get stuck up with rags, strings, grease and other debris. The Depth Ray eliminates that problem.”
The unit can operate in vacuum or pressure, or in heavy material in mobile or stationary tanks. It contains no rods or floats and is
constructed of chemical-resistant components. It features a wireless
remote and optional controls for valves and alarms, and is unaffected
by most foam or density. It can be installed in any tank or container
and exceeds DOT requirements.
“The unit actually sends a radar pulse from its antenna to the surface of
the material being measured, then back to the antenna,” says John Jr. “Taking the time interval for that radar pulse to return equates to the level reading. The unit is accurate to 1/10th of an inch.”
The Depth Ray radar system was extensively tested by Eldredge Equipment, at first being put to use in lined tankers in hydrofluoric acid service.
The system allowed the company to eliminate the primary shut-off system,
as its set point control relays are used to control a primary shut-off valve,
preventing overfill.
“The unit underwent testing in our fleet in the hydrofluoric acid, waste
oil, waste solvent, gasoline and caustic service trucks for more than two
years,” says John Jr. “We wanted to hold back on offering them to the tank
truck industry until we had completed our testing.” The system was also tested for fleets that haul yellow grease with vacuum tanks ranging in size from
300 to 4,000 gallons. Since yellow grease is a commodity purchased from the
generator, it is critical the operator accurately knows the amount of gallons
of grease being loaded.
“When you drive a vacuum truck, that load in the vacuum tank is your
livelihood,” says John Jr. “It’s important to know exactly how much material
is in your tank.”
Accuracy depends on the calibration chart supplied by the customer or
the tank manufacturer. The tests Eldredge has done indicate it can read within 7 gallons in a 3,600-gallon used-oil collection tank truck. It is not affected
by foam or product density. Because it is noncontacting, it is also ideal for
use with volatile liquids.
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John Eldredge Jr., right,
“There was a need in the industry to be
manager of Eldredge
able to measure hazardous waste that could eat
Equipment Services Depth Ray
away other ‘contact-type’ systems,” says John Jr.
The latest-generation system offers an division, discusses the unit
with an attendee during the
enclosed eight-figure digital display, LED
2014 Pumper & Cleaner Expo.
alarm and alert lamps embedded in the cir(Photo by Craig Mandli)
cuit board, push buttons mounted on the enclosure that ensure weathertightness, an LED
auxiliary input signal “on” lamp, auxiliary system option for 12-volt input
signals from devices like onboard scales, and a feedback confirmation LED
lamp indicating a valve or auxiliary system has physically operated.
Options include four compartment level displays, or the option to interconnect up to four additional tanks to a single display enclosure; the
ability to set and override valve optional equipment set point controls like
valve closure and PTO controls; and a timer feature to reset the override.
The company’s Remote Monitoring and Control Unit provides wireless remote tank level and system control up to 500 feet from the mounted display enclosure.
The response at the Expo was overwhelming at times, according to John
Jr. “We talked to a lot of truck manufacturers that were very excited about
the potential of this technology,” he says. “We gathered some ideas that we’ll
take back and try to work with for the future. This is certainly a technology
that we’d like to develop for different uses, including permanent solar-powered units for septic and holding tank measurement. We’re excited to see
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Imperial Industries, Inc.
PO Box 1685, Wausau, WI 54402
800-558-2945 • 715-359-0200 • (f) 715-355-5349
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888-634-0080 • 814-634-0080 • (f) 814-634-5846
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FMI Truck Sales & Service
8305 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211
800-927-8750 • 503-286-2800 • (f) 503-286-3223
www.fmitrucks.com • [email protected]
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GapVax Inc.
575 Central Ave., Johnston, PA 15902
888-442-7829 • 814-535-6766 • (f) 814-539-3617
www.gapvax.com • [email protected]
See ad page 80
J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers
10558 Somerset Pike., Somerset, PA 15501
800-598-8552 • 814-444-3400 • (f) 814-444-3585
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KeeVac Industries, Inc.
3100 Cherry Creek S Dr., # 704, Denver, CO 80209
866-789-9440 • 303-789-9440 • (f) 303-459-4439
www.keevac.com • [email protected]
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L. T. & E., Inc.
PO Box 106, Arcola, IL 61910
800-848-3727 • 217-268-4650 • (f) 217-268-4705
www.ltetanks.net • [email protected]
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Lely Manufacturing, Inc.
PO Box 789, Wilson, NC 27894-0789
800-334-2763 • 252-291-7050 • (f) 252-237-7726
www.lelyus.com • [email protected]
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Lely Tank and Waste Solutions, LLC
PO Box 1026, Temple, TX 76503-1026
800-367-5359 • 254-938-2564 • (f) 254-938-7204
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1105 SE 2nd St., Galva, IL 61434
800-545-0174 • 309-932-3311 • (f) 877-471-2564
www.vaxteel.com • [email protected]
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Longhorn Tank & Trailer, Inc.
PO Box 1147, Gravette, AR 72736
800-422-9840 • 479-787-7910 • (f) 479-787-6935
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Marsh Industrial
135 E Mile Rd., Kalkaska, MI 49646
800-952-1537 • 231-258-4870 • (f) 231-258-2019
www.marshind.com • [email protected]
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Mid-State Tank/Arthur Custom Tank
PO Box 317, Sullivan, IL 61951
800-722-8384 • 217-728-8383 • (f) 217-728-8384
www.midstatetank.com • [email protected]
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PO Box 99, 111 Coldwater Rd., Waubaushene, ON L0K 2C0 Canada
800-663-1624 • 705-538-1459 • (f) 705-538-1776
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PCI Manufacturing, LLC
PO Box 296, Sulphur Springs, TX 75483
800-256-5633 • 903-885-6772 • (f) 903-885-3099
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800-387-7763 • 905-637-2353 • (f) 905-681-0411
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800-919-2652 • 419-253-2119 • (f) 419-253-2120
www.mfsltd.com • [email protected]
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Rush Refuse Systems
8810 IH 10 E, San Antonio, TX 78219
877-661-4511 • (f) 210-835-2278
www.rushrefusesystems.com • [email protected]
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Satellite Industries
2530 Xenium Ln. N, Plymouth, MN 55441
800-328-3332 • 765-551-1250 • (f) 800-328-3334
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800-678-2459 • 309-662-5344 • (f) 309-662-5409
www.stahly.com • [email protected]
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TankTec
10100 Quinn St. NW, Minneapolis, MN 55443
888-428-6422 • 763-755-8075 • (f) 763-757-9788
www.tanktec.biz • [email protected]
See ad page 105
Thompson Tank Inc.
8029 Phlox St., Downey, CA 90714
800-421-7545 • 562-869-7711 • (f) 562-869-7214
www.thompsontank.com • [email protected]
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Transport Truck Sales, Inc.
6740 Kaw Dr., Kansas City, KS 66111
888-395-7551 • 913-334-2400 • (f) 913-334-4576
www.transporttruck.com • [email protected]
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Transway Systems, Inc.
314 Lake Ave. N, Hamilton, ON L8E 3A2 Canada
800-263-4508 • 905-578-1000 • (f) 905-561-9176
www.transwaysystems.com • [email protected]
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Tremcar Inc.
790 Montrichard Ave., St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J2X 5G4 Canada
800-363-2158 • 450-347-7822 • (f) 450-347-8372
www.tremcar.com • [email protected]
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Truck Country
2401 Progress Way, Kaukauna, WI 54130
800-236-5271 • 920-766-5222 • (f) 920-766-5299
www.truckcountry.com • [email protected]
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TSI Tank Services, Inc.
PO Box 8136, Cranston, RI 02920
866-720-4999 • 401-437-8942 • (f) 401-383-7462
www.tankservicesinc.com • [email protected]
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V & H, Inc.
1505 S Central Ave., Marshfield, WI 54449
800-826-2308 • 715-486-8800 • (f) 715-387-0657
www.vhtrucks.com • [email protected]
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Vac-Con, Inc.
969 Hall Park Rd., Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
888-491-5762 • 855-336-2962 • (f) 855-336-2962
www.vac-con.com • [email protected]
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Vacutrux Limited
20 Martin Ln., Elmira, ON N3B 2A1 Canada
800-305-4305 • 519-669-1625 • (f) 519-669-8331
www.vacutrux.com • [email protected]
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Vacuum Sales, Inc.
51 Stone Rd., Lindenwold, NJ 08021
800-547-7790 • 856-627-7790 • (f) 856-627-3044
www.vacuumsales.com • [email protected]
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Wee Engineer, Inc.
282 Delaware St., Dayton, IN 47941
877-296-5555 • 765-296-2027 • (f) 765-296-3027
www.wee-engineer.com • [email protected]
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Remember the Biomat Basics
Be armed with information and ready to explain the role oxygen, proper maintenance and routine pumping
play in keeping your customers’ onsite systems performing as they should By Jim Anderson
H
omeowners hear about all of the new onsite products and technologies
that have come online over the last decade and they naturally have
questions about how systems operate. There are more and more
references to oxygen in the system, which can be confusing for homeowners.
For the most part, they don’t understand it. But they have been told it’s
important, so they want to make sure they have it.
When customers ask questions, it’s a perfect time to pass on information about what actually goes on in onsite systems, including explaining the
importance of having “good” soil that has not been disturbed and keeping
tank maintenance up to date.
MOST ARE GRAVITY SYSTEMS
The vast majority of residential systems still start with a septic tank and
end with a gravity-fed set of trenches. In this scenario, oxygen in the system is in the soil itself. The septic tank, as the name indicates, is anaerobic,
or without oxygen. So liquid in the tank or in the effluent passing to the
trenches is septic, or without oxygen. So here is a story that can be told in
varying ways.
As septic tank effluent flows into a soil treatment system (most commonly a trench), it moves vertically through the trench media to the soil,
where treatment begins. A biological layer, the biomat, is formed by anaerobic bacteria in the trench that secrete a gluey substance to anchor themselves to the soil or rock particles. Biomat forms first along the trench bottom. As liquid ponds in the trench, biomat forms along the soil surfaces on
the sidewalls. When fully developed, the gray-to-black slimy biomat layer
will vary in thickness from about 3/16 of an inch (5 mm) to 1 3/8 inches (30
mm). The thickness increases and decreases with changes in wastewater
quality and quantity, the growth and decay of microbes, and the amount of
oxygen in the soil.
Flow through a biomat is considerably slower than flow through natural
soil, allowing unsaturated conditions to exist in the soil beneath the trench.
Unsaturated soil has pores containing both air and water so aerobic microorganisms living in the soil can effectively treat the wastewater as it travels
through the soil system. In unsaturated flow conditions, wastewater flows
around the soil particles. In saturated flow conditions, wastewater flows
through the soil pores. Unsaturated flow increases travel time of effluent
through the soil, ensuring it has sufficient time to contact the surfaces of soil
particles and microorganisms.
A developed biomat reaches equilibrium over time, meaning it remains
at about the same thickness and the same permeability if effluent quality is
maintained. The biomat and the effluent ponded within the trench are in
anaerobic conditions. Organic materials in the wastewater feed the anaero-
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Organic materials in the wastewater feed the
anaerobic microorganisms, which grow and multiply,
increasing the thickness and decreasing the
permeability of the biomat.
bic microorganisms, which grow and multiply, increasing the thickness and
decreasing the permeability of the biomat. On the soil side of the biomat, beneath the trench, oxygen is present. So conditions allow aerobic soil bacteria
to feed on and continuously break down the biomat. These two processes
occur at about the same rate so the thickness and permeability of the biomat
remain in equilibrium.
BIOMAT FACTORS
If the quality of the wastewater leaving the septic tank decreases because of failure to regularly pump out the septic tank, more food will be present for the anaerobic bacteria. This will cause an increase in biomat thickness, decreasing its permeability. If saturated conditions occur seasonally
in the soil outside the trench, aerobic conditions will no longer exist. This
will prevent aerobic bacteria from breaking down the biomat. Under these
conditions, the biomat will thicken, reducing its permeability and the effectiveness of treatment.
A number of factors affect the development of the biomat, including:
Soil temperature: Colder temperatures should cause more biomat development. So there will be more development in areas like Minnesota that
have colder soil temperatures. In areas of higher soil temperatures, biomat
development will be less as long as the systems are installed shallow. Temperatures drop in deeper trenches.
Soil moisture: Wetter soils should cause more biomat development.
Along with permeability concerns, this means systems should be installed
as shallow as possible to avoid limiting soil conditions. Other significant limiting conditions include shallow bedrock and dense soil layers restrictive to
water and air movement.
Soil aeration: Aerobic soil conditions should decrease the intensity of
biomat development. This is one of the reasons why aerobic conditions in
the soil are so important. The most permeable parts of a soil for both water
and oxygen occur in the upper horizons, another reason to keep systems
shallow and why the KISS principle (keep it simple) is a guiding installation factor.
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Wastewater quality: Pretreatment of wastewater to remove much of
the BOD and TSS beyond typical septic tank effluent values should decrease
the intensity of biomat development. This is why maintenance of the septic tank is important. Extra pretreatment, such as a media filter prior to discharge to the soil treatment area, should decrease the intensity of biomat
development even more.
Wastewater loading approach: Gravity distribution, such as what
occurs in conventional systems, should cause more biomat development,
while pressure distribution with dosing and resting cycles should decrease
the intensity of biomat development, particularly at low loading rates.
Wastewater loading rate: Higher loading rates should cause more biomat development since more solids and nutrients are added to the soil. In
cases where the organic loading rate contains high levels of fats, oils and
grease, the ability to supply oxygen through the soil to aerobic organisms
often can’t keep up with the waste strength. This demands the use of additional pretreatment and introducing oxygen elsewhere in the system to effectively treat effluent. For homeowners, use of a garbage disposal dramatically increases the organic loading component. So to avoid excessive biomat
development, they either need to avoid using the appliance or increase septic tank maintenance.
EDUCATIOnAL TOOL
Using this as a primer for gravity systems, you are now ready to
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pretreatment technologies and where oxygen is involved in those treatment
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State of the state
The Enforcers
Texas wastewater professionals are passionate about serving the industry
through rules for proper onsite system maintenance By Doug Day
A
s a charter member, Executive Director Tim Taylor has a wealth of
knowledge about the Texas On-Site Wastewater Association (TOWA).
Taylor helped form TOWA in 1992 after he and a few colleagues attended one of the first meetings of the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling
Association.
After 16 years traveling the country for Consolidated Treatment Systems of Franklin, Ohio, he became the head of TOWA eight years ago. “The
association decided we needed an executive director who was from the industry,” says Taylor. Previously, the position was held by an association management company that represented other professional groups.
What is the biggest onsite wastewater issue in Texas?
Taylor: What we would like to see – and it might take several years – is better enforcement. The Legislature is continuously cutting budgets that have
hurt enforcement efforts at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and at the county level.
The smaller counties are where you find less stringent requirements that
can lead to serious health and environmental problems. More large subdivisions are being built in many rural areas that were used to homes with a lot of
acreage. Homes on smaller lots can cause more health risks if their system fails.
Have you approached the Legislature on the enforcement issue?
Taylor: We try to visit with House and Senate members on the committees
that govern natural resources while the Legislature is in session during our
legislative day in Austin.
Maintenance is one of the biggest things we try to educate them about.
They only meet once every two years for a four-month session. There are a
lot of issues they see as much more important.
We were able to stop a bill that would have required a $1 million liability
insurance policy on every individual who holds an onsite license in 2010.
Companies have insurance, but this bill would have required each of their
employees to have an individual policy.
We used to have a good system in Texas that required homeowners to
have a maintenance agreement. The Legislature changed the law in 2008 to
allow homeowners to maintain their own systems. We are not opposed to
that, but we firmly believe they need to be educated and should file the same
reports as the maintenance companies.
It was bad for the first few years after the law changed. Since then,
many counties have stepped in with their own rules to mandate homeowners have a maintenance contract or be trained to do it themselves and file
the same reports.
Have you done anything to improve the situation without depending on
the Legislature?
Taylor: We’re encouraging everyone in the industry to use every contact
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they have with customers as an educational opportunity. We want to let
homeowners know the downsides of not taking care of their system, not only
the environmental and public health issues but also the economics.
It’s gotten better with the county rules, and homeowners have become
more aware that instead of spending $300 on maintenance, they may be
looking at a $3,000 repair bill if they fail to have routine maintenance done.
What is TOWA’s role in educating onsite professionals?
Taylor: We are the only approved provider for training needed to get a license for maintenance technicians and maintenance providers. The technician course is held every two months. The advanced provider course is
offered four times a year.
TOWA helps authorities
arrest septic scammers
Two people are facing charges in Texas for scamming an elderly couple
over septic tank pumping and repairs. It all started when the Texas On-Site
Wastewater Association (TOWA) received a report from one of its members
that a local pumper had charged an elderly woman $5,800 to pump her septic
system.
Jerry Snyder, chairman of the TOWA Enforcement Committee, looked into
the situation. “What the woman was charged was way out of line,” says TOWA
Executive Director Tim Taylor. “Jerry looked at the system and didn’t believe
it needed pumping in the first place and didn’t think it had been completely
pumped.”
Snyder contacted an investigator at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, but there was not enough evidence to pursue that case. Several
months later, however, TOWA became aware of another case and shared its
information with a county investigator.
According to KBTX-TV, two suspects went to the door of an elderly couple
and offered a free septic inspection. Saying the septic tank had to be pumped,
they quoted a price of $275. They then claimed the system needed repairs and
demanded $2,205 to finish the work, which the victims paid.
The man’s family reported the situation to local law enforcement, which
had several licensed maintenance providers inspect the system. They determined the couple had been grossly overcharged. Not only had no repair work
been done, the scammers actually damaged the system. The victims ended up
paying another company $400 to pump the tank and to repair the damage.
The two suspects, a father and son, have been charged with exploitation
of an elderly person. As a third degree felony, the charges carry a prison term
of two to 10 years and a fine of up to $10,000. The investigator also received
numerous reports of similar scams from surrounding counties.
License holders need 24
Homeowners
hours of continuing education in
the three-year license period. Our
have become
annual conference in March was
more aware that instead
worth 10 credit hours this year.
of spending $300 on
Our speakers must be approved by
the TCEQ. This year we had 838 atmaintenance, they may
tendees out of about 5,000 licensed
be looking at a $3,000
individuals in Texas. Members also
repair bill if they fail
get two hours of credit for attending local chapter meetings. We
to have routine
have four active chapters and five
maintenance done.
more in the planning stage.
Our 700 members include in- Tim Taylor
stallers, service providers, pumpers, manufacturers, suppliers, engineers, designers, registered sanitarians, research and academic professionals, consultants and regulators. In
Texas, the onsite regulations deal with systems limited to those under 5,000
gpd and 99 percent of our members do residential and small commercial
systems. The larger systems are regulated by another division of TCEQ.
How do you work with TCEQ?
Taylor: We work closely with the regulators, and I’m proud of the relationship we have. Our board includes regulators, designers, several sanitarians,
two professional engineers, pumpers, installers, maintenance providers and
site evaluators. Many of us hold multiple licenses. I have a degree in biology,
am a registered sanitarian, and have licenses as an installer, site evaluator
and maintenance provider.
TOWA is always a member of TCEQ’s stakeholders group that makes
recommendations on rule changes before the draft goes out for public comment. State law requires all agencies to hold public hearings on rule changes, but TCEQ goes beyond that with the stakeholders group.
In 2010, TOWA worked with TCEQ to change part of our state rules to
grandfather 1,100 licensed maintenance providers. It exempted them from a
new requirement to take the advanced maintenance provider course. If you
include the $450 cost of the course, travel, food and lodging plus losing two
days of work - the savings for those individuals was more than $1,000. ■
Tim Taylor may be reached at 888/398-7188 or [email protected].
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cfm vacuum pump built out by Imperial Industries. The truck is
powered by a 475 hp MaxxForce engine combined with an Eaton Fuller
8LL eight-speed transmission. The truck features a Garnet SeeLevel gauge,
a single rear sight glass, dual topside and rear manways, dual toolboxes,
aluminum wheels and a chrome package including visor, horns, handles
and mirrors. The cab is set up with the Eagle package, including woodgrain accents, wrap-around dash, CD, Bluetooth CB, and power locks
and windows. It also has a Garmin GPS and air-ride seat. Graphics were
provided by D & L Signs. This is Bryce’s daily driver used mainly for
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Your Classy Truck submission must include your name, company name, mailing address, phone number, and details about the truck,
including tank size, cab/chassis information, pump information, the
company that built the truck, and any other details you consider
important. In particular, tell us what features of the truck help make
your work life more efficient and more profitable. Email your materials
to [email protected] or mail to Editor, Pumper, P.O. Box 220, Three Lakes, WI
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5000 gallons.
Galvanized
open door
roll-off with
a 2300 gallon
capacity.
For corrosion resistance, our HDG coating option is the perfect alternative
to stainless steel at a third of the cost. We submerge your tank in an
800-degree galvanizing bath, coating the tank inside and out.
2300 gallon
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kit shipping out to
customer.
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oin us for the two days before the 2015 Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show – Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21-22
in Indianapolis – to take part in the National Association of Wastewater
Technicians (NAWT) nationally acclaimed workshops.
Once again, NAWT will offer its two-day onsite inspector training course
as well as the updated and revised course on operation and maintenance of
conventional systems. The inspector course looks at inspections at the operation level. The course is specifically designed to address issues that would be
encountered while conducting inspections for real estate and property transfer.
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Tentative Date: October 22, 2014
Instructor: Jim Anderson
Contact Bill McKinstry at 505-989-7676
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Instructor: Dave Gustafson
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November 2-3 2014
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The first day covers the basics of sewage treatment and system types
from a troubleshooting perspective. This provides an overview of how
systems should work from the perspective of solving or troubleshooting
problems. The second day goes through a step-by-step procedure to conduct a system inspection. It requires attendees to locate and identify all
parts of the system, assess their condition and determine if they are operating properly.
There is an exam at the end of the workshop on inspection procedures,
leading to the NAWT national inspection certification. We are exploring use
of the Camp Camby facilities again this year for the second day as well as
other system options off site; we will provide more information on this in the
coming months.
A variety of instructors and practitioners will participate in the workshop. This is a place where you can get your inspection questions answered.
This will be a unique opportunity to look at inspections from the perspective
of practicing professionals. After taking this course the participants will be
prepared to take the operation and maintenance courses.
O&M
All systems, whether conventional or advanced, need maintenance.
This course will take a look at the operation and maintenance requirements
of conventional systems. This course is based on CIDWT (Consortium of Institutes for Decentralized Wastewater Treatment) materials supplemented
with new and additional materials. A method to evaluate the system from an
operation and maintenance perspective will be provided.
There are discussions on the role of service providers in overall system management and industry ethics as well as discussions on performing
maintenance safely. The course addresses how to select and operate pumps,
operation and maintenance for both gravity and pressure distribution systems, and includes hands-on sessions on the second day of the workshop. At
the end of the second day, an exam for certification will be provided.
These are the premier national education courses; do not miss this opportunity to go through the materials with your peers from across the country.
Remember to visit the NAWT website and have your college student
submit their essay to our contest for the NAWT scholarship. In addition,
make sure you nominate a special industry person for the NAWT Excellence in Service Award. Information about these programs is available on
our website. Look at posted updates of education presentations. Let us know
what else you would like to see on the site. ■
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Email: [email protected]
Cell: 401-688-0043
Web site: www.tankservicesinc.com
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26,000 GVWR, auto transmission, 400/1100 stainless
steel tank, Masport HXL4 pump, dual service-loaded.
Air ride suspension (tri-axle), pump platform, bright finish, LED lights, Betts valves,
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1992 International Portable Restroom
Truck, 300-fresh, 1500-waste, Moro pump, gas powered
3600 gallon aluminum hoist tank
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jetter, portable carrier, call for pricing.
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2003 RD Mack, 500HP, 8LL,
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meter, 230 HP Cat, 6-spd.
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•200 USG Water Tank with Sight Glass,
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•CVS 4000 Liquid Ring Pump, 2393
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Loading, Hydraulically Driven (The CVS
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•30" Diameter Cyclone Separator with
Bottom Cleanout
ARMAL INC.
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Product Focus/Case studIes
Vacuum Trucks-Truck Builder
Choosing the right components to outfit your vacuum
truck can make the rig easier to operate and more
efficient. Here is an assortment of vacuum pumps,
blowers, tanks and other truck-mounted components
offered by industry manufacturers. By Craig Mandli
pReassembled pump
package
Vacuum PumPs
RotaRy vane
vacuum pump
The Jurop RV360 rotary vane vacuum
pump from CEI – Chandler Equipment Inc. offers efficient, dual-fan
cooling technology and quiet operation.
It requires an input of 1,100 to 1,300 rpm
and creates output of 360 cfm (332 cfm at 18
inches Hg), and produces a maximum pressure of
30 psi. The unit operates at or near 76 decibels and has automatic lubrication; independent, 1-gallon oil tanks; and an integrated, four-way valve
manifold. It requires 16 hp to produce vacuum and weighs 430 pounds.
It is available in packages that can include a muffler, secondary shut-off
and drive component, and in a ready-to-bolt-on unit. 800/342-0887;
www.chandlerequipment.com.
tRuck-mounted
wet/dRy vacuum loadeR
The Earth Shuttle truck-mounted wet/dry vacuum loader from Fast-Vac can accommodate a
roll-off truck that does not require a dedicated
chassis, reducing overall investment. Custom
truck-mounted wet/dry vacuum loaders and
hydroexcavators come with options such as
HEPA filtration for hazardous materials and
stainless steel construction to withstand
caustic materials. 262/878-0756; www.fast-vac.com.
Preassembled vacuum pump
packages from Moro USA are offered for all air-, fan- and liquidcooled W-Series vacuum pumps,
and are available in standard perchmount and close-coupled orientation. Right angle, hydraulic drive pump packages are available in four options and also custom factory assembled. The Option 1 package includes
a Moro vacuum pump with gearbox or hydraulic motor and coupling assembly added to a high-strength powder-coated metal base. Option 1.5
adds a high-efficiency, cleanable oil-catch muffler. Option 2 includes the
Option 1 kit along with a secondary trap and vacuum pressure relief valves
and gauges. Accessories are shipped loose but can be delivered fully assembled in a ready-to-mount pump package by choosing Option 3. Pulley, gasoline and diesel-drive packages are also available. 800/383-6304;
www.morousa.com.
RotaRy vane pump
The PV750 rotary vane pump from
Presvac Systems is designed for continuous full vacuum operation in
extreme conditions. It has 400 cfm
at free air, 350 cfm at 15 inches Hg, a
maximum vacuum of 27 inches Hg
and maximum pressure of 35 psi. Dual
fans and twin ballast ports efficiently
cool the pump. A solid housing with deep cooling ribs allows for greater heat
transfer from the vacuum chamber. Aluminum fans and shrouding work
like a heat exchanger to further aid in heat reduction. Multiple manifold
and drive options are available for truck, trailer or stationary applications.
800/387-7763; www.presvac.com.
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Pressure Washers, Replacement Engines,
Pumps, Parts & Accessories
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JETTER KIT
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24" CLEANER
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ACCESSORIES
QC 4 PACK
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GX390QA
599
PORTABLE REEL
739
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DRAIN CLEANER
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HOT WATER
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RECOIL
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399
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DUCT CLEANER
$
TRIGGER 5K
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WASHERS
NOZZLES
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DIESEL POWER
VACUUM SYSTEM
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(9274)
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Industry Trained Staff available from
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Orlando | Phoenix | Minneapolis | Hattiesburg | Melbourne | Toronto | Bogota
International: 1-321-800-5763 ext.115
Water Cannon
is proud to be a
MWBE
Vacuum PumPs
tRuck-mountable
vacuum pump
ballast-poRt-cooled
vacuum pump
The Bolt and Go from Surpresseur
4S Inc. features a range of Robuschi RB-DV 28-inch Hg high-vacuum
blowers from 500 to 2,600 cfm. It is a
fully integrated enclosed bolt-and-go
package with chassis mounting supports, inlet
prefilter, check valve, four-way P/V changeover valve and
discharge silencer. Its modular design is adaptable for a PTO right-angle
gearbox, belt drive or hydraulic transmission. It has a stainless steel or galvanized acoustical enclosure providing quiet (under 85 dBA) operation. Oil
level sight, vacuum and pressure liquid-filled gauges are external for quick
and easy monitoring. 450/619-6363; www.surpresseur4s.com.
The Patriot 300 ballast-port-cooled,
continuous-duty pump from VARCo offers over 300 cfm of vacuum.
It has auto-lubed front bearings, an
auto oiler, diesel flush port, and an external oil tank for easy viewing of oil levels. It is also backed with a two-year warranty.
866/872-1224; www.varcopumper.com.
case studIes
Multi-frequency alarMs
address noise pollution
Problem: Baker Rock Resources, an asphalt and aggregate business based in
Beaverton, Ore., fields many projects from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). During a night paving job in 2013,
due to noise concerns, ODOT asked them to disable the reversing alarms on their trucks in favor of a team of spotters, a move that Baker felt
placed its employees at greater risk of injury in
the reduced light.
Solution: The company swapped its traditional
“beep-beep-beep” reversing alarms with softer Multi-Frequency Alarms (MFA)
from ECCO Safety Group. Because their sound dissipates more quickly than pure
tone alarms, MFAs are ideal for confined or densely populated work areas.
Result: ODOT approved the use of the alternative sound, and Baker Rock Resources hasn’t fielded a noise complaint since. After the job was completed,
Baker began converting its entire fleet of vehicles and equipment from traditional
to multi-frequency alarms. 800/635-5900; www.eccolink.com.
Hydraulic subMersible trasH puMp
used for cleaning digesters
Problem: A biosolids management company in Canada has employed vacuum
trucks for digester clean-out work for nearly 13 years. After years of using noisy
and fuel-inefficient trucks and the time spent blowing off each load after sucking
it up, the company looked for a better way.
Solution: The company purchased an S6TDI 6-inch vortex impeller submersible
trash pump from Hydra-Tech Pumps. The pump has a fully recessed stainless steel impeller and passes large solids, stringy materials and slurries with
entrained gases. It delivers output flows to 1,600 gpm, heads to 120 feet and
pressure up to 3,000 psi.
Result: Using their existing hydraulic power source, the pump did the job, running
continuously 12 hours a day for five months without a breakdown. After months
of pumping solids including sand, hair, grease and grit from an 800,000-gallon digester, the impeller needed replacement. The company has since added a second
6-inch and a 4-inch pump to its fleet. 570/645-3779; www.hydra-tech.com.
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wide-vane vacuum pump
The 753 Series vacuum pump from Wallenstein
Vacuum Pumps incorporates extra-wide
vanes that allow up to an inch of wear, resulting in longer service life with lower maintenance costs. It provides 422 cfm airflow at
1,200 rpm operation and precision machining
for vacuum levels up to 28 inches Hg. Model
options include air, liquid or dual-cooling
systems where air injection is combined
with liquid cooling. A pump flushing port
is included on the top valve for simple regular
maintenance. The quick-access housing endplate
makes for easy internal inspection with no bearings to pull. Oil lubrication
is via a mechanical piston pump driven by shaft rotation, or available with a
sight-feed valve oil regulator system that uses vacuum/pressure to draw oil
with no moving parts. 800/801-6663; www.wallenstein.com.
pReassembled
vacuum pump unit
Conde Powerpak
preassembled, gasoline- or dieselpowered vacuum pump units
from Westmoor Ltd. are installed
by simply bolting them down and attaching them to the tank. They have
a heavy-duty steel base with aluminum
diamond plate trim and belt guard. They are available with
either vacuum-only or vacuum/pressure pumps. A wide range of cfm ensures the right unit for various tank sizes and applications. They are powered
by Honda GX commercial-series gasoline or Yanmar industrial air-cooled
diesel engines. Units can be transferred with ease to another tank system
when needed. 800/367-0972; www.westmoorltd.com.
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In Business Since 1959
TUFF-JON
Portable Toilets | Holding Tanks | Hand Wash Units | Accessories
TJ Shorty
Tuff-Jon
Containment Tray
TJ Kids
Tuff-Jon III
• Tank sizes 60, • Standard holes • Can customize
105, 225, 300
are 2 - 3" holes
holes to match
and 440 gallons. with plugs
your specs
TJ Handy Stand
60 Gallon Rinse Tank
90 Gallon
Free-Standing Sink
(45 gallons fresh water)
100 Gallon Fresh
Water Supply Tank
TJ Junior Single
Free Standing Sink
(16 gallons fresh water)
• Lifting Bracket • Towel Dispenser
Assembly
• Hand Washer
• Sky Heater
Available For
Both Styles of
• Corner Shelf
Tuff-Jon
Waterless Gel Touch
Dispensers
Interior View of TJ-III
The TSF Company Inc.
2930 S St. Phillips Rd. | Evansville, IN 47712
1-800-843-9286 | 812-985-2630 | Fax: 812-985-3671
Email: [email protected] | Website: www.tuff-jon.com
Toll Free:
WasHdoWn PumPs
Hose and FIttIngs
tRiplex
plungeR pump
Quick-connect
coupling
The model 6810 triplex plunger pump from Cat Pumps offers a flow rate of 10 gpm and
pressure to 10,000 psi at 600 rpm.
Concentric, high-density, polished,
solid ceramic plungers provide a true
wear surface and extend seal life. V-packings
and low-pressure seals are lubricated and cooled to increase service life.
Low upswept volume maximizes volumetric efficiency that reduces energy
costs while supplying consistent flow. Block-style, stainless steel manifolds
are designed for strength and corrosion resistance. A chrome-moly crankshaft provides strength and surface hardness. Oversized crankshaft bearings
withstand high loading capacity leading to longer bearing life. 763/7805440; www.catpumps.com.
GatorLock
Couplings
from
Green Leaf allow for the quick
connect and disconnect of tanks,
pumps, transfer lines and more.
The locking mechanism reduces
the possibility of unintentionally opening the cam levers, which
could result in personal injury and
spills. Polypropylene couplings
are highly resistant to chemical solvents and environmental stress. The line
includes 1/2- through 3-inch locking cams, as well as 1/2- through 4-inch
nonlocking in Series A-F. The maximum operating pressures are 90 to 125 psi
at 70 degrees F. 800/654-9808; www.grnleafinc.com.
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case studIes
bell Housing clutcH solves
Maintenance and clutcH failure
issues
Problem: A company that produces vacuum trucks to recycle de-icing
chemicals used at a northern Ohio airport typically used a standard mechanical over-center clutch to activate the vacuum equipment. The singledisc clutch needed to be manually engaged in frigid conditions and required
periodic adjustment. When the clutch was engaged in an out-of-adjustment
condition, the discs would
slip, causing a failure and a
major repair.
Solution: Logan Clutch
Corporation suggested a
two-disc pneumatic clutch
as a replacement. The clutch
would provide a significant
amount of torque and enable the manufacturer to
engage the clutch at a lower pressure. It requires no adjustment and can be
activated by a push button in the heated cab whenever needed.
Result: The clutch has performed flawlessly since the install in 2009.
440/808-4258; www.loganclutch.com.
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vibration tecHnology iMproves
flow and provides safety
Problem: Vactor Manufacturing is employing engineered vibration technology to improve off-loading of industrial waste from its vacuum loaders, hydroexcavators and sewer cleaners. “In these industrial applications,
our customers could be dealing with fly ash, cement, sand, liquids or thick
sludge,” says Brett Hart, Vactor product manager. “You might think of these
units as giant shop vacs, used when other equipment can’t access a site.
Operators can run the hose hundreds of feet to reach difficult locations and
remove material.” The debris hoppers have a dump mechanism that rises
to a 50-degree angle for off-loading, but often the contents resist emptying.
Solution: Vactor chose Martin Engineering’s Cougar line of vibrators.
“The vibrator allows the operator to flip a switch and break the surface
tension, quickly evacuating the material,” says Hart.
“It reduces off-loading and
cleanup time, and also helps
avoid the temptation for
personnel to intervene in an
effort to extract the entire
contents.”
Result: Vactor continues to
utilize the Cougar vibrators.
Martin Engineering recommends several different models to test, depending
on the challenge. 800/544-2947; www.martin-eng.com.
Hose and FIttIngs
VIbrators
wet oR dRy
mateRial
handling hose
dump box vibRatoR
Tigerflex Amphibian AMPH
Series heavy-duty polyurethane-lined wet or dry material handling hose from
Kuriyama of America has high abrasion resistance with a polyurethane liner
designed to resist internal wear, especially in the hose bends. Its convoluted
cover and Cold-Flex materials resist hose kinking and allow it to remain
flexible in subzero temperatures. It won’t dry out and crack from oil and UV
exposure. 847/755-0360; www.kuriyama.com.
The DV12KVL Dump Box Vibrator from Del
Hydraulics vibrates sticky loads and moves
material out quickly and cleanly. The selfcontained unit is built on a steel frame, ready for
quick mounting underneath a dump box. There is
no need for an external power source, as the unit
runs off the truck’s 12-volt battery. The direct-drive
system reduces driveline and box damage, and
will loosen sticky, wet and frozen materials. It is recommended for tandemand tri-axle vehicles. 716/853-7996; www.delhydraulics.com.
ValVe Heaters
heated
valve collaR
Heated collars from L. T. & E. keep
valves from freezing. Made of 304
stainless steel, collars are available
in 3-, 4- and 6-inch sizes. Connected
to the cooling system, the collars
circulate antifreeze and are bolted
between two flanges (ANSI or TTMA
bolt pattern). They include extra pipe couplings for installing the optional
110-volt heater and thermostat for freeze control when the truck is parked
overnight. 800/296-8035; www.ltetanks.net.
tIres/comPonents
tiRe pRessuRe
monitoRing system
Doran Manufacturing’s 360 tire
pressure monitoring systems help to
minimize tire repair and maintenance
costs for fleets by providing drivers
with real-time tire pressure information and critical-low-pressure alarms.
Data is integrated with a variety of third-party telematics providers to communicate tire pressure data for real-time remote data monitoring. Systems
are easy to install and maintain. 866/816-7233; www.doranmfg.com.
truck sePtIc/Vacuum tanks, Parts and comPonents
septic/gRease vacuum tank
2014 Peterbilt 337,
1500 x 500 Portable Restroom Truck.
$
105,495
The 4,000-gallon aluminum
Matador septic/grease vacuum tank from Amthor International comes standard with a
5/16-inch-thick side shell and
floor, full head baffles and no
external rings. It is available as
a dumping tank with or without full-opening rear doors, as well as with offroad construction options for various applications. Various pump models
are available. 800/328-6633; www.amthorinternational.com.
low-pRofile
vacuum tank
Slide Ins
in stock starting at
$
7,500
2014 Peterbilt 337, with
2500 gallon aluminum, 6-Speed,
Jurop PN84. $111,895
Manufacturer of Portable Restoom, Septic/Grease,
Slide-Ins and Custom Vacuum Tanks.
306 Runville Rd, Bellefonte, PA 16823
844-393-1871
[email protected]
www.robinsontanks.com
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The All-In-One Rectangular Vacuum Tank from Crescent Tank Mfg.
is a low-profile flat vacuum tank
with the versatility of transporting
several portable restrooms at one
time, hand-wash stations, additional water tanks or other equipment. Liquid waste is held inside the rectangular steel vacuum tank with capacities
from 550 to 1,000 gallons. The unit comes with a poly freshwater tank, Masport vacuum pump system, liftgate, 25-foot vacuum hose wand assembly,
50-foot hose with retractable reel for freshwater, 1 1/2-inch fast fill, bucket
holder, toolbox and work light. Other vacuum tank sizes are available along
with options such as passenger side service, DC10 water pump and hitch/
receiver. 585/657-4104; www.crescent-tank.com.
truck sePtIc/Vacuum tanks, Parts and comPonents
aluminum
vacuum tank
tRuck-mount
seRvice tanks
VST Series truck-mount vacuum
service tanks from Glendale Industries are constructed with a
thick carbon steel shell, welded
seams inside and out, and a powder-coat finish to combat corrosion. Single- and tandem-axle options are available. Also available are PWT
Series potable water tanks equipped with food-grade tank liners and hose.
204/728-8590; www.glendale.atomjet.com.
The 400-gallon aluminum
vacuum tank from Mid-State
Tank Co. comes with 20-inch
top and rear manways, primary, three 5-inch sight eyes, pressure relief valve, 4-inch inlet, 6-inch
discharge, full hose trays and a hose support in the rear. Safety specs include a ladder to the top manway, along with LED lights and wiring, rear
work lights, a full mounting kit and a heavy-duty rear bumper. Tanks are
DOT and ISO 9001-2008 QMS registered. Aluminum and stainless steel
vacuum tanks are available in capacities up to 5,500 gallons. 800/722-8384;
www.midstatetank.com.
hot-dip galvanized
vacuum tank
Hot-dip galvanized vacuum tanks
from LMT – VAXTEEL combat steel
corrosion in harsh environments. Steel
tanks are fully submerged to provide
100 percent coverage inside and out.
Galvanizing is a proven corrosion deterrent against the caustic liquids and gases encountered in the portable toilet
and septic service industry. Tanks are available from 300 to 5,000 gallons with
fully customizable options. They are available in single or multiple compartments. Galvanized tanks can remain unpainted or can be painted for a more
traditional appearance. 800/545-0174; www.vaxteel.com.
full-open
ReaR hoist
and dooR
The ASME 407/412 carbon
steel full rear-open hoist
and door from Progress
Tank is available in carbon steel, stainless steel
and aluminum, all in ASME, non-code, DOT and TC. Lift doors are built
with a specialized corrugated baffle that not only allows for product control during transporting, but also maximizes solids off-loading capability.
800/558-9750; www.progresstank.com.
Seasons Change - Dedication Doesn’t
Stainless Steel • Aluminum • Code & Non-Code
Manufacturing
Vacuum Trailers for the
Liquid Transportation Industry
Parts • Repair
Complete Pumping Systems
www.acrotrailer.com
800-589-525 4
• 417.862.1758 • Fax - 417.862.8084 • 2320 North Packer Road • Springfield, Missouri 65803
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truck sePtIc/Vacuum tanks, Parts and comPonents
septic/gRease
vacuum tank
RadaR liQuid level gauge
The 2,500-gallon septic/grease vacuum tank from Robinson Vacuum
Tanks comes standard with a polished aluminum shell, full flanged
and dished anti-surge baffles, three 5-inch sight eyes, 20-inch top and rear
manways, a 12-inch low-profile primary, full-length hose trays constructed
of 3/16-inch polished aluminum, a 4-inch inlet and discharge and a heavyduty bumper. 844/393-1871; www.robinsontanks.com.
filteRing
vacuum tank
system
The Ecolo-filter ACF
from TEAMCO separates liquids and solids
by filtering the whole
septic tank at once. It can pump 10 to 12 septic tanks before discharging, and
is fully automated and operated by remote control. The automated pneumatic valve system drives all solids into the tank and the filtered liquid returns directly, using the same vacuum hose, to the septic tank by a stainless
steel centrifugal pump. This unit is equipped with a 1,600 cfm air-injection
blower vacuum system, which can reach up to 27 Hg. Tanks can be manufactured in aluminum or steel. 819/358-6808; www.teamco.ca.
Septic-Scrub
Septic-Scrub
™
The First Choice for Pumpers to
Restore and Maintain Drainfields
Backed By Science
■
Proven with Experience
■
Many Satisfied Homeowners
Septic-Scrub™ is a superior product for
the maintenance and restoration of
septic system drainfields. Customers
appreciate that it is environmentally
safe, contains no organic
chemicals and does
not produce any
toxic by-products.
Most importantly,
Septic-Scrub works.
It breaks down sulfide
buildup in the biomat
and soil to allow for
better water absorption.
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skid-mounted
pRessuRe washeR
Industrial-grade skid-mounted pressure washers from Water Cannon have
10,000-hour rated Gates poly-chain
cogged belts, an easy-start feature, an adjustable pressure unloader and an engine
oil drain. The combination of a low-speed
pump and a thermo-sensor protect the
unit from overheating in bypass mode. It
rests on a sturdy, epoxy-coated aircraftgrade frame equipped with two oversized
tires for easy maneuverability. Safety coupler spray nozzles (with 0-, 15-, 25and 40-degree spray patterns), a 50-foot hose, and a trigger control lance
with a safety coupler come standard. The frame has an easy-access tip and
trigger rack, as well as a hose rack. 800/333-9274; www.watercannon.com.
HydraulIc Parts and comPonents
mobile hydRaulic cooleR
Thermaflow mobile hydraulic coolers from STAC
Inc. serve as the heart of a truck hydraulic system.
The all-in-one unit provides a reservoir, cooling,
valving and filtration for hydraulic oil in one package, mounted on either a frame rail or behind the
cab. They come with a hydraulic or electric fan
and a relief or control valve. As the hydraulic oil
in a system is used, it begins to heat up, slowly deteriorating the life of the system. The unit allows a
smooth-flowing system using very little hydraulic
oil, reducing the weight on the truck. Six models for almost any sized bulk
delivery vehicle are available. 800/334-7699; www.thermaflow.com. ■
Learn more about
Septic-Scrub at www.arcan.com.
P.O. Box 31057
Clarksville, TN 37040
The TD80 liquid level gauging system from Titan Logix
Corp. uses guided wave radar to measure the liquid level
or volume in mobile tanks. The stainless steel probe resists corrosion in a wide range of liquids, and is strong
enough to withstand vacuum and pressurized environments. The system is equipped with a five-digit, easy-toread Finch II display/controller that contains four built-in
relays, allowing it to control horns, alarms or pump shutdowns without an external relay module. The unit is CSAapproved for safe use in hazardous areas. 877/462-4085;
www.titanlogix.com.
For information on increasing
sales and providing a valuable
service to your customers,
call Arcan Enterprises at
888-35ARCAN (352-7226)
Building
quality
Stainless
Steel Tanks
since 1972
BEST ENTERPRISES, INC.
DON’T
SETTLE
FOR LESS
DEMAND THE
BEST.
What
we manufacture
does not need to be
replaced, this leads
to an ever lasting
relationship with
a customer.
Best provides a full line of
Vacuum pumps and available
parts, to serve you.
Best Enterprises, Inc.
Located in Cabot, Arkansas
501-988-1905 800-288-2378
All 304 Stainless Steel
www.bestenterprises.net
www.youtube.com/bestentinc
Rely on Reelcraft
Cast aluminum
hose reels
Series 8000
Photo courtesy of Vactor, a subsidiary
of Federal Signal Corporation
Made in USA
Compact, heavy
duty dual pedestal
hose reels
Series DP5000 / DP7000
MANUFACTURER OF QUALITY PORTABLE RESTROOMS AND SINKS
Ideal for watering
and washdown
applications
7850 OLPSW57 - 1/2” x 50’
Garden hose
end fittings.
Ideal for long
hose lengths,
high pressure
Hand crank or motor
driven Series 30000
www.reelcraft.com | 800-444-3134
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Dual VIP Restroom Trailer
Ideal for:
•
•
•
•
•
•
Features:
Solar Powered
Self-contained
Flushing, china toilet
Enclosed sink
Power Converter (option)
Air-conditioning (option)
• Interior Heater (option)
• Sink Water Heater (option)
•
Weddings / Parties
•
Sporting Events
•
Food Festivals
•
Community Events
Restroom Remodeling •
•
Movie Production
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Product News
Grundfos sewer Chewer Grinder
The Sewer Chewer grinder from Grundfos Pumps is designed for wastewater and sludge-handling systems. It features a ductile iron frame and high-pressure pipe flanged
seal. Submersible up to 90 psi, the grinder has a NEMA
4X FRP controller and PLC keypad operator interface.
800/921-7867; http://us.grundfos.com.
in the
SPOTLIGHT
By Ed Wodalski
IndustrIal-use
restroom traIlers
buIlt for extreme clImates
The climate-controlled portable restroom trailer from Rugged Restrooms
is made to withstand the harsh environment of North Dakota’s Bakken oilfields,
where wind chills can dip to -65 degrees and summer temperatures top 100.
Unable to find an industrial-quality trailer that provided the durability and ease
of use he sought, as well as the comfort his clients demanded, Rugged Restrooms co-owner Monty Lambert set out to build his own.
“We wanted a unit that wouldn’t freeze up where winters are 20 below,” he says.
The no-frills trailer features spray-on polyurethane insulation with R-21 walls
and R-35 floor and ceilings. The interior and exterior are spray coated with
Ultimate Lining polyurea coating for a seamless, waterproof, solvent- and acidresistant finish. While no stranger to a wedding reception, the restrooms are most
at home on a rustic job site.
“We don’t put a lot of lipstick on them, put
it that way,” Lambert says. “The working guy
isn’t going to spend a lot of time in the restroom, but he’s more than willing to kick the
mud off his boots. We just needed something
where we could go and pressure wash it out.
It makes the cleanup real easy.”
The 13-foot trailers have two restrooms, each with a solid-core door and
hands-free flushable toilet, urinal and sink with enough room to remove six layers
of clothing.
The trailers are 6 feet 8 inches wide and 7 feet 4 inches tall. They are equipped
with a 215-gallon waste tank, a 55-gallon freshwater tank and can accommodate
two tanks for 110-gallon capacity in the 3 1/2-foot by 3-foot service room.
Other features include LED lighting, 6,000 Btu air conditioner, 500-watt, 120volt heater (each side), motion-sensor forced-air hand dryers, in-swing doors to
prevent wind damage and a tamper-resistant, wall-mounted thermostat. The insulated fiberglass exterior doors feature opening glass windows. Power is distributed
by a 20-amp, 110-volt circuit.
“It’s very easy to find a 20-amp service, but if you go up to a 50-amp service,
then you’re scrambling around,” Lambert says.
The dual-axle trailer (3,500 pounds per axle) has Bulldog jacks on each
corner (3,000-pound static capacity) and electric brakes with seven-way plug.
406/214-9195; www.ruggedrestrooms.com.
ridGid Xd professional pumps
XD professional pumps from RIDGID feature 360-degree float protection,
high-efficiency motor, non-wicking cord to prevent water from entering the
motor, cast iron body and volute. 800/769-7743; www.ridgid.com.
surCo Xtreme
water soluble paCkets
Xtreme water soluble portable restroom deodorant
packets from Surco Products feature fresh Xtreme
Clean fragrance, Metazene molecular odor counteractant, biocide and deep blue non-staining dye. Packets are available in a case of 55 resealable pouches.
800/556-0111; www.surcopt.com.
brookside-aGra
miCrobial blend
Advanced Bio Pro Concentrate microbial blend
from Brookside-Agra is designed to biologically
degrade odors associated with agricultural and
environmental conditions. The all-natural, liquid blend of stable microbial cultures, enhancers and nutrients also eradicate fats, oils, grease
and other organic materials. 618/628-8300;
www.brookside-agra.com.
Gateway safety bifoCal
safety Glasses
Conqueror MAG bifocal safety glasses by Gateway Safety provide eye protection as well as
the ability to view objects up close, including
blueprints, schematics, small parts, equipment
settings and tools. Available in five diopter
strengths from 1.0 to 3.0, the one-piece polycarbonate wraparound lens exceeds ANSI Z87.1+
and CSA Z94.3 standards. Glasses are available in clear and gray (1.5, 2.0
and 2.5 only) lenses. 800/822-5347; www.gatewaysafety.com.
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share a lot of common characteristics.
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a distinctive modern look and are
available in a variety of colors. Not to
mention they all come with a long list
of impressive features - all at no extra
cost to you. And MOST importantly,
we will get them there when you need
them at the best price in the industry.
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Product News
water Cannon
hot water diesel
The hot water diesel pressure washer from Water Cannon is powered by a Kohler KD 420ES
electric start 10 hp engine with 12-volt selfcontained electrical system. The 12-volt DC
oil-fired burner creates a 118-degree temperature rise. The EZ Series General triplex ceramic
plunger pump delivers 4 gpm and 3,200 psi. Attachments include 50-foot hose, trigger gun, wand,
chemical injector and quick-connect nozzles. 800/3339274; www.watercannon.com.
ritam teChnoloGies
summit rental
system-plus
The Summit Rental System-Plus
edition software from Ritam
Technologies features 36 billing
methods, including daily, weekly, monthly and special events. The system can be modified according to
needs by upsizing to Pro, Deluxe or Premium editions to add routing, mapping and inventory control. 800/662-8471; www.ritam.com.
steam Jenny direCt-drive
Cold pressure washers
Steam Jenny direct-drive cold pressure washers from Jenny Products are available in four
models. Powered by 9 or 13 hp Honda GX Series engines, all models have a triplex ceramic
plunger pump. Pressure ratings range from 3,000
to 4,000 psi with flow rates from 3 to 4 gpm. Features
include thermal pump protection, unloader valve
and high-pressure relief valve. The unit automatically shuts
down if low oil levels are detected. 814/445-3400; www.steamjenny.com.
sJe-rhombus low-Current
Control switCh
The SJE VerticalMaster II LC mechanically activated low-current control switch from SJERhombus is designed for non-potable water and wastewater applications. The switch
monitors liquid levels to activate pump control panels and alarm system for applications
down to 0.160 mA at 125 VAC. It has an adjustable activation range of 0.75 to 6.5 inches and is available for normally open (high level) operation. The internal switching mechanism has
sealed gold cross-point contacts for reliable operation. 888/342-5753;
www.sjerhombus.com.
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Guardair
air-spade 2000
eXCavation tool
The Air-Spade 2000 excavation tool from Guardair Corp.
is designed for the safe excavation of objects underground. The tool
is available in size models ranging from 25 to 225 cfm at 90 psi, as well as
3- and 4-foot barrel lengths. Features include dead-man trigger, fiberglass
barrel with adjustable dirt shield, adjustable thermoplastic spray shield,
stainless steel supersonic nozzle, 3/4-inch FNPT air inlet and Chicago-style
swivel connector. 800/482-7324; www.guardaircorp.com.
CoXreels
1600 series reels
The 1600 Series of hand-crank and motorized reels from Coxreels are available with
1- and 1 1/2-inch NPT, BSP or NST nickel-plated swivel inlets. Options include a
universal bracket kit to accommodate the
bevel gear rewind system, hose guide rollers at various angles, and three gear ratio
idler gears to reduce speed and increase torque on the motorized model.
800/269-7335; www.coxreels.com.
General pipe Cleaners
metro root Cutter
The Metro power drain cleaner from General
Pipe Cleaners is designed to clear roots and
other stoppages in 3- through 6-inch lines. The
drain cleaner can handle up to 75 feet of 5/8inch Flexicore wire rope center cable or 100 feet
of 9/16-inch cable for smaller jobs. Features
include fold-down handle, stair climbers, truck
loading wheel and 10-inch pneumatic wheels. The variable-speed autofeed
moves and retracts cable at up to 20 feet per minute. 800/245-6200;
www.drainbrain.com.
septiC serviCes
retro-air
reJuvenator system
The Retro-Air rejuvenator system from
Septic Services improves flow and returns failed drain systems to optimal
performance by delivering a constant
flow of air to the diffuser. The system is
designed for 500- to 2,000-gallon tanks
and can be installed in single or multiple compartment septic tanks. Available in four models, the system includes linear air pump, housing with platform, air line diffuser assembly, outlet baffle filter and installation manual.
800/536-5564; www.septicserv.com/store. ■
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After hours call Scott at 816-590-4076
2007 Freightliner M-2, CAT 210 hp, 6 spd, AC, low miles,
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Industry News
Hino presents tow
operator with truck
Hino Trucks, in partnership with Miller Industries, presented Aaron Farron with a 2014 Hino model
258ALP with Century 12
Series LCG Carrier as part of a giveaway that
benefits the Professional Wrecker Operators
of Florida education and legislation programs. Farron is co-owner of Sprint Towing
in Jacksonville, Fla.
Pictured from left are Vince Tiano,
vice president of Miller Industries;
winner Aaron Farron, Sprint
Towing; Will Miller, president and
CEO of Miller Industries; and Gary
Mickiewicz, vice president, eastern
region, Hino Trucks.
Anua distributes PekaSys Bubbler
Anua, in partnership with PekaSys, will distribute the Bubbler sequencing batch reactor in North America. The Bubbler, designed for high level
treatment, including total nitrogen reduction, can be used for residential
or commercial applications, new construction, repair
projects or retrofits. The Bubbler is certified to NSF/ANSI
Standard 40 and Standard 245 for new installations.
Baldwin Filters names marketing director
Baldwin Filters promoted Theresa Yaw to director
of marketing. She will be responsible for the company’s
Baldwin and Hastings brands.
Theresa Yaw
We Have Money To Loan
Johnny on the Spot acquires Atlantic Restrooms
Conserve your working capital. Keep existing credit
lines intact, and enjoy the security of knowing
financing is there when you need it. We offer loan
and leasing plans tailored to individual needs.
Johnny on the Spot, headquartered in Old Bridge, N.J., acquired Atlantic Restrooms of Jackson, N.J. Atlantic serves customers in Monmouth,
Ocean and Mercer counties. ■
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v Seasonal Payment Programs
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TRADE AssociAtions
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Alabama
Indiana
New Hampshire
Alabama Onsite Wastewater Association
www.aowainfo.org; 334/396-3434
Indiana Onsite Waste Water Professionals Association
www.iowpa.org; 317/889-2382
New Hampshire Association of Septage Haulers
www.nhash.com; 603/831-8670
Arizona
Iowa
Arizona Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association
www.azowra.org; 928/443-0333
Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association
www.iowwa.com; 515/225-1051
Granite State Designers and Installers Association
www.gsdia.org; 603/228-1231
Arkansas
Kansas
Arkansas Onsite Wastewater Association
www.arkowa.com
Kansas Small Flows Association
www.ksfa.org; 913/594-1472
Professional Onsite Wastewater Reuse
Association of New Mexico
www.powranm.org; 505/989-7676
California
Kentucky
North Carolina
California Onsite Wastewater Association
www.cowa.org; 530/513-6658
Kentucky Onsite Wastewater Association
www.kentuckyonsite.org; 855/818-5692
North Carolina Septic Tank Association
www.ncsta.net; 336/416-3564
Colorado
Maine
Colorado Professionals in Onsite Wastewater
www.cpow.net; 720/626-8989
Maine Association Of Site Evaluators
www.mainese.com.
North Carolina Portable Toilet Group
www.ncportabletoiletgroup.org; 252/249-1097
Connecticut
Maine Association of Professional Soil Scientists
www.mapss.org.
Connecticut Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association
www.cowra-online.org; 860/267-1057
Delaware
Delaware On-Site Wastewater Recycling Association
www.dowra.org
Florida
Florida Onsite Wastewater Association
www.fowaonsite.com; 321/363-1590
Maryland
Maryland Onsite Wastewater Professionals Association
www.mowpa.org; 443/570-2029
Michigan
Michigan Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association
www.mowra.org
Georgia
Michigan Septic Tank Association
www.msta.biz; 989/808-8648
Georgia Onsite Wastewater Association
www.onsitewastewater.org; 678/646-0379
Minnesota
Georgia F.O.G. Alliance
www.georgiafog.com
Idaho
Onsite Wastewater Association of Idaho
www.owaidaho.org; 208/664-2133
Illinois
Onsite Wastewater Professionals of Illinois
www.owpi.net
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New Mexico
North Carolina Pumper Group
www.ncpumpergroup.org; 252/249-1097
Ohio
Ohio Onsite Wastewater Association
www.ohioonsite.org; 866/843-4429
Oregon
Oregon Onsite Wastewater Association
www.o2wa.org; 541/389-6692
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Association of Sewage Enforcement
Officers
www.pa-seo.org; 717/761-8648
Minnesota Onsite Wastewater Association
www.mowa-mn.com; 888/810-4178
Pennsylvania Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association
www.powra.org
Missouri
Pennsylvania Septage Management Association
www.psma.net; 717/763-7762
Missouri Smallflows Organization
www.mosmallflows.org; 417/739-4100
Nebraska
Nebraska On-site Waste Water Association
www.nowwa.org; 402/476-0162
Tennessee
Tennessee Onsite Wastewater Association
www.tnonsite.org.
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Virginia
National Association of Wastewater Technicians
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Nova Scotia
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www.wwns.ca; 902/246-2131
Ontario
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www.aowma.com; 877/489-7471
Ontario Association of Sewage Industry Services
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Washington On-Site Sewage Association
www.wossa.org; 253/770-6594
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Wisconsin Onsite Water Recycling Association
www.wowra.com; 608/441-1436
Alberta
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Wisconsin Liquid Waste Carriers Association
www.wlwca.com; 608/441-1436
Manitoba Onsite Wastewater Management Association
www.mowma.org; 877/489-7471
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www.owsim.com; 204/771-0455
Water Environment Federation
www.wef.org; 800/666-0206
New Brunswick
National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association
www.nowra.org; 800/966-2942
New Brunswick Association
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www.nbaowp.ca; 506/455-5477
Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association
www.oowa.org; 855/905-6692
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AUCTIoNS
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BUSINESSES
PARADISE FOR SALE! Bee's Honey Pots,
Inc., portable toilet company established in
1983 in the beautiful Florida Keys is for sale.
Based on Big Pine Key, Bee's is the oldest
established and largest portable toilet company in the Keys. Sole owner and operator
for the past 30+ years wants to go fishing!
Interested? Call 305-872-2287.
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Septic/Portable Toilet Business for Sale - West
Texas. Reputable family-owned business for
25 years. 4 vacuum units, numerous portable
toilets, holding tanks, hand wash stations.
Serious inquiries only. 325-656-6007. (P10)
Portable toilet business in Texas:
Family-owned portable toilet business
for sale in beautiful Central Texas. Located 30 minutes from Austin in the fastest
growing county in the USA. Well established business with loyal customers,
and lots of special events. We have 275
toilets, 20 holding tanks, 38 hand sinks,
13 hand sanitizers. There are two 2014
Satellite MD 950 trucks and one 2009
Chevy 3500 with an MD 300 slide-in unit.
We have 8 FM Manufacturing trailers.
For more info contact Sam:
[email protected] P08
I have a great business for sale in Minnesota,
the Land of 10,000 Lakes. My dad started
the business in 1950 and we have been
going strong ever since. We've had a great
reputation in this area for over 60 years. I
have more than 350 customers on my septic maintenance list. We do septic pumping,
drain cleaning, jetting, camera work and
locating. We do a great deal of commercial
work for towns, farms, sewer plants and
such. Eighteen towns within a 30-mile radius. Equipment includes: Two septic trucks:
2003 and 2007 Kenworth trucks, both have
3,500-gallon all-stainless steel tanks with
hoists and 1,000cfm pumps; Two jet-vac
trucks: 1996 Ford Vactor and 2007 Sterling
Aqua-Tech, and a 1992 straight jetter truck.
A service bus for drain cleaning loaded with
everything, it is a rolling shop. All equipment
has been under roof and is in immaculate
condition. The purchase would include an
equipped, 3-stall, 36x48 heated shop with
mechanic pit and wash bay and a 40x80
storage facility built in 2013. Please look at
my website to view pictures of some of the
equipment: talauritsen-septic.com. If interested call Tom at 320-226-3179, leave message or email [email protected]. (P08)
Established septic business located in
Othello, WA for sale. Septic, portable toilets, power jetter and an ecology-permitted
lagoon. See web page: teepeeseptic.com.
Interested
parties
please
email
[email protected]
(P08)
Established 1964: A turnkey operation with
customers based in beautiful Southern Oregon. Portable toilets and septic pumping
business. 2.05 acre property, storage tanks,
building includes; storage, office space, and
more. Over 500 portable units. 5 handicap compliant, 6 service vehicles, 3 septic
pumping trucks. $450,000. Serious inquires
only. Office 541-772-9484
(P09)
Septic tank Service Business for Sale,
northeast Florida. Owner wishes to retire.
Callahan area north of Jacksonville, a fastgrowing area in Florida. Profitable, turnkey
business. 29 years in business with loyal
customer base. Two pump tuck operation:
(1) 1996 International 4900: DT466, 5-speed
transmission, 2-speed axle. 2,500-gallon capacity. 297,000 miles. Good tires,
excellent condition. (2) 2000 Freightliner
FL70: 8.3 Cummins, 6-speed transmission.
2,400-gallon capacity. 195,000 miles. Good
tires, excellent condition. Business includes
complete onsite lime 20,000-gallon stabilization plant in Northeast FL. Owner will train
and assist with licensing. Call for more information. Kenny Farmer 904-879-4701 or
904-545-0357.
(P08)
Septic Pumping Business for Sale: 25 years.
East County San Diego. Loyal customer base.
Established business name, number & website, equipment. 619-806-0755
(P08)
Turnkey portable restroom business for sale,
Aurora, IL. This established business has secured contracts for 2014, includes 3 pumpers, 1 pick-up truck, 3 trailers, over 500
units and 45 sinks. $489,000 firm. E-mail
[email protected]
(P08)
National Grease Recycling Inc. Let us
teach you how to recycle restaurant’s
waste, fryer grease and oil (yellow grease)
only. Big $. Over 30 years experience, will
guide you through complete process from
collection to processing to marketing to end
users. Don’t lose your trap business to competitors that offer both services. We also
buy cooking oil, unprocessed, anywhere in
the country. Call for information. References
available. Dewey Walker, 813-752-9535 or
813-758-2552.
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For Sale: Central Illinois portable toilet and
septic pumping business. About 100 toilets,
(2) handicap units, (4) sinks. 1,875-gallon
tank truck and toilet truck. Turnkey, owner
has other interest. Firm price $125,000.
Call 217-827-3180.
(P09)
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DEwATERING
FKC Screw Press, Class 'A'; JWC septage
receiving station; Fulton boiler; Spiroflow
bulk dispenser; Xerxes tanks and GormanRupp pumps. For additional information
contact John W. Campbell 231-547-4429 or
[email protected]
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Septic Receiving Stations: Dual-screen design, affordable, high capacity. Two models:
One sits over any open pit and the all new
stand-alone unit (newly designed screens
19.5 sq. ft. This will not plug with hair) - use
it anywhere. 208-790-8770
(P08)
Flo Trend Systems Model SM-15-0-WS:
15-cubic-yard roll-off dewatering box. Can
be used with a hook lift. Box only used 1.5
years. Comes with rolling tarp. Does not
include polymer injection system. Asking
$14,500 OBO. 801-430-7287, UT
(P08)
DRAINFIELD RESToRATIoN
Soil Shaker 2000. Universal skid steer attachment for drainfield restoration. Buy factory direct. $6,250. Check us out on YouTube
or call 320-293-6644.
(PBM)
New and used terralifts for sale starting at
$20,000 used and $38,000 new. Financing
available. Call Dick Crane 800-223-2256.
(PBM)
1996 Terralift: Good shape, includes trailer!
Pics available. $8,000. May consider trades.
Steve 314-724-5248. Need sale ASAP. (P09)
1998 Terralift, low hours, great shape.
$12,000. 317-627-7033
(P09)
Terralift Model 2000: Excellent condition.
$25,000 or best offer. Pictures available
upon request. 315-843-5600 or email
[email protected]
(PBM)
GREASE TRAP
SEPARAToR TANK
4,000-gallon grease separator tank. Pump
12 to 20 tanks per load. Save time and money. Call 239-731-2587 DVD demo. (P09)
GREASE UNIT
Pre-owned 2008 Peterbilt 340 cab and chassis
with a 3,000 U.S. gallon carbon steel vacuum
tank unit with drum holder behind cab. (Stock#
6641CC) www.VacuumSalesInc.com (888)
VAC-UNIT (822-8648)
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HAZARDoUS wASTE UNITS
Pre-owned Thompson Tank, 2-compartment
2,200 U.S. gallon, 1,000/12,000 carbon steel
vacuum tank mounted on a 1993 Freightliner FL70 cab and chassis and a Thompson
Tank pump package. (Stock #7918C) www.
VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VAC-UNIT
(822-8648)
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New 3,200 U.S. gallon, carbon steel, DOT certified, 407/412 vacuum tank, dump type with full
open rear, door and a Presvac PVB 750 vacuumpressure pump installed on a 2014 Peterbilt 348
cab and chassis. (Stock #13577 A-D) www.
VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VAC-UNIT
(822-8648)
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P L A C E Y O U R A D O N L I N E AT w w w. p u m p e r. c o m – I T ’ S A LW AY S T H E R E T O M E E T Y O U R B U S Y S C H E D U L E
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JET VACS
WE PAY CASH for used Vactors – Call Jim @
352-427-6605
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LEASE/FINANCING
2001 Kenworth T800: CAT C-12
410hp, 344,000 miles, 3,869 hours.
Gardner Denver RFW 200 DVR vacuum
pump. With PresVac 3,500 gallons DOT
412, full-opening rear door and dumping
tank. Fresh code vessel inspection, with
metal thickness test. ............. $119,900
Call 502-637-5100, KY
P08
2007 Aquatech B10/1500: CAT 335hp
(EPA 04) with Allison automatic transmission. 88,000 miles. 1,400 hours. Roots
624 blower, 8" x 19' extendable boom,
pump-off option, internal tank flush,
6-function joystick. Excellent condition.
KLM Companies
PBM
617-909-9044
HYDRoExCAVATING
EqUIPMENT
a
2011 Freightliner Business Class
M2 12-yd. Hydrovac F4 Tornado that
has been rolled, Roots blower rebuilt
less than a year ago. Transfer case
and Hi-Pressure pump. All hydraulics
in good shape. Would like to sell complete or part out! It's in Odessa, Texas.
Call for prices and more information.
............................... $50,000 cash OBO
P08
432-967-0961, Tx
We are in search of two (2) 12-yard combo
trucks with hydro-excavation capability. 2007
up to new considered. Also dedicated hydroexcavator wanted. 270-781-4945 Eddie (P08)
JETTERS-TRAILER
xtreme Flow Hot/Cold Jetter! Model
#HJ2TA8536, tandem axle trailer, 35 hp
Vanguard 8.5 gpm @ 3,600 psi, 325-gallon
water tank, 300' hose, General pump. Fully
loaded! List $34,995. On sale for $29,995.
800-213-3272,
PBM
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2005 Ford F650: CAT C-7 (210hp);
6-speed; A/C; 26K GVW. Vacmaster
VNDS4000 vacuum excavator; JD diesel
(155hp); D+W blower; Boss air comp;
450-gallon Spoil tank w/hyd. dump.
Stock# 8364; 67,865 miles. .... $79,500
800-520-4704, PA
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the team you can trust, Jim Stekl at Western Equipment Finance 701-665-1647.
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Capital Connection is the leader in sanitation
equipment financing. From Jetters to toilets,
cameras to sewer trucks; we've been helping
companies grow for over 23 years. Call today
and let us help you acquire the equipment you
need to grow your business. Jeff can help you.
Pease call 808-214-4456.
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North Star Commercial Credit: Commercial loans for trucks or equipment, flexible
purchase programs to fit your budget, 21
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100% Financing available. Answers within
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New or used equipment. Flexible plans
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2003 Peterbilt 378: Keith Huber Berringer model B38-D-L-PTO-H-LR1k-IB.
52,900 miles, 3,315 hours. ... $170,000
Call 715-824-5220
PBM
or 715-572-4250, wI
Jack Doheny Supplies Inc. offers a full range
of late model combo units and DOT industrial
vacuum loaders. Call us @1-800-3DOHENY.
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Vac-Con V390LHA combination unit with
Roots 827 blower, 1999 International Model 2554 cab and chassis. (Stock #3918C)
www.VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VACUNIT (822-8648)
(PBM)
Pre-owned 2002 Sterling LT 9500 cab
and chassis with a Clean Earth Safe Jet
Vac 1015 combo unit. (Stock #3876C)
www.VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VACUNIT (822-8648)
(PBM)
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Tank installation, parts and service, shop
equipment, trailer and trailer accessories. BID OPENS: Monday, August 4th @
9:00am EST; BID CLOSES: Wednesday,
August 6th at 2:00pm EST. Bid online
at bidspotter.com. Details and terms at
www.quakercityauction.com Quaker City
Auctioneers, Inc. 215-426-5300.
(P08)
PoRTABLE RESTRooMS
35 dark green PolyJohns, plastic and wooden skid. Good condition. Price $175 for wood
and $250 for plastic. Call Eric 937-2843382.
(P08)
PolyJohn units for sale: 25 gray units, wooden slides, good condition $300. 25 gray construction $280. Call 248-238-1118 Michigan
(P08)
12 PJN3 with sinks, 1 Comfort Inn. Brand new
units with GAP dump fittings installed. $7,000
for the lot. Near Omaha. Call Pete, Tow-Let
Mfg 712-623-4007 www.tow-let.com (P08)
Used high rise portable restrooms:
$250 OBO. Over 30 units to choose from.
Located in Southern California and transportation available.
Contact Dean @ 760-744-7191, CA
[email protected] P08
For Sale: 111 tan Satellite Tufway restrooms, excellent condition - asking $375
each. 89 blue PolyJohn PJNIII, excellent condition - asking $375 each. 55 tan PolyJohn
4-sink wash stations, most have never been
used - asking $450 each. 5 grey PolyJohn
wash stations - asking $450 each. 3 tan Poly
Portables enhanced access units (ADA), excellent condition - asking $1,000 each. Other
equipment available. Call 417-257-3427 for
more info and pics.
(P09)
300+ used Satellite Taurus Port-O-Pots for
sale, $300 per unit. 50+ Poly Portables dual
hand wash sinks, $250 per unit. Green in
color. Only used on a military base. Please
call 317-445-6392 if interested.
(P09)
Portable restroom business for sale: 100
portable units, 3 handicap units, 3 portable
sinks, (6) 300-gallon holding tanks, 1 F450
Super Duty with a pumping unit and holding/
fresh water tanks. Email [email protected]
or call 412-370-0865.
(P08)
PolyJohn half-highs for sale in Las Vegas.
$500. [email protected] 702-7375000
(P08)
PoRTABLE RESTRooM
TANKS
Pre-owned vacuum tank: c.s., 500w/80f,
Jurop PN23 pump, Honda engine. $2,500.
Call 985-735-1424 or 985-516-4434 (P08)
For Sale: 2-2005 Best Enterprise 400/150
stainless slide-in pump units. Units have
low usage, have been kept under roof, and
are ready to use. Asking $9,500 each. Also
available is a custom-built 600/300 steel
rectangular-style tank that would fit on a
2-ton truck. Comes with PTO-drive vacuum
pump, built-in toilet carrier, lots of storage
boxes, coated in spray on bed liner, and dual
service. Asking $10,000 OBO. Call 417-2573427 for more info and pics.
(P08)
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TRAILERS
2010 Black Tie opt14E, 8x14, like-new
condition, used less than 10 times at
weddings. We are purchasing a smaller
unit. AC/heat, mens & womens, excellent
condition. www.blacktieservices.com/
pdf/OPTimum14e.pdf ...............$25,000
618-988-8300, IL
P09
Complete Portable Toilet service
truck mount units (turn-key), mounted on your truck or ours. Tool boxes,
dual work stations, dc10 washdown
pump, reversible vacuum pump, hose
reel, set up complete, toilet racks available. 1100 waste/400 fresh: $19,000,
1700 waste/600 fresh: $20,500. Any
custom options or sizes available!
TexLa Services
936-641-3938
www.texlaservices.com P08
2009 AMS/Wells Cargo restroom trailer.
10 individual stalls, 4 sinks on rear. Jets
VOD vacuum system. Low hours, HVAC,
everything works, clean trailer. Trailer
lowers to ground level. $25,000. Call Jeff
512-590-2163
(P08)
1998 ACSI Restroom Trailer: 24-foot Presidential model in like-new condition. 4 flushing toilets on the ladies’ side, all behind
full-length oak doors, plus a double vanity in
the outer entry room. 1 toilet + 3 urinals in
the mens’ side as well as 2 vanity sinks. The
toilets have been converted to low-volume
flush, making the unit a miser on freshwater
and sewage. Air conditioning, heat and stereo system. $28,000. Located in NW Colorado. 970-846-6500
(PBM)
1992 International portable restroom
truck: 300-fresh, 1,500-waste, Moro
pump, gas-powered jetter, portable carrier. Call for pricing.
866-720-4999
www.tankservicesinc.com PBM
2 Decons, 28' Tonto, 18' Royal, 2001 ASCI,
16' Presidential, 26' Presidential, portable toilet hauler trailers. 315-437-1291, NY. (PBM)
PoRTABLE RESTRooM
TRUCKS
For Sale: 1990 Ford 1-ton portable restroom
truck. Automatic, air conditioner, 7.3 diesel.
360-gallon waste tank, 130-gallon freshwater tank. Capable of hauling two portable restrooms. Good truck in good condition. Very
reliable. $5,000 OBO. 816-738-4531 (P08)
Portable toilet truck: 1999 International
4700, 7.3 liter, 5-speed, 550-gallon waste/
450-gallon freshwater. Pics available
upon request. $20,000. 207-646-2180.
[email protected]
(P08)
2000 Int 4700 - $17,500; 2002 Int 4300 $23,500; 2006 Int 4300 - $39,500; Roll-off $23,500. Restrooms - $150. 256-757-9900
or www.pbsos.com.
(PBM)
2006 International 7600: 33k GVWR,
330hp ISM Cummins, 441k miles (needs
repair). Fuller 10-speed. Lely tank 2,000
waste/500 fresh. ............. $23,000 OBO
225-937-9416, LA
[email protected]
P08
2008 Ford F450: 6.4 diesel, auto, 4x4.
New 600 waste/300 freshwater steel
vacuum tank. Conde vacuum pump.
www.pumpertrucksales.com. Call JR. @
720-253-8014, CO.
(PBM)
PoSITIoNS AVAILABLE
Septic Pump Truck Driver: Wallkill, NY. F/T.
Clean Class A CDL required. Must be able to
help with septic repairs and maintenance.
845-674-3022
(P08)
Environmental, Health & Safety Director
(EH&S): We are a leading provider of energy
and industrial services throughout the MidAtlantic, Southern and Mid-Western states
that is looking to complete our management
team with an EH&S Director. This position will
be headquartered in the Mid-Ohio Valley. The
successful applicant will be responsible for
all aspects of our environmental, health and
safety program and will directly supervise
field safety supervisors. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits including
health, dental and vision insurance, retirement plan, paid time off and company vehicle. We are a drug free work environment
and require a pre-employment drug screen.
All applicants are subject to pre-employment
background checks and must provide an
MVR with resume. Qualifications: Bachelor's
Degree in Safety and Health or alternate
combinations of education, certifications and
experience, 5+ years of experience as Safety
and Health professional, ability to make decisions independently, strong written and verbal communication, strong computer skills
and ability to travel. Please send resume to:
[email protected]
(P08)
Pipeline inspection/Robotic cutter operators Wanted - NYC/Long Island based
company seeking ambitious, energetic pipe
inspection truck operators with a minimum of two years experience. Must have
knowledge of sewer systems, ability to read
project prints and drawings as well as a
strong understanding of computers. PACP
credentials a plus. NYC/Long Island prevailing wages paid. Please forward resume to:
[email protected].
(P08)
Vactor operators Wanted - Experienced
pipe cleaning operators for NYC/Long Island
based company. Must have knowledge of
sewer systems with ability to read drawings
& project prints. Mechanical background a
plus. Clean CDL a must, tanker endorsement a plus. NYC/Long Island prevailing
wages paid. Please forward resume to:
[email protected]
(P08)
GapVax, Inc., a nationally recognized manufacturing business, is seeking a talented,
highly motivated individual to fill a full-time
Sales Position in the Midwest (Iowa based
preferred) region. GapVax is the leading
manufacturer of industrial and municipal
vacuum units and hydroexcavation units in
the United States. We provide the most reliable, comprehensive, and efficient mobile
vacuum units in the industrial and municipal markets. Specifications of the position
are listed on our website, www.gapvax.
com, click on the Now Hiring link in the left
hand column. Send resumes to Lthomas@
gapvax.com or 575 Central Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15902.
(CPMGBM)
Need experienced individual for pumping/
maintaining septic systems in the Conroe, TX
area. We are an established business in Minnesota expanding to the Houston area. Need
a Class A or B license w/clean record. To apply, email [email protected]
(P08)
PUMPS-VACUUM
New, used and rebuilt vacuum pumps and
tanks. Most major brands. Parts in stock.
Quick turnaround. 20 years experience.
866-735-7327
(P03)
2011 Fruitland VacPac RCF500: S/N 5160
27LU, PTO, Right angle drive, driveshaft.
Used very little. $5,000. Call 607-738-8723.
(P09)
SJHI Liquid Ring Pump model LPHR, used
and tested before removal. www.VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VAC-UNIT (8228648)
(PBM)
Buy & Sell all makes and models, new & used
vacuum pumps & high pressure water pumps,
and good used replacement parts. Call for an
inventory sheet and save. www.Vacuum
SalesInc.com, (888)VAC-UNIT (822-8648)
(PBM)
PUMPS-wATER
New, never used Myers D65-20 water
pump. List price: $17,992. Sell for $8,850.
New Rockford power take-off part number
4-11182 - $700. 714-381-4141.
(PBM)
RENTAL EqUIPMENT
Liquid vacs, wet/dry industrial vacs, combination jetter/vacs, vacuum street sweeper &
catch basin cleaner, truck & trailer mounted jetters. All available for daily, weekly,
monthly, and yearly rentals. VSI Rentals,
LLC, (888)VAC-UNIT (822-8648) www.
vsirentalsllc.com
(PBM)
RoLL-oFF TRUCKS
2008 International 4300: DT466
225hp, 5-speed Allison auto. with
PTO. 10,000 front, 19,000 rear, spring
ride, hydraulic brakes. Kargo King 11
14’x100” steel body with warn winch,
remote control for winch. Only 91,000
miles. ................................ $42,900 US
For more info, call Randie
905-699-8171
www.source1trucks.ca
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SEPTIC TRUCKS
a
a
2004 Peterbilt 330: C7 CAT 315hp,
10-speed transmission. 3,000-gallon
waste, 500 fresh. 3,000lb. jetter, heated
valves, 130,000 miles. Excellent condition. All new drive tires, 50% front tires.
Truck comes equipped ready to work.
............................................... $65,500
518-441-7222, NY
P08
2005 M2 Freightliner: 400hp MB engine, 10-speed, 200,000 miles. Jurop
150 vacuum pump, 4,200 steel tank,
heat on valves. .................$46,500 OBO
866-720-4999
www.tankservicesinc.com PBM
a
2013 Peterbilt 348: 3,963-gallon steel
Transway vacuum tank w/TSI 500 pump.
330 PX8, Allison 3000 RDS-P transmission, 20 & 40,000 lb. axles. Pete Low
Leaf suspension, disc wheels, 22:5 rubber, Only 83,000 miles. ...... $99,999 US
For more info, call Randie
905-699-8171
www.source1trucks.ca
P08
1999 Peterbilt 379 with a 3,300-gallon Keith Huber Dominator. Used daily,
no oil leaks, new Becker pump, jetter
system. Full lift, full-opening door, vibrator, etc. Only reason I’m selling is to pay
down some debt. It is also originally DOT
rated, but I have not had it re-inspected
and wouldn't be a problem to have it
done. We just pump septic and some
grease only. ............................$68,000
678-906-0712, GA
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a
2007 Sterling LT9500 Vac-Septic
Truck with C13 engine. 407hp, engine
brake & 8LL. 4.56 ratio. Steel wheels.
16k front & 46k rear. Double frame.
297,962 miles. Central Star vacuum
tank: 80bbl. & 4,800 gallons. Tires &
brakes @ 100%. Red with white tank.
Stock# 2077. .......................... $79,900
262-652-7922, wI
P08
a
2010 Peterbilt 335 Paccar: 240hp,
Fuller 6-speed, 109,000 miles. New
2,500-gallon tank, Jurop R260 pump.
All aluminum. ..........................$79,500
318-797-2702, LA
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a
2011 International 4300 for sale.
Only 75,000 miles! 2,600-gallon aluminum tanker with Masport liquid-cooled
pump, 350cfm. 2,500psi mounted jetter with 50-gallon fresh water reservoir.
................................................ $74,900
Contact Billy at 770-365-2566, GA
[email protected] P08
1995 International: Detroit 60 engine.
3,500-gallon Keith Huber tank. Hoist lift
dump with H-400 Masport liquid cooled.
Good condition. ........... Asking $42,500
Call Mark 423-421-4347, TN P10
2007 Freightliner M2-112: 450hp
Mercedes, 211,000 miles. 8LL transmission, 5,000-gallon carbon tank. DeMag 150 water-cooled vacuum pump.
Centrifugal pump w/irrigation gun. Will
deduct w/o pump and gun. One owner.
.............................................. $97,500
[email protected]
608-328-8200, wI
P08
1997 Volvo/Autocar 5,000-gallon vacuum truck. Cummins N-14 engine, Eaton
8LL transmission, Presvac pump. 20,000
front/56,000 rear axles. 225,000 miles. Reason for sale: Updated equipment. Truck pictures upon request. Priced to sell $35,000.
Contact Frank King 978-452-7750. (PBM)
1990 Hino: 2,800 gallon. 152K miles. New
pump, tires and brakes. Perfect for grease
traps/tanks. $35,000. 301-418-3724 (P08)
1999 Freightliner 112: 3,000 gallon, 64kGVW,
$55,000. 1994 International 4900: 2,000 gallon, 33kGVW, $23,500. Low miles, well kept.
California. 831-440-0168.
(PBM)
2006 International 7500: HT570, Imperial
4,000-gallon aluminum tank, 10-speed Fuller, 18,000 front, 40,000 rear axle. $95,500.
775-315-5140
(P11)
2003 GMC 7500: Air brakes, auto, a/c. CAT
7.2, 88k miles. 2007 Abernathy 2,500-gallon
tank, 350cfm Wallenstein 753 pump. Nice
truck. $43,500. 740-357-1208.
(P09)
2013 Peterbilt 388 SFA: 4,684-gallon
steel Transway vacuum tank w/TSI 500
pump. ISX Cummins 500, RTLO18918B
transmission, 20 & 46,000 lb. axles w/
20,000 lb steerable lift axle, Haulmax
susp, alcoas, 22:5 rubber. Only 34,000
miles. .............................. $139,900 US
For more info, call Randie
905-699-8171
www.source1trucks.ca
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1999 Sterling Model LT9513: Cummins M11,
7-speed direct. 3,500-gallon tank, heated
valves. 18,000 front/40,000 rear with additional steerable lift axle. 258,180 miles.
$39,900. Call 586-531-1976
(P08)
1989 Kenworth T600 chassis: New
in 2008: 435 CAT rebuilt (100,000 mile
warranty), 3,500-gallon Scorpion-lined
Kennedy tank. Tandem air-ride, jake
brake, 367 Challenger Max-Pak, Right
Angle Drive, sight tube/bubble glasses,
jetter new. Used daily. Great shape.
90% ready ............................... $37,000
317-627-7033, IN
P09
1995 GMC TopKick septic pumper:
2,100 gallons, 200 gallons wash down,
65,800 miles. 10-speed geared low for
hills, powered by CAT 3116 250hp, air
brakes, air seats, air conditioning. GVW
33,000. Truck was converted to pumper
in 2008. Built by Glendale Welding in AZ.
Has only been used in the summer, lives
inside and very clean. I am the original
owner of the truck. Truck is located in
Owenton, KY. Bad knees forcing retirement, just can't pull the hoses anymore.
................................................ $32,000
805-368-9335, KY
P08
2006 Freightliner M2,(2013) 2,500-gallon
steel tank and Jurop pump. Truck has new,
rebuilt C7 CAT engine, 10k miles since install. Motor has 15-month unlimited mile
warranty. Need to sell, need bigger truck.
$40,000. Call 601-341-0892
(P08)
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SEPTIC TRUCKS
1987 Kenworth T600A: CW CAT 6-cylinder.
Eaton-Fuller 15-speed. 8-bag A-R suspension.
3,365-gallon vacuum tank, Masport 75 pump.
$31,000. www.pumpertrucksales.com. Call
JR. @ 720-253-8014, CO.
(PBM)
a
2003 Sterling Acterra: 111,866 miles,
5,396 hours. Tire size 11R22.5, 2,500gallon tank. Tank year: 2005. Masport
vacuum pump, MB Model 906. $41,900
Mike 518-622-3353, NY
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Turn-Key Vacuum Tank Units: 3,600gallon, unit mounted on your truck
or ours; $20,000. 3,200-gallon truck
units; 19,500. 2,500-gallon truck units;
$18,000. 1,500-gallon truck units;
16,000. Self-contained vacuum skids,
1,000-gallon; $10,500. 2,500-gallon
painted tanks ready to mount; $13,000.
PortaPotty trucks and any custom options or sizes available!
TexLa Services
936-641-3938
www.texlaservices.com P08
2008 Sterling LT9500: Mercedes 6cylinder (450hp). Fuller 8LL. Aluminum
wheels, A/C, power locks & windows, 66k
GVW. Dickirson Septic Truck, 3,000 gallon, steel tank. Masport PTO-drive pump.
149,278 miles. Stock# 8405 .... $79,500
866-250-8260, PA
www.opdykes.com
PBM
2005 Kenworth T800: Cummins ISM 400hp,
10-speed. Fruitland pump new in December 2013. Keith Huber DOT cold-rolled steel
3,300-gallon tank with baffles. 251,933 miles.
Virgin 80% tires. A/C and cruise. Works daily.
$57,500 OBO. Sonny 979-820-1341 (P08)
2008 Ford F750: 7-speed, 260hp Cummins, exhaust brake, rear lockers, new
2,500-gallon steel vac tank, Jurop pump.
www.pumpertrucksales.com. Call JR. @
720-253-8014, CO.
(PBM)
1996 western Star: Detroit Series 60,
18-speed transmission. Hendricks suspension. 3,365-gallon vacuum tank, Masport
400 pump. www.pumpertrucksales.com.
Call JR. @ 720-253-8014, CO.
(PBM)
2013 International 7500: 4,000 waste,
150 fresh. Aluminum Imperial tank.
10-speed, 350hp. 50,000 miles. 607
Challenger vacuum pump. Excellent condition. Call for details. ......$125,000 OBO
713-503-0719, Tx
P08
1994 Peterbilt 377: Detroit Series 60,
10-speed transmission. 3,365-gallon vacuum tank, Masport HXL pump. www.pumpertrucksales.com. Call JR. @ 720-253-8014,
CO.
(PBM)
Twelve great older pump trucks $35,000 each. Big power. Jake brakes.
3,365-gallon vacuum tanks, Masport pumps.
All makes & models. www.pumper-truck.
com. Call JR @ 720-253-8014, CO. (PBM)
Pre-owned Coleman 3,500 U.S. gallon carbon steel vacuum tank, mounted on a 1989
Peterbilt 377 cab and chassis and a Thompson Tank pump package. (Stock #9643C)
www.VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VACUNIT (822-8648)
(PBM)
2,300-gallon aluminum tank, single
compartment, $21,000. 2,300-gallon
aluminum tank, split compartment 1,900gallon waste/400-gallon fresh, $21,500.
P08
Call 270-832-3793
1999 Peterbilt: 3,500 gallon, full-open door
w/hoist, RFL 100 pump. New tires, new jetter. $52,000. Mike 443-235-5979. (P08)
Progress aluminum vacuum tank:
3,600 gallons, $21,000. Savings of
$12,500 off new. Also available: Demag
RFW150, Jurop R260 vacuum pumps.
931-227-7780, TN
P08
2003 International 4300: DT 466 new inframe overhaul; Allison auto., 136k miles,
used 1,200-gallon steel vac tank, under CDL;
PV3 vac pump. www.pumpertrucksales.com.
Call JR. @ 720-253-8014, CO.
(PBM)
2007 Freightliner M2 Business Class: CAT
C7 250hp, 6-speed manual transmission,
160k miles, Air ride suspension, all-new
virgin tires, 33k GVW. New 2,500-gallon
vacuum tank, well equipped with top and
rear manways, 3 glass sight eyes, low profile primary shut off, 3" inlet, 4" discharge,
large hose hangers, 400cfm liquid-cooled
vacuum pump with secondary shut off, final filter and muffler. Choose between aluminum hose trays, or steel with spray-on
liner, top of the line PPG paint. Call, text or
email for more information. 734-731-5256,
[email protected] $48,500. Thanks for
looking!
(P08)
New 4,600 U.S. gallon, carbon steel vacuum
tank and a RCF 500 vacuum-pressure pump
installed on a (1) 2012 & (4) 2013 International 7600s cab and chassis. $169,900 each
includes 12%^ F.E.T. (Stock #13509 A-E)
www.VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VACUNIT (822-8648)
(PBM)
SERVICE/REPAIR
Dynamic Repairs - Inspection Camera
Repairs: 48 hour turn-around time. General Wire, Ratech, Ridgid, Electric Eel, Gator
Cams, Insight Vision, Vision Intruders. Quality service on all brands. Rental equipment available. For more info call Jack at
973-478-0893. Lodi, New Jersey. (PBM)
TANKS
Pre-owned 3,000 U.S. gallon carbon vacuum tank unit. TANK ONLY - NO PUMP.
VacuumSalesInc.com (888) VAC-UNIT
(822-8648)
(PBM)
Vacuum Tanks - New: Sizes from 1,9004,000 gallons. Great deals! Check us out:
3,600-gallon for $14,000 and 4,000-gallon for $15,000. All complete! Will make
you a great deal! Delivery available.
www.JEagleTanks.com. Contact Jerry:
[email protected] or 800-7212774.
(PBM)
TANK TRAILERS
1975 Fruehauf 10,000 gallon, 3-axle tanker.
Used to haul septage to Shelton, Washington.
$15,000 OBO. Call Randy 360-301-0249 or
e-mail [email protected]
(P08)
TooLS
Crust Busters: Portable, lightweight machine, guaranteed to mix up septic tanks and
grease traps! Save time and money! www.
crustbusters.com, 1-888-878-2296.(PBM)
T&T Tools, Probes, Hooks: Probes feature
steel shafts with threaded and hardened tips.
The insulated Mighty Probe™ tested to
50,000 volts. Top Poppers™ open manhole
covers easily. Free catalog. www.TandT
tools.com. Phone 800-521-6893. (PBM)
ToYS
Septic pumper and vacuum die-cast toy
trucks: In your choice of colors and logos,
several cabs available. Call 877-450-2100,
write to Granite State Collectibles, PO Box
440, New Ipswich, NH 03071; or www.
granitestatecollectibles.com.
(PBM)
Pumper
AverAge
Monthly
CirCulAtion
reaches
26,742
readers!
Pre-owned petroleum, steel, 3,800 U.S. gallon, carbon steel, vacuum pressure tank.
www.VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VACUNIT (822-8648)
(PBM)
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TRAILERSVACUUM/TANKER
2005 International: 202,000 miles, air
brakes. Southern truck just off of fullmaintenance lease. ................. $20,500
Call Rodney Lane
270-832-3793
P08
1987 Heil 5,500-gallon Code Stainless Vacuum Trailer - $25,000. Call
Shawn Perry at Kline's Services, Lancaster, PA.
717-587-1927
P08
Imperial Vacuum Trailers: In stock,
6000- and 6300-gallon aluminum singlecompartment Imperial vacuum trailers.
Call Mike
800-558-2945 Ext. 328 PBM
1994 Presvac 5,500 gallon non-code vacuum trailer, Reyco spring suspension, 80%+
brakes, tires. No rust on frame or suspension. $16,000. KLM Companies 617-9099044
(PBM)
New Presvac, 5,500 U.S. gallon, carbon
steel DOT certified 412 vacuum pressure
trailer with a front porch mounted PVB-750
vacuum pressure pump, driven by a Deutz
air-cooled diesel engine. (Stock #13525V)
www.VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VAC(PBM)
UNIT (822-8648)
TRUCKS MISCELLANEoUS
2001 Guzzler xCR 4816 TC: 27" Hg
blower with 5,340 hours, 16-cubic-yard
debris, air cannon, tank vibrator, half
door. International chassis with 83,963
miles. ..................................... $84,999
P08
901-377-3289, TN
2006 Ford F550: 850 gallon - 600
waste/250 fresh. Conde PTO pump, 2-unit
hauler. 286,217 miles. Recent injectors
needs new wiring harness. Single side
service, 1 cabinet. $20,000 OBO. Contact
[email protected]
(P08)
For Sale: 1982 International S1754 vacuum
truck with a 1,300-gallon tank. Truck is in
perfect working order with 492,327 miles
on a 7.6L L6 diesel engine. Pump engine is
a Honda GX340 11hp motor with less than 10
hours. Pump is a Masport HXL4V in perfect
working order (unknown hours). $14,500. For
more information, call 936-258-3080. (P08)
Hydro-vac: Like new condition, low miles
- 11,312. 2010 International Model 4300
M7 SBA, 4x2, automatic transmission, diesel engine, hydraulic brakes. 3-cubic-yard
spoils tank, air compressor sand blaster,
etc. Ideal for pot holing, daylighting and
utility work. No CDL required. $85,000.
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Cover Story: Retire? No Way!
- Peter Hildebrandt
You might say Ken Howard had ants in his pants after
cashing in his longtime trash company. So he bought out
South Carolina’s Dr. Flush and was back in business.
ON THE COVER: Ken Howard, center, owner of Dr. Flush in Greer, S.C., is
shown with his son and co-owner Ken Howard Jr., left, and co-owner Bengy
Rhodes in front of their newest vacuum truck, from Lely Manfacturing.
Howard came out of retirement to buy a septic service company and is
enjoying building a business for the next generation. (Photo by Nathan Gray)
10 Reading Between the Lines:
Trends in Trucks
When pumpers want to show off their latest service
vehicle, they bring it to us for the Classy Truck feature.
- Jim Kneiszel
12 @Pumper.com
Check out the latest online-only content at the
Pumper website.
24 Rules & Regulations: Delaware Releases
Education Videos for Septic System Users
60 Vacuum Tank 2014 Directory
66 Septic System Answer Man:
Remember the Biomat Basics
Be armed with information and ready to explain
the role oxygen, proper maintenance and routine
pumping play in keeping your customers’ onsite
systems performing as they should.
- Jim Anderson, Ph.D.
70 State of the State: The Enforcers
- Doug Day and Sharon Verbeten
Texas wastewater professionals are passionate about
serving the industry through rules for proper onsite
system maintenance.
28 Building the Business:
- Doug Day
Give and You Will Receive
Consumers patronize companies that give back to
their communities.
- Stan Craig
74 Classy Truck of the Month
We feature Harding Septic & Portables, Porterfield, Wis.
32 Profile: Liquid Gold
78 NAWT News: Join Us for Pre-WWETT
Seminars on Inspector Training, O&M Work
Whether it’s careful handling of wastewater or
preserving a precious water resource, environmental
awareness is a key to the business plan for Missouri’s
Austin’s Pumping Service.
82 Product Focus/Case Studies:
Vacuum Trucks-Truck Builder
- Dee Goerge
- Craig Mandli
42 Overheard Online:
Putting a Price on Your Business
94 Product News
I’m ready to retire. How much is my pumping
company worth?
Product Spotlight: Industrial-use restroom trailers
built for extreme climates.
- Ed Wodalski
98 Industry News
There’s no time like the present to meet with your
financial adviser and draw a road map for financial
security at retirement.
104 Associations List
- Erik Gunn
Canine crews scent human waste to help trace failing
wastewater systems.
- David Steinkraus
56 WWETT Spotlight
Second Generation Depth Ray from Eldredge
Equipment takes variables out of level monitoring.
- Craig Mandli
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ADVERTISER
August
2014
index......
In the
Round Dewatering
In the Round Dewatering ....40
A
ITI Trailers & Truck Bodies .30
Abbott Rubber Co., Inc. ......58
Clear Computing, Inc. .......103
J
J.C. Gury Company, Inc. ....43
Comforts of Home Services.. 68
K
Kanaflex Corporation. .........13
Acro Trailer Company .........89
Advantage Funding ............64
AlturnaMATS, Inc................76
Amazing Machinery, Inc. ....65
AMT Pump..........................80
Amthor International .........103
Crust Busters/
Schmitz Bros., LLC .......67
AQUA-Zyme Disposal Sys.102
Arcan Enterprises, Inc.. ......90
Armal, Inc. ..........................80
Armstrong Equipment ...........9
Atlanta Rubber
& Hydraulics, Inc...........30
B
Bandlock Corp. ................. 113
Benlee, Inc............................4
Deal Assoc..........................26
Del Vel Chem Co. .............102
Ditch Witch .........................45
Ecological Laboratories, Inc. . 11
EICA Tankheads, Inc. .......105
Pik Rite, Inc. .......................40
PolyJohn Canada ...............58
PolyJohn Enterprises........ 115
L
L. T. & E., Inc. .....................43
Polylok .............................. 114
Lane’s Vacuum Tank, Inc. . 113
PolyPortables, LLC. ............23
Lely Manufacturing, Inc. ..... 11
Lely Tank & Waste Solutions22
Equipment Sales, LLC ........64
Lenzyme/Trap-Cleer. ............4
Liberty Pumps.....................87
LMT - VAXTEEL. ................76
F
F. S. Solutions...............33, 68
Five Peaks ..........................95
FMI Truck Sales & Service .26
Longhorn Tank & Trailer .....14
M
Magnets by Stamp Works ..24
Marsh Industrial ..................54
Masport, Inc. .........................3
G
McKee Technologies Explorer Trailers/ .........71
GapVax, Inc. .......................55
Global Vacuum Systems ....80
Guzzler Manufacturing .......19
CanAm Equipment Solutions .92
Hi-Vac Corporation .............39
Cape Cod Biochemical Co. 26
Century Chemical Corp. ...102
Mid-State Tank Co., Inc. .....53
Crescent Tank Mfg................3
TankTec ..............................59
Thompson Tank, Inc. ........105
Liberty Financial Group ........3
Marengo Fabricated Steel ....1
Mid-State Int’l Trucks ............4
Transport Truck Sales, Inc. .97
Transway Systems, Inc.........5
Presvac Systems, Ltd. ...... 116
Vac-Con, Inc. ......................75
R
R. Nesbit Portable Toilets .....4
RCS II, Inc. .........................72
Hino Motor Sales USA, Inc. 25
House of Imports ................73
Rider Agri Sales & Svcs........2
Truck Country .......................4
V&H Inc. ...............................2
Eastern Supplement
Vacutrux Limited .................67
Vacuum Sales, Inc. ........... 113
Reelcraft Industries, Inc. .....92
Ritam Technologies LP .......98
R.A. Ross & Associates NE ..4
TSI Tank Services, Inc. .......79
V
VARCo. ...............................41
(after page 74)
Advance Pump & Equip........7
Andert, Inc. ...........................4
Crescent Tank Mfg................7
Gordon Quinton Insurance ...2
W
Liberty Financial Group ........6
Robinson Vacuum Tanks ....88
Rotating Solutions ..............72
Rush Refuse Systems ........99
Walex Products, Inc. ...........69
Wastequip .....................42, 43
Water Cannon, Inc. .............83
Marengo Fabricated Steel ....1
Mid-State Int’l Trucks ............6
R.A. Ross & Associates NE ..4
S
Satellite Industries Inc. ...........2
Satellite Suites ....................57
Septic Services, Inc. ...........54
Moro USA, Inc. .....................7
N
Wee Engineer, Inc. .............44
Tremcar, Inc ..........................6
Slide-In Warehouse ............44
Specialty B Sales................47
Westmoor Ltd./Conde.........93
Classifieds.......................106
Marketplace .....................100
Vacuum Sales, Inc. ...............3
SociallyAccepted
National Truck Center .........15
Stahly Applicators ...............40
SubSurface Locators, Inc. ..68
I
National Vacuum Equipment 37
Chempace Corporation ......74
Imperial Industries, Inc. ......49
NAWT, Inc. ..........................78
Surco Products ...................31
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T.S.F. Company, Inc............85
Pressure Lift Corporation....48
Milwaukee Rubber Products ..14
Chandler Equipment ...........27
8
Advance Pump & Equip........3
V&H Inc. ...............................2
H
Hannay Reels .....................21
Midwest Supplement
T&T Tools, Inc. ....................22
Erickson Tank & Pump .....102
C
Cam Spray..........................76
T
BY PRESSURE LIFT
Safe-T-Fresh.......................77
Brenlin Company, Inc. ........40
Sweet Septic Systems ...... 113
REGIONAL
ADVERTISERS
(after page 74)
P
People’s United Equipment
Finance Corp. ..............48
Kentucky Tank, Inc. ............98
Key Commercial Corp. .......98
Elmira Machine/Wallenstein
Vacuum Pumps ............71
Fruitland Manufacturing. .....35
Best Enterprises, Inc. .........91
O
OMSI Transmissions, Inc....17
One Biotechnology .............48
D
E
Aqua Ben Corporation ......103
KeeVac Industries, Inc. .......29
Norweco, Inc.......................81
NuConcepts ........................92
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When pumpers want to show off their latest service vehicle, they bring it to us for the Classy Truck feature
By Jim Kneiszel, Editor
I
f you’re planning to order the next vacuum truck in your fleet, it’s time to
do a little trend-spotting so you can trick out your ride for convenience
and have your marketing message jump off the shiny new tank and into
potential customers’ consciousness.
How do you look for truck trends in the pumping industry? Well, you’d
be hard-pressed to see a good representation of the latest vacuum trucks on
your local highways and byways. With any luck, you’ll only pass a few service
rigs on your daily route, and you’re all too familiar with what the competition is driving anyway.
At Pumper, we feel we provide the best opportunities anywhere for truck
trend-spotting. Page through this issue and look at the glossy ads showing off
the latest vehicles offered by industry truck builders. And this issue gives you
an added bonus: For our Product Focus feature by Craig Mandli, we asked
industry manufacturers to provide examples of their most recent vacuum
truck components for your consideration.
If you want to see some of the latest and greatest trucks in person – kick
a few tires, if you will – your next move is to book a trip to the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show, or WWETT, as the rebadged
Pumper & Cleaner Expo is known. It’s never too early to make plans for the
biggest showcase for vacuum trucks, which is scheduled for Feb. 23-26,
2015, in Indianapolis. At WWETT you can see, touch and even plunk your
money down to drive away with a fresh ride.
I find myself constantly staring at the latest top trucks in reader submissions for our Classy Truck feature. These photos show new vacuum trucks
with the complete look the owner intended: detailed, decaled, washed,
waxed and ready to hit the road. Their owners have given great consideration to the workability, usability and marketability possessed by these important business tools. The trucks must perform well in every way to justify
the major expense.
So when reaching potential customers and building pumping profits
are on the line, what trends are Classy Truck owners following? I’ll share a
few of my own observations and you’re welcome to comment by emailing
me at [email protected].
Graphics are cleaninG up
When it comes to a marketing message emblazoned on the side of a
vacuum tank, fewer and fewer pumpers are choosing to go it alone. The
Classy Trucks I see carry more sophisticated messaging every year. Every
piece of decaled information is well thought out. Phone numbers include
area codes, Web addresses are prominent, typeface is bold and added art
comes from a graphics professional. Business owners recognize the value
of the rolling billboards and are spending exponentially more today for
wraps and paint schemes than they did 15 years ago. And they’re ditching
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Pumpers proud of their heritage in the industry
truly care about the appearance of their equipment.
They want work trucks to look as good as the cars
they drive to church on Sunday.
the tired old jokes and slogans. Why buy a $150,000 vacuum truck just to
broadcast potty humor on the tank? This undermines the professionalism
of the industry.
“environmental” and “Green’’
are profit-buildinG buzzwords
Whether it’s a vinyl “wave’’ graphic or a message promoting a clean environment, going green is fashionable in the wastewater industry. And not
just fashionable; a company’s environmental credibility is a valued selling
point for customers. Many homeowners want to support companies that
have a small environmental impact, and commercial customers want to
be able to say they hire “green’’ contractors to do their cleanup work. Some
old-line pumping companies are even changing their brand identifier from
“Joe’s Septic Service” to “Joe’s Environmental Services” to convey a message
of cleanliness and professionalism, as well as indicate a broader menu of
services offered.
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Pumpers proud of their heritage in the industry truly care about the appearance of their equipment. They want work trucks to look as good as the
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it comes to fit and finish on their rolling equipment. While you’ll still see a
lot of basic white service trucks, pumpers are also choosing two- and threecolor paint schemes, as well as flames, metalflake and detailed pinstriping.
And chrome is still splashed all over many trucks, from the wheels to the
stacks, from the storage boxes to the horns and visors. And I see more polished stainless steel and aluminum tanks than ever before. Even though the
cost for specialty finish work is always growing, pumpers remain willing to
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You might say Ken Howard had
ants in his pants after cashing
in his longtime trash company.
So he bought out South
Carolina’s Dr. Flush and was
back in business.
Ken Howard, owner of
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his latest vacuum truck,
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(Photos by Nathan Gray)
By Peter Hildebrandt
Retire?
No Way!
K
en Howard always looked forward to retirement. Then in
1997, after 28 years of running a trash-hauling business in
South Carolina’s Upcountry, he sold out and it was time to
relax and enjoy life.
But retirement wasn’t exactly what Howard expected.
“I got a bit bored after six months and couldn’t goof off or play
that much golf,’’ Howard recalls. “I guess my daddy raised me to
work. I’m definitely a workaholic.’’
So work he did. After his brief dalliance with a life of leisure,
Howard turned from collecting solid waste to liquid waste,
buying a small septic service business – Dr. Flush, in Greer, S.C.
Opening shop with a single vacuum truck and a plan to capitalize
on a growing regional economy, Howard acquired three smaller
pumping businesses – now operating out of one location – and
involves family members in the management of a burgeoning
operation.
“Doing what I did might not be for everybody,’’ Howard says
today. But all’s well that … well, doesn’t end. “I’m 67 now and still
going strong.’’
UNreTiriNG
Howard was only 46 years old when he sold the trash business
to a national company. During that same period, South Carolina
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Profile
dr. Flush
(and subsidiaries upstate Septic, pumping Service,
and Elite Environmental)
Greer, S.C.
OWNERS: Ken Howard Sr.,
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EmplOyEES: 10
SERvicES: Septic and grease trap service,
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ranging from 2004 to 2014. Each truck has a 2,500-gallon tank and Masport
was enjoying an economic surge with more people moving into its beautiful
pump. Four tanks are steel, one is aluminum. All but the 2014 truck were
northern counties, BMW building a plant to drive growth of the Greenvillebuilt out by Abernethy Welding. The most recent, a 2014 Pete, was built out
Spartanburg area, and Spartanburg developing a $43 million inland port.
by Lely Manufacturing. For earthwork, the company
All signs pointed to small-business opportunity,
operates a 304C Caterpillar mini-excavator and a 257
and Howard was equipped to take advantage. With
When we were in the
Cat skid-steer.
success, Howard bought strategically placed Upstate
trash business we
Customer service has always been a key to success
Septic, Pumping Service, and Elite Environmental.
in running a small business, Howard asserts. It doesn’t
The four entities joined to provide a large menu of services, liked to say, ‘Just because
matter if it’s hauling trash or hauling wastewater. He
from residential and commercial pumping and grease trap we haul trash, doesn’t mean
finds constant communication is critical to keeping
cleaning to onsite system repair and replacement. The
we have to look trashy.’ With
customers happy during the pumping process.
company now covers Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson,
what we are into now, just
“We keep in contact with the customer and let them
Pickens and Oconee counties.
know what time we will be there, and try to do what we
Septic and grease trap service, as well as drainline because it is undesirable
say we’re going to do,’’ he says. That means maintaining
repair, are the primary services offered by Dr. Flush. The
material doesn’t mean we
a promised time frame for reaching the job site
other companies provide the same services, with Upstate
and pumping the tank. With emergency calls and
Septic concentrating more on onsite system repairs and can’t present ourselves
unexpected route changes, that can be a challenge,
installs.
as a clean operation.
he admits.
Howard has help managing the workload. His son,
“Sometimes it’s impossible, but that’s what we
Ken Jr., 36, and his nephew Bengy Rhodes, 38, work in the
— Ken Howard always try to do. We’ve always received good response
companies today, and the long-range plan is for them to
with that from people who know our business,” he says.
take over.
Communication is important, but a clean
appearance is just as important to building a reputation. So Howard is
GooD eQUiPMeNT, TiMelY SerViCe
committed to having his fleet of trucks washed every day.
A busy workload demands efficient and reliable equipment. Howard
runs five vacuum trucks, including a 1998 Ford 8000 and four Peterbilts,
(continued)
The Dr. Flush team includes, left to right,
Banay Uriostegui, Wilfrido Gaytan, Ceasar Isidoro,
Shane Brown, Ken Howard Jr., Ken Howard Sr., Bengy Rhodes,
Billy Vaughn, Kay Reid, David Reid and Vincent Reyes.
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“We like the image of cleanliness and like to do the washing right here,”
adds Howard. The company has its own wash bay set up for convenience.
“When we were in the trash business we liked to say, ‘Just because
we haul trash, doesn’t mean we have to look trashy.’ With what we are into
now, just because it is undesirable material doesn’t mean we can’t present
ourselves as a clean operation. The best advertising there is consists of wordof-mouth and our trucks present a running billboard across the upstate.”
reSPoNSiVe AND reSPoNSiBle
Howard also considers the telephone
an important part of the business and
how calls are answered is important.
During office hours the phone is answered
Below: Technicians Vincent
Reyes and Billy Vaughn lay the
hoses from their vacuum truck,
built out by Abernethy Welding,
before pumping a tank.
All for one, one for all
An online search for pumping companies in and around Greer, S.C., turns up
a number of business contacts. At first blush, that might make it look like the
area is saturated with competition for Ken Howard’s Dr. Flush enterprise … until
you realize that Howard owns four companies with strong name identification in
upstate South Carolina.
Each distinctive identity – operating out of the same location – contributes
to the corporate cause for Howard. In addition to Dr. Flush, his trucks carry the
names Upstate Septic, Pumping Service, and most recently, Elite Environmental.
“The main reason for the four companies is that potential customers get four
[quotes] if they happen to be shopping around,” says Howard. “On our end, we
get four calls instead of one. They get the idea that they’re shopping around for
the best deal.’’
The price for pumping is the same for all four named providers, and the
receptionist answers the phone four different ways, depending on the number
dialed. Sometimes callers figure out they are dealing with the same company
after a few calls.
Howard has made the choice to maintain four brands rather than consolidate
and focus on marketing one distinct name and entity. Other pumpers who expand
by acquiring numerous smaller businesses may decide to build one brand.
“This is one more tool to get the business. We have to do all we can to get
new work,’’ Howard says. “Maybe that’s not the best way to do it, but it’s worked
for us.”
Left, top: Bengy Rhodes directs
the hose while employee Banay
Uriostegui looks on. The pair are
pumping a tank, working around an
excavation project for a residential
construction job.
WATCH THEM IN ACTION!
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professionally. After hours, a receptionist forwards the
calls directly to Howard and his staff. It’s important to
respond to late-night calls, especially from commercial
customers, Howard says. “If we have an industrial or
commercial customer, we will go. Anything residential
can usually wait until the next morning.”
Howard believes in providing a green service
and keeping a green attitude for his company. So
he’s happy that the 2014 Peterbilt rig carries the latest
emissions equipment. “The good thing about it is that
it’s not just for us, it’s for everybody. They’ve all got to
do the same thing emission-wise on vehicles; you’re
not out on a limb by yourself.
“It’s the same way with pumping. There are
more requirements coming out every few years, so
you have to change and whatever the DHEC [the
state Department of Health and Environmental Control] and the EPA [U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency] tells us to do, that’s what we’ve got to do,’’
he says. “It didn’t used to be this way. But now there is a lot of recordkeeping.
You’ve got to keep up with what you do and where you dispose of materials,
as well as how and when you do. It’s not as easy as it used to be.”
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Left, bottom: Uriostegui washes
the company’s newest vacuum
truck, from Lely Manufacturing,
before it heads out on daily rounds.
HANDliNG GreASe
Each county in Howard’s
territory has treatment plants that
accept septage. Pumpers pay 6 to
10 cents per gallon for disposal
and adding a private dewatering
plant is not in the plans.
“The big challenge comes
with restaurant grease,’’ he
explains. “There are just two
counties that will accept the
grease. It means we have a longer
haul to get to those places, so
we have to charge more.’’ All
restaurants are required to have
grease traps, and the counties are
careful to require regular maintenance schedules, he says. “That’s a big part
of our business, but disposing of that material remains an issue,’’ he says.
When the company pumps grease in counties where there is no
treatment option, drivers are forced to drive 60 miles, into Georgia, for
disposal. “The ultimate solution to this issue would be for South Carolina
Competition comes in every
once in a while that will work for
lower prices. We feel the important thing
is to do the job right; it’s not always all
about price. We’ve never claimed
to be the cheapest, but I’ll stand
up with anybody.
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to provide a place within its borders to dispose of
grease,’’ Howard says.
A QUAliTY CreW
Howard brought in Ken Jr. as part owner of
the business along with Rhodes and has plans
to back away from the operations a little bit. “My
son and nephew are good guys who are not afraid
to work and are smart enough to do the work.
They’ve fit right in and are doing well.”
To fill out the crew of nine, Howard uses
the same strategy for hiring that works best for
finding customers – word of mouth. Employees
are usually drawn from friends the family has
known for years, and they’ve worked out well.
“I have people all the time who want to work
for us,” Howard says. “We don’t have any trouble
with that; and we have a good name and good
equipment. People who come on with us stay
with us. If you pay employees well, they will do
good work.’’
It’s all about following the golden rule.
“We want to treat people the way we want
to be treated,’’ Howard says. This philosophy
extends to working with customers and charging
fees that ensure a profit for the companies.
“If we are unable to do a job right, we just
don’t do that job,’’ Howard says. “Competition
comes in every once in a while that will work for
lower prices. We feel the important thing is to do
the job right; it’s not always all about price. We’ve
never claimed to be the cheapest, but I’ll stand
up with anybody.”
AlWAYS A PUMPer
Howard truly enjoys what he is doing now.
Retirement simply may not be for everyone. He
does hint that he’ll be glad to let his son and
nephew take on more of the workload.
“I’m gradually turning responsibilities over
to my boys. They’re doing great, the company’s
doing great,’’ he says. But then his unrelenting
work ethic shines through once again, “I’ll be
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By Doug Day and Sharon Verbeten
A
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importance of properly maintaining their septic systems. The
Delaware divisions of Water and Watershed Stewardship of the
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
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systems using working models, the videos cover types of risks and failures
common to septic systems and maintenance tips for homeowners. There is
also information about the state’s Septic Rehabilitation Loan Program.
In the series, Hilary Valentine, head of Delaware Technical and
Community College’s Environmental Training Center, takes viewers on a
tour of the school’s onsite systems training lab to learn about different types
of septic systems and details the progression of technology over the years.
The videos are accessible at the DNREC’s YouTube channel at www.
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Alaska
An Alaska Clean Water Actions grant of $23,450 will be used to
establish local cooperatives to reduce the cost of septic inspection and
service. The Mat-Su Resource Conservation & Development Council is
working with homeowners, engineers and onsite professionals to promote
the concept of sharing reduced costs when one street with several homes
on septic systems can be inspected and serviced at the same time. Several
companies have expressed interest in offering discounted rates for such a
cooperative. The project will include public education to raise awareness
of how septic systems can impact water quality and how homeowners can
reduce such impacts.
The water-quality grant was one of 13 issued across the state through a
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Florida
Two bills that would delay a ban on the land spreading of septage
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was banned by legislation in 2010, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Environmental
and conservation groups originally opposed the bills delaying the law but
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year rather than four. The delay will be used to study waste disposal options
for pumpers.
Two other bills that would allow building owners to connect their septic
systems to the sanitary sewer system are moving through the Legislature
without opposition. Under the proposals, septic systems could be connected
to sewer systems at less than the full cost of a sewer hookup.
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The owner of a Longview, Wash., septic pumping company has been
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An indictment alleging 25 violations of the Clean Water Act accused
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Give and You Will Receive
Consumers patronize companies that give back to their communities By Stan Craig
A
full-page ad in The New York Times stated boldly that $60 million –
over $1 million a week – was donated in 2012 to a variety of recognized charities and community causes. The ad was not from a charity
or fundraising organization. It was from one of America’s largest retailers.
Why run a full-page ad announcing charitable giving instead of a sale? Because statistics prove over and over that customers, if given a choice, prefer
to do business with good corporate citizens, those who support charities
and causes they see as valuable to their community.
More and more companies understand the balance sheet is more than
numbers and have developed values that are stated, respected and carried
out. Generosity is one of those values. It demonstrates a genuine corporate
value that benefits the company, its employees and the community.
Generosity comes in all sizes to fit nearly every business. How is it recognized? True generosity is noticed if its goals are visible and more than a
sales or morale booster. If your company is looking for ways to give back,
consider these options:
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
In Louisville, Ky., Tom Monahan, chairman of the United Way Campaign,
wanted to encourage greater participation at all levels of business. But he also
had another goal: “to blow away the stereotype of greedy companies interested only in the bottom line.” Cash gifts were recognized in a new fashion.
Monahan enlisted the help of community leaders and organizations to
create a “Partners in Philanthropy” publication and an awards banquet to
showcase funds for the United Way and demonstrate the many examples of
community generosity. Both the publication and banquet recognized businesses that gave the most in cash contributions to nonprofits in the city.
Categories were designed to recognize large, medium and small companies for their cash gifts. Small businesses were also recognized for the difference they made in a category called Partners in Innovation. A number of
family-owned business leaders were included in this new recognition program. A local design company won for its work in renovating dormitories at
a youth treatment center and for enlisting others for gifts in kind to complete
the project.
VOLUNTEERS MATTER
Businesses that encourage employee volunteer days at a local nonprofit
of their choice get a double bonus. Employees enjoy serving, and local nonprofits see your company in a different light. If giving your employees a paid
day off isn’t possible, write a check to an organization representing the value
of an employee’s work. Or schedule a “generosity day” for employees to sign
up for a community or team project. Helping build a house for Habitat for
Humanity, spending a day at a soup kitchen or shelter, or helping in a school
or community center are team-building events as well as acts of generosity.
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Here are a few of the dividends that corporate generosity creates, according to Volunteermatch.org:
• 94 percent of companies surveyed believe volunteering raises employee morale.
• 92 percent of people who volunteer through their workplace report
higher rates of physical and emotional health.
• 88 percent of employee volunteers report that volunteering provides
networking/career development opportunities.
• 66 percent of employees report a greater commitment to the company
as a result of their experience as volunteers.
There are many more creative ways to be generous. Look around your
neighborhood, your community, and see how what you do every day can
become more evident and beneficial to others.
LITTLE THINGS COUNT
“Giving” actually multiplies what you are “receiving.” Walk into a Sam’s
Club or Costco at 1 p.m. on almost any weekday and you can basically have a
free lunch – and not by ordering at the lunch counter. As you walk down the
aisles, you’ll find hot foods from pizza to burgers, cold and hot beverages,
sweets and treats of all sorts freely handed out. Whole Foods and Trader
Joe’s are doing the same for their customers.
Why this generosity? Even if the goal is not necessarily to be generous as
we think of it, generosity pays dividends:
• It gets attention.
• It is cost efficient.
• It builds top-of-mind awareness.
• It may increase sales.
• Customers or clients perceive a benefit.
• There is a spillover effect to other areas and products.
But how can you be generous when your business consists of services
that you can’t give as samples – or you have too few employees to volunteer?
You can:
• Offer discounts to charitable organizations.
• Give time or funds to community projects.
• Participate in a community event that is not business-related.
Customers and potential customers will take note, and you’ll generate
positive publicity. Commit to generosity in the true sense of the word and
it will make a difference that can pay dividends for years to come and build
your balance sheet in ways that simply can’t be quantified.
Remember, your bottom line may not only be measured by revenue received but also by resources shared. Generosity is a business vitamin that
will build a healthier bottom line. ■
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Whether it’s careful handling of
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plan for Missouri’s Austin’s Pumping
Service By Dee Goerge
A
s an outdoorsman who loves to fish and canoe, Douglas
Hurrelbrink has a passionate concern for clean water.
Since 2010 he’s brought that passion to pumping through
his septic and portable sanitation company, Austin’s Pumping
Service, in Strafford, Mo.
Hurrelbrink has built the company by providing a broad
menu of services for customers, making a commitment to
continuing education for his crew, and selecting equipment to
get jobs done right and on time.
And now Hurrelbrink wants to share his enthusiasm for
a new water-saving/recycling project he thinks many other
pumpers can emulate to show their concern for the environment
and grow a green reputation.
CAreer reBooT
At 50, pumping isn’t Hurrelbrink’s first career. He started as
a field engineer in California, then moved to Missouri to raise his
family. The banking software business he was involved in was
going well – until the economy crashed and many banks went out
of business.
(continued)
Profile
Austin’s Pumping Service
Strafford, Mo.
OWNER: Douglas Hurrelbrink
FOUNDED: 2010
EMPLOYEES: 10
SERVICE AREA: 150-mile radius
SERVICES: Pumping nonhazardous
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The crew at Austin’s Pumping Service, shown with
a backdrop of service vehicles and with Maggie
the boxer, are (front row, from left) Douglas
Hurrelbrink, Jack Crow, Elizabeth Hurrelbrink,
Chandra Calhoun, Bob Cole and Lora Crow; and
back row (from left) Mark Dever, Chad Hurrelbrink,
Dakota Brewer and Tyler Cole.
“I wanted to get into something recession-proof. I wanted to do
something totally different,” Hurrelbrink says. “My brother-in-law [Jack
Crow] is a plumber and wanted to pursue the pumping side of the business.
I researched the industry for eight months.”
He discovered that very few vacuum trucks are repossessed, even
during economic downturns. With Crow’s customers requesting pumping
services, Hurrelbrink knew there was demand.
To learn about the industry, he talked to pumpers working outside his
service area. Before picking up his first suction hose, Hurrelbrink attended
the Pumper & Cleaner Expo (now the Water & Wastewater Equipment,
Treatment & Transport Show) and got training (along with other family
members), gaining all necessary credentials and licenses to pump, install
and inspect septic systems. He applied for the necessary permits to dump at
local municipalities.
“I wanted to establish ourselves as a credible company,” Hurrelbrink
says. “I’ve been in customer service all my life, and I wanted to project a
quality image.”
With memberships in trade associations – the National Association
of Wastewater Technicians and the Missouri Smallflows Organization –
and training and paperwork in place, Hurrelbrink purchased trucks and
restrooms and got to work.
SeTTiNG STANDArDS
“It surprises me how much work is out there and how little homeowners
and Realtors know about septic systems,” Hurrelbrink notes. “Anyone can
pump a tank and clear a drain. Our technicians are trained daily to go the
extra mile and educate people about what they have.” Every customer is
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given a booklet explaining septic systems and how
Office manager
Elizabeth Hurrelbrink
to maintain them.
With Hurrelbrink managing the pumping side logs company records
at Austin’s Pumping
and Crow covering plumbing (Action Rooter Sewer Service.
& Drain), the tandem businesses offer one-stop
service aimed at convenience and cost savings for
customers. For example, when a septic system backs up, the homeowner
doesn’t know if the drain or the septic is to blame.
“We can diagnose if it’s plumbing or septic. We carry drain machines, so
often we don’t have to call a service truck,” Hurrelbrink says. “Lots of times
we work together on big jobs.”
When pumpers aren’t handling residential calls, they’re busy pumping
restaurant grease traps. With many restaurants in the service territory,
grease makes up about 50 percent of the business.
(continued)
SHoP TAlK
Hurrelbrink initially ran the business from a dining room office at home, 9 miles out
of town.
“We expanded so quickly that we wanted a presence in town and to park trucks
inside to work on them when it’s raining. We planned to build a shop, then one day
someone mentioned the old fire station was for sale. We took a look at it, and it was
perfect,” Hurrelbrink says.
The building has roll-up doors, handy floor drains and an industrial backup propane
generator. An equipment yard in the back has room to store trailers. As a bonus, the
Hurrelbrinks also purchased the house across the street that had been used as living
quarters for firefighters. With minor remodeling and installing bigger windows in the
front for the dispatcher to see trucks and technicians, the house was transformed into a
convenient office.
“Our main goal was to establish a footprint for the business, and we have more
visibility in town,” Hurrelbrink says. “We were welcomed with open arms and got a lot
of support.”
A fiT fleeT
The location provides plenty of room for the business’s fleet, which includes a 2011
International 4300 MaxxForce rig built out by KeeVac Industries Inc. with a 2,000-gallon
aluminum Progress tank and a 150-gallon retrofit plastic freshwater tank; a 2004 GMC
5500 Duramax truck with a 1,000-gallon waste/250-gallon freshwater steel tank that
Hurrelbrink’s employees reconditioned in 2010; and a 2008 Ford F-150 with a 100-gallon
custom steel farm tank they modified and a 55-gallon freshwater plastic tank used for
small grease traps and portable restrooms in hard-to-reach areas.
All vehicles are equipped with Jurop pumps, Gorlitz or Spartan Tool drain machines,
and jetters from KO Pressure Supply (Springfield, Mo.). A couple of 16-foot low-profile
trailers from a local builder are also set up with 55-gallon systems by All Star Sewer
The rainwater collection system stores almost 4,500
gallons of water, which is used to recharge portable
restroom holding tanks during service calls, saving on
the company’s water bill.
Above: Service technician Chandra Calhoun,
left, agitates a Mexican restaurant grease trap
while Chad Hurrelbrink works the hose.
Family affair
Quality customer service is the lifeblood of any small business, says Douglas
Hurrelbrink, and it helps having like-minded employees on board. For Austin’s
Pumping Service, much of the staff is family. Hurrelbrink, his daughter, Chandra,
and son, Chad, have installers and inspectors licenses. Dakota, a college student,
works part time. Sons Shane (Afghanistan) and Austin (Germany) also worked part
time for the business before joining the Army.
Before starting the business, at a family meeting around the dinner table,
Hurrelbrink and his wife, Elizabeth, encouraged their children (now 19 to 25) to
brainstorm ideas, including coming up with a name. Understanding the marketing
benefits of a name that appears at the beginning of the alphabet and after a
lengthy discussion, Austin finally spoke up.
“Why don’t we call it Austin’s?” he asked.
No one disagreed.
It helps when family members and additional employees share the same
values. With brother-in-law, Jack Crow, and his wife, Lora, on the plumbing side, it
makes it easier to coordinate the two businesses and utilize each person’s talents.
For example, Elizabeth wrote banking software, so she customized customertracking software for both businesses. She and Lora handle the bookkeeping.
Hurrelbrink schedules and dispatches septic and portable sanitation technicians,
while Crow keeps the plumbing schedule. The men share an office and work off a
joint scheduling board.
Equipment in Wentzville, Mo., for hydrojetting and pumping grease traps.
Austin’s Pumping Service has about 50 PolyJohn Enterprises restrooms,
ranging from construction units to ADA units. There are several hauling
trailers purchased from a local company ranging from 12- to 40-feet. The
plumbing side of the business has four full-service plumbing Ford E-250 and
E-350 vans.
While each business has its own logo in red and blue, all vehicles are
white with black lettering.
DiVerSe WorK
Hurrelbrink says his favorite part of the pumping industry is never
knowing what to expect. For example, he never wanted to get into portable
sanitation, but it was a service that Realtors and property management
customers requested, and it now makes up about 10 percent of the business.
“I’m picky about who I do business with,” Hurrelbrink says. He turns
down business from customers who are only interested in the cheapest price
and aren’t concerned about quality service or having enough restrooms for
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the job. Most rentals are for construction sites or small events that need up
to 15 units.
Hurrelbrink has been most surprised by the opportunities available to
a pumping business that handles a wide variety of nonhazardous material.
“One thing I learned about this industry is that you don’t just pump
septic tanks,’’ he says. “We’ve pumped flooded basements, swimming pools
and lift stations. And I never thought I’d pump a fountain in a tiger cage.”
Huh? Hurrelbrink explains that one customer has a drive-through
exotic animal safari featuring white tigers in a large pen with a fountain and
bridges. His technicians regularly clean the drain and pressure-wash the
area – after the tigers are locked in their cage. One time a technician noticed
bones in the drain.
“The joke is that the bones are from the last person who pumped the
drain,” Hurrelbrink laughs.
Hurrelbrink also educated himself about land application three years
ago when a farmer approached him about applying sewage on his fields.
Hurrelbrink researched the process, which includes adding lime to loads
and rotating among four fields. He applied for the required permits, and
while only about 5 percent of Austin’s septage is land-applied, it is beneficial
for the farmer and handy for the
pumping business.
It surprises
Hurrelbrink emphasizes that he
is very careful about which loads get
me how little
spread on the fields. They are usually
homeowners and Realtors
loads from holding tanks that are
know about septic systems.
free of baby wipes and other trash.
“I’m so water conscious, so I’m
Anyone can pump a tank and
very particular about the loads we
clear a drain. Our technicians
take to the farm,” he says.
are trained daily to go the
extra mile and educate
people about
what they have.
rAiNWATer ProJeCT
Which brings us to Hurrelbrink’s
latest venture – collecting rainwater.
The nearly 4,000 square feet of roof
on the fire station and office building
— Douglas Hurrelbrink make ideal surfaces for rainwater
reuse. With the help of a grant, and
as a member of the nonprofit James River Basin Partnership, Hurrelbrink
modified the gutters with screens and filters, and purchased electric pumps
and several tanks ranging from 55 gallons to 2,800 gallons capable of storing
4,450 gallons of water.
“I thought it was crazy to use perfectly good drinking water to fill
portable restroom holding tanks,” he explains. “We consulted with a rain
reserve company and they said one large overnight rain should fill our trucks
12 times.” He anticipates he will have plenty of water to recharge restroom
holding tanks and power wash restrooms and trucks – and more.
The rainwater will also be used to irrigate landscaping and water a small
vegetable garden. Hurrelbrink invested more than $12,000 in the system,
including the 30 percent cost of the holding tanks the grant didn’t cover.
“If it can save on the water bill that’s
wonderful,”
he says. “But our main objective
Jack Crow, left, was in the
is not to use freshwater in the restrooms. We
plumbing business and
wanted to add septic service
are in it for the long term and think over the
to his operation. Douglas
years it will benefit us.”
Hurrelbrink, right, jumped in
This will be the first year, and if it’s
and operates that part of the
successful,
Hurrelbrink hopes to share the
overall operation. The pair
idea with other pumpers.
are shown with one of the
company’s vacuum trucks,
As a person who participates with his
built out by KeeVac Industries. family in an annual river cleanup and who was
given a local “Water Warrior” award, Hurrelbrink
views rainwater collection as one more way
to conserve water and show that a wastewater
business can be part of the solution.
ProS All THe WAY
By donating restrooms for fire department
events, offering churches 50 percent price breaks
and supporting a local basketball team, Austin’s
Pumping Service maintains a visible presence
locally. Technicians have their own business
cards and place door hangers at their customers’
neighbors’ homes. Direct mailing, Internet and
smartphone ads, and targeting commercial
property managers and restaurant owners have
helped the company quickly build a customer
base.
We really want to show
that our company is doing
the right things because this industry
has changed so much, even in the
four years I’ve been in it. I see it at the
[Pumper & Cleaner Expos] and some
of the educational seminars I go to
– the real professionals are the ones
that are going to stay in this
business, the ones getting the
credentials.
MORE INFO
All Star Sewer Equipment
800/944-5023
www.allstarsewerequipment.com
Gorlitz Sewer & Drain, Inc.
562/944-3060
www.gorlitz.com
Jurop
www.jurop.it/eng
KeeVac Industries, Inc.
866/789-9440
www.keevac.com
(See ad page 29)
PolyJohn Enterprises
800/292-1305
www.polyjohn.com
Progress Tank
800/558-9750
www.progresstank.com
Spartan Tool, LLC
800/435-3866
www.spartantool.com
(See ad page 115)
DIG SMART.
DIG SAFE.
— Douglas Hurrelbrink
But Hurrelbrink emphasizes that the best
marketing in the world is meaningless if not
backed up with action.
“Wow [customers] with service. Do what
you say you are going to do,” he says. “We really
want to show that our company is doing the
right things because this industry has changed
so much, even in the four years I’ve been in it. I
see it at the [Pumper & Cleaner Expos] and some
of the educational seminars I go to – the real
professionals are the ones that are going to stay
in this business, the ones getting the credentials.
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and education that they need. We are going to be
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Putting a Price
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I’m ready to retire. How much is my pumping
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This feature in Pumper reports noteworthy conversations that take place at
the Pumper Discussion Forum, an online forum for industry professionals found
at www.pumper.com. Pumper Discussion enables exchange of information
and ideas on septic and drainfield installation and maintenance, trucks and
equipment, portable sanitation, chemical and additives and much more.
Information and advice in “Overheard Online” is offered in good faith by industry
professionals. However, readers should consult in depth with appropriate
industry sources before applying such advice to a specific business situation.
Question:
i’ve reached retirement age and am interested in knowing if there is a
formula for putting a value on the business. i’m in new england and do about
$350,000 in business annually, half in pumping and half in installation and
repair. Anyone had experience buying or selling? trash companies buy your
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10 months of revenue would be for that account. insurance companies sell
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Answer:
Your location can make a big difference in what your business is worth.
Do a bit of checking in markets of about the same size in your state. Way back
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half to two times annual sales. Now that I have been out in the real world, I
have seen most small businesses basically close and sell off their inventory
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In the last 40 years, only one septic company has been sold within 60
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equipment was easy to evaluate as they had the receipt from the dealer.
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business loan, not about how well the business was going to do. They wanted
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thing I could have done because I’ve made money from day one. I had an
established client list and I had to keep them happy.
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for financial security at retirement By Erik Gunn
H
ow soon should you start thinking about retirement?
It’s never too soon – even if yesterday was your very first day on
the job and you won’t be turning in your last time card for four decades. You’ll benefit from preparing for that last day now.
That way, says Jim Wright, a fee-only financial planner in Paoli, Pa.,
outside Philadelphia, “You get more time with the benefit of compounding.”
The money you put aside now makes gains – and those gains can be reinvested to make more gains, and so on.
So step No. 1 is start saving. If your employer offers a 401(k) self-funded
retirement plan, that’s an easy way to begin. It’s even
better if the company matches part of your contributions. “It is free money,” Wright points out.
The focus
“The key here is that life doesn’t end at retirement,” adds Patrick McGonigle, a certified financial planner at CJM Wealth Advisers Ltd. in Fairfax, Va.
“A 65-year-old retiree could still be looking at a 30-plus-year retirement.”
life cycle inveStment
The next question is, how do you invest those savings? With professional help is the first answer – and this column can’t offer concrete investment
advice; only your professional investment adviser can.
Still, the broadest principle is pretty simple: Go for growth when you’re
young – that means stocks or stock-based mutual funds.
As you get older, reduce your risk. Conventional wisdom says to do that, you buy more bonds.
on younger
“A portfolio for a typical client in their 20s through
investors is really about 40s would primarily be invested in equities [stocks,
Starting Small
making sure they are building stock-based exchange-traded funds/mutual funds] with
But wait, you say – retirement isn’t just a long way
off. There are so many more immediate expenses ahead that portfolio so the effects of
minimal bond exposure, depending on the level of risk
– buying a house, raising a family, taking them on vacathey are comfortable with,” says McGonigle.
compound interest can work
tion once in a while, pursuing a hobby.
“The focus on younger investors is really about
Wright is well aware of that. “We also recognize that in their favor.
making sure they are building that portfolio so the efwhen you are younger, you are not earning as much,”
fects of compound interest can work in their favor,” he
Patrick McGonigle continues, while for people who expect to retire in 10
he adds. “So the important advice is just to get started.
Once you get started, it would be great to try to modestly
years or fewer, “the focus is typically getting growth with
increase your savings amount each year.”
minimal risk. The challenge is finding the right balance between risk and
No 401(k)? Don’t let that stop you. You can still start saving now through
return.”
an Individual Retirement Account or similar instruments. The point is, don’t
put it off. Wright urges putting aside as little as 1 percent of your paycheck.
cHanging formulaS
Boost that by a percentage point every year or two; in 10 years you’ll be up
It was once thought that if you subtracted your age from 100, the answer
to 5 or 10 percent.
was what percentage of your savings should be in equities. So if you’re 30,
The long-range objective is to end up with a significant chunk of money
your portfolio should be 70 percent stocks and 30 percent bonds.
at retirement that can throw off income each year for you to live on, along
“That’s changed a little over the last 15 years,” says Jamie Hopkins, aswith what you collect in Social Security.
sistant professor of taxation at The American College of Financial Services
in Bryn Mawr, Pa. If you still want a formula, he’d raise the starting number
How mucH?
to 110 or 120. Using 120 as the starting point, a 30-year-old will put 90 perBut how big should that pot of money be? That’s a much tougher quescent in stocks (120 minus 30 equals 90), while a 50-year-old would draw that
tion to answer.
down to 70 percent (120 minus 50 equals 70).
“If your spouse is getting a pension, your needs at retirement will be
As retirement approaches, however, it gets a lot more complicated. At
very different from someone who has no pension,” Wright says. If all you releast until your 60s, Hopkins recommends, you’ll want to maintain a strong
ally want in retirement is a very simple lifestyle, and your projected monthly
equity component. “At age 60 or 65, you could still be saving 20 or 25 years,”
Social Security payment is adequate, “then you may not need as much saved
he says. “You don’t want to get to the point where you’re too heavily invested
as someone who has greater needs or lower Social Security payments.”
in bonds or you’re going to run out of money.”
Of course, the younger you are, the harder it will be to be sure of what
That’s been especially true since the 2008 market collapses and the reyour future needs or resources will be. So the more you can save – without
sulting period of very low interest rates. Those low rates have been good for
going into excess debt to pay your current expenses – the better off you’re
borrowers but for lenders – and that’s what you are when you buy bonds – not
likely to be.
so much. Bond mutual funds may be a better choice for people who want at
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least some form of guaranteed return in their portfolios, Hopkins says.
McGonigle also points out that bonds aren’t necessarily as safe as the
conventional wisdom implies. If inflation spikes, an all-bond portfolio risks
losing value. If interest rates stay low, bond returns will be anemic. You could
boost your interest rates by buying high-yield bonds, but they carry a higher
risk of default.
For those reasons, McGonigle says, “we believe that equities remain a vital part of the portfolio in retirement.” Still, your age will be a factor. You can
move from high-risk/high-reward stocks to safer ones, which often pay dividends. Stocks, he says, “offer a return that, historically, has outpaced inflation.”
maximizing return
Hopkins says another traditional rule of thumb has been that you want
enough money when you retire that you can take out 4 percent of your nest
egg a year for the rest of your life.
Finance experts have conducted tests imagining how hypothetical
portfolios would perform for a person living as long as 30 years after retirement under all the ups and downs of the market for the last 100 years.
If the assets are adequate to start with, simply keeping the mix steady
at 60 percent stocks and 40 percent bonds will be enough to provide that
4 percent yearly payout going strong under virtually any historical market
conditions, and regardless of how long the hypothetical investor lives after
retiring. “According to the historical data, they would never run out in 30
years,” Hopkins says.
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There are some other wrinkles in decision-making about retirement
and how to amass your resources, he points out. When you start collecting
Social Security is a big one.
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Various publishers and organizations have put calculators online to help
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You don’t have to take it the moment you retire – and if you can afford
not to, there are incentives to put it off. Every year you delay collecting Social
Security from the time you’re eligible until you turn 70, your monthly payment rises 8 percent. (If you start collecting it early, you get penalized, too.)
And over time, the eligibility age is rising.
Suppose you’re eligible at the age of 66. If you delay collecting until you’re
68, your monthly Social Security check will be 16 percent more than it would
be if you didn’t wait. Hold out until 70 and you could get 32 percent more.
Keep it Simple
It’s never too soon to start saving for retirement – and never too late,
either. The key is to do it step by step, and to parcel out your investments so
that you focus on growth when you’re young and security as you age.
And then, when you’re ready to leave the workforce and put your feet
up, you won’t just be ready – your bank account will be too. ■
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outfalls with his dog
Sable in Beckey, W. Va.
(Photos courtesy of
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Sniffing Out
F
trOuble
or thousands of years they have tracked
game for humans. Now the humans have
something new. Dogs still track with those
incredible noses, but they’re tracking threats to
human health.
Several years ago Scott Reynolds realized
he could use dogs to detect wastewater, and
his thought has blossomed into a tool for the
quick detection of wastewater system problems.
Now, after a few years of training and field
experience, his Environmental Canine Services of
Vermontville, Mich., is forming a partnership with
FB Environmental Associates of Portland, Maine,
and Portsmouth, N.H. The companies will benefit
but so will anyone who needs a simple, effective
tool to track the source of water contamination.
Same noSe, diffeRent Scent
The idea came to Reynolds from his
experience as a law enforcement officer where he
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trained with dogs used to find narcotics and search
buildings. He left that career, earned a degree in
environmental science, and was hired by a large
engineering firm to look for illicit discharges. “On
one job we realized that we were spending an
enormous amount of time taking samples that
were ultimately coming back clean,” he says.
He began thinking about employing dogs, and
in early 2007 he and his wife, Karen, adopted their
first dog, Sable, a male German shepherd mix, from
an animal shelter. They began offering their service
in 2009, and when it became clear the idea would
work, they added a second dog.
Forrest Bell, principal scientist at FB
Environmental Associates, learned about Reynolds
Canine crews
scent human
waste to help trace
failing wastewater
systems
By David Steinkraus
Left: Logan, one of the dogs
from Environmental Canine
Services, checks the Little
River outlet where it flows into
the Atlantic Ocean at North
Hampton State Beach in New
Hampshire.
Below: Workers from
Environmental Canine Services
and dog Logan investigate a
catch basin in Durham, N.H.
from a client. At the time, his
company was working on
impairment of surface waters
by bacteria. He saw potential,
talked it over with his staff,
and then arranged to have
Reynolds and a couple dogs
come to New England. “I
wanted to learn whether this
is a viable tracking tool, and
the more I learned the more I
thought it was. We have a lot of
issues in New England, and we
really wanted to see these dogs
in action,” Bell says.
Many of Bell’s clients
are municipalities trying to
discover what is contaminating
beaches and where sewage
overflows originate. One of the
company’s projects was to test
beaches in Kennebunkport,
the small Maine town that for generations has been a Dog Sable and
Scott Reynolds from
retreat of the wealthy, such as the presidential Bush
Environmental Canine
family. It’s a beautiful coast where a rental house is
Services check over
$4,000 or $5,000 a week, Bell says, but there were
an outfall during
regular warnings or complete closures of the beach an investigation in
because of bacterial contamination. Suspected
Milwaukee, Wis.
sources included septic systems, a sheep farm and
wild geese.
“We set up a project and did a lot of testing, but at the end of the work
we couldn’t say what percentage of the problem came from human waste
and what percentage came from the geese living in a nearby marsh,” he says.
At $350 or more per sample, testing DNA to distinguish goose waste from
human waste was prohibitively expensive. Had he known about Reynolds’
In the case of
beaches or tributary
streams, we can say with
confidence whether there
is human input. Clients can
focus on the animal problem
or the human waste problem.
In other words, using the
dogs allows our clients to
target their resources
efficiently.
service at the time, it would have
made the Kennebunkport project
much easier because dogs can test
a sample in seconds, Bell says.
BRing in the dogS
Training a dog to recognize
waste requires eight months to
a year, a bit less for animals that
have had scent training, such as
for competitions. Reynolds and his
staff look for sporting or working
breeds, the types of animals that
have drive and will work for a
reward. Dogs that hunt by sight,
— Scott Reynolds such as greyhounds, are out, as
are dogs with flat faces such as
bulldogs. They tend to have poor
scenting ability and have difficulty breathing in hot weather. Age isn’t a great
factor, Reynolds says. A dog’s body, sight and hearing deteriorate before the
sense of smell. Sable is 8 and still doing well.
Handlers are trained as well, although it is not as rigorous a course
as police officers go through simply because police face so many intense
situations, Reynolds says. The process teaches dogs not just to recognize
waste but also to distinguish human waste from other types. “We collect
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all sorts of scat to use in our training process and not only pet waste. For
example, we also use raccoon scat because raccoons are infamous for living
in storm drains,” he says.
“That’s an important point, that the dogs scent only human waste,” Bell
says. It relates to that beach in Kennebunkport where it was very difficult for
the usual tests to determine what type of waste was causing contamination.
Dogs can immediately recognize traces of human waste and won’t be
distracted by goose waste.
faSt woRk But haRd woRk
“In the case of beaches or tributary streams, we can say with confidence
whether there is human input. Clients can focus on the animal problem or
the human waste problem. In other words, using the dogs allows our clients
to target their resources efficiently,” Reynolds says.
And the dogs are fast. In just a few seconds they decide whether a
sample or a location is or is not contaminated with human waste, Reynolds
says. That ability makes them very cost-effective. This does not mean field
technicians don’t take samples, Bell says. They do because the samples can
provide other information such as how much bacterial contamination there
is or what sort of animal it came from.
By distinguishing types of waste and
We collect all sorts
the location of contamination, the
of scat to use in our
use of dogs can cut the cost of testing
from thousands of dollars to hundreds. training process and not
“The slowest part of the process is
only pet waste. For example,
the humans. It takes us longer to write
down data and talk than it does for them we also use raccoon scat
to take a scent,” Reynolds says. And this because raccoons are
is hard work, he adds. One summer in
infamous for living
Maine the temperature was in the 90s.
Dogs and handlers work in mud, in the in storm drains.
rain and on hot pavement. They tramp
— Scott Reynolds
across fields, through streams and
brush. In one case, a dog testing a beach in Kittery, Maine, was signaling the
presence of human sewage everywhere. It was groundwater seepage, and
the dog and his handler tracked that seepage through a wetland and to a
grassy area where there was an outhouse used for outdoor weddings.
“You come back bloody and bruised,” Reynolds says.
“I second that,” adds Bell.
An extra benefit of bringing in dogs has been the opportunity for public
education. Despite being around for several years, this service remains a
novelty. People are curious about the dogs, what they do and how they do
it, and this provides openings for conversations about wastewater. In Maine
they did many public events using an alternate method of testing: People
collected water samples and brought them to one place for the dog to
examine. If news reporters show up, the message is spread widely.
medical noSeS
There are more threats to human health than untreated or partially
treated sewage. If you’ve been watching the news in the last few years, you
have probably seen stories about dogs being used to detect the early stages
of cancer in people. A few experiments have found dogs can sense the
presence of various kinds of cancer, but no one is using dogs systematically
for this.
One group of researchers in England found dogs can sense the
presence of Clostridium difficile, a particularly nasty bacteria that causes
some hospital infections. Dogs are best at this in a patient’s room, where the
scientists think they can smell the odor soaked into bed sheets. There is a
risk from bringing an animal into a hospital, but the use of dogs suggests an
Above: Karen Reynolds of
Environmental Canine Services and
Logan stand beside an outflow at
White Sands Beach on the shore of
the Atlantic in York, Maine. Notice the
interest of passers-by. Curiosity about
the dogs and their work provides a
great opportunity for public education.
Left: Stormwater outfalls along North
Mill Pond in Portsmouth, N.H., are
checked by Scott Reynolds and Sable
of Environmental Canine Services.
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by car travel. (The dogs face too much risk in the cargo bays of commercial
aircraft.) Regions such as Chesapeake Bay, the Great Lakes, or Florida’s
Indian River Lagoon could easily support the constant use of dogs.
Scott Reynolds
entire ward could be screened for disease in a matter
and Sable, from
of minutes.
Environmental Canine
Yet dogs remain a mystery. Many scientists are
Services, search a
trying to develop electronic noses, sensors that can
stream while doing a
smell what dogs smell with perhaps more sensitivity,
shoreline investigation
but the work isn’t progressing quickly because in Maine.
although expensive equipment can find out what is
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The company has two dogs field certified for the Northeast and two
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customers, Reynolds says.
hitting the Beach
Beaches form a common thread in his work, Reynolds says. When he
started offering canine services in Michigan, municipalities were interested
in finding sewer line breaks or overflows from combined sewers. For those
municipalities, the issue was pure economics, as it is for other communities.
When prosperity depends on tourism, the last thing a community needs is a
wonderful beach that no one can use.
It’s easy to see a business opportunity in this. If dogs cannot be replaced
in the near future, it is possible for people to offer this service as either a
primary or ancillary business. With the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency and state environmental agencies paying more attention to water
quality along beaches, and with constraints on government funding, the
market for using cost-effective dogs looks good.
But this is not an easy business to enter. Many times people call his
company and ask how they can train dogs to track waste. While Reynolds is
always open to conversations, it’s not a simple process, he says.
“They don’t consider the depth of training. The difficult part is taking
the dog from a controlled environment in your garage, or wherever, and
moving out into the real world.” Also, you need to have a dog with the right
temperament, and you need the right sort of person to handle the dog. ■
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Spotlight
Second Generation Depth Ray From Eldredge
Equipment Takes Variables Out of Level Monitoring
By Craig Mandli
S
everal years ago, John Eldredge Sr., the owner of Eldredge
Equipment Services, and his son, John Jr., were growing increasingly frustrated with the technology on the market for determining depth in tanks of their fleet of vacuum trucks. So the pair
took matters into their own hands, developing the Depth Ray liquid
level monitoring and control system. The duo used the 2014 Pumper
& Cleaner Environmental Expo International, the company’s first as
a stand-alone exhibitor, to introduce the second generation model
of the unit.
“We just needed a solution that would work for us,” says John Jr.
“We’d used rods and float balls in the past, but they weren’t accurate
in thick liquid and can get stuck up with rags, strings, grease and other debris. The Depth Ray eliminates that problem.”
The unit can operate in vacuum or pressure, or in heavy material in mobile or stationary tanks. It contains no rods or floats and is
constructed of chemical-resistant components. It features a wireless
remote and optional controls for valves and alarms, and is unaffected
by most foam or density. It can be installed in any tank or container
and exceeds DOT requirements.
“The unit actually sends a radar pulse from its antenna to the surface of
the material being measured, then back to the antenna,” says John Jr. “Taking the time interval for that radar pulse to return equates to the level reading. The unit is accurate to 1/10th of an inch.”
The Depth Ray radar system was extensively tested by Eldredge Equipment, at first being put to use in lined tankers in hydrofluoric acid service.
The system allowed the company to eliminate the primary shut-off system,
as its set point control relays are used to control a primary shut-off valve,
preventing overfill.
“The unit underwent testing in our fleet in the hydrofluoric acid, waste
oil, waste solvent, gasoline and caustic service trucks for more than two
years,” says John Jr. “We wanted to hold back on offering them to the tank
truck industry until we had completed our testing.” The system was also tested for fleets that haul yellow grease with vacuum tanks ranging in size from
300 to 4,000 gallons. Since yellow grease is a commodity purchased from the
generator, it is critical the operator accurately knows the amount of gallons
of grease being loaded.
“When you drive a vacuum truck, that load in the vacuum tank is your
livelihood,” says John Jr. “It’s important to know exactly how much material
is in your tank.”
Accuracy depends on the calibration chart supplied by the customer or
the tank manufacturer. The tests Eldredge has done indicate it can read within 7 gallons in a 3,600-gallon used-oil collection tank truck. It is not affected
by foam or product density. Because it is noncontacting, it is also ideal for
use with volatile liquids.
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John Eldredge Jr., right,
“There was a need in the industry to be
manager of Eldredge
able to measure hazardous waste that could eat
Equipment Services Depth Ray
away other ‘contact-type’ systems,” says John Jr.
The latest-generation system offers an division, discusses the unit
with an attendee during the
enclosed eight-figure digital display, LED
2014 Pumper & Cleaner Expo.
alarm and alert lamps embedded in the cir(Photo by Craig Mandli)
cuit board, push buttons mounted on the enclosure that ensure weathertightness, an LED
auxiliary input signal “on” lamp, auxiliary system option for 12-volt input
signals from devices like onboard scales, and a feedback confirmation LED
lamp indicating a valve or auxiliary system has physically operated.
Options include four compartment level displays, or the option to interconnect up to four additional tanks to a single display enclosure; the
ability to set and override valve optional equipment set point controls like
valve closure and PTO controls; and a timer feature to reset the override.
The company’s Remote Monitoring and Control Unit provides wireless remote tank level and system control up to 500 feet from the mounted display enclosure.
The response at the Expo was overwhelming at times, according to John
Jr. “We talked to a lot of truck manufacturers that were very excited about
the potential of this technology,” he says. “We gathered some ideas that we’ll
take back and try to work with for the future. This is certainly a technology
that we’d like to develop for different uses, including permanent solar-powered units for septic and holding tank measurement. We’re excited to see
where it ultimately goes.” 800/220-2052; www.depthray.com. ■
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877-582-2626 • 403-454-2720 • (f) 403-536-1488
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PO Box 116, Bloomfield, NY 14469
585-657-4104 • (f) 585-657-1014
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Cusco
305 Enford Rd., Richmond Hill, ON L4C 3E9 Canada
800-490-3541 • 905-883-1214 • (f) 905-883-1778
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11637 Brookwood, Ste. 200, Leawood, KS 66211
877-713-2345 • 816-589-7040 • (f) 816-678-0633
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Erickson Tank & Pump LLC
800 Rd. P.5 SW, Quincy, WA 98848
509-785-2955 • (f) 509-785-3770
www.ericksontank.com • [email protected]
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Acro Trailer Company
2320 N Parker Rd., Spring Fields, MO 65803
800-589-5254 • 417-862-1758 • (f) 417-862-8084
www.acrotrailer.com • [email protected]
Advance Pump & Equipment Inc.
15418 Old Hwy Rd., Peosta, IA 52068
877-557-7867 • 563-557-0957 • (f) 563-557-0961
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800-699-7557 • 562-944-0404 • (f) 562-944-3636
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Hino Motors Sales USA, Inc.
41180 Bridge St., Novi, MI 48375
248-699-9300 • (f) 248-699-9310
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Imperial Industries, Inc.
PO Box 1685, Wausau, WI 54402
800-558-2945 • 715-359-0200 • (f) 715-355-5349
www.imperialind.com • [email protected]
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ITI Trailers & Truck Bodies, Inc.
8535 Mason Dixon Hwy., Meyersdale, PA 15552
888-634-0080 • 814-634-0080 • (f) 814-634-5846
www.itimfg.com
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FMI Truck Sales & Service
8305 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211
800-927-8750 • 503-286-2800 • (f) 503-286-3223
www.fmitrucks.com • [email protected]
See ad page 55
GapVax Inc.
575 Central Ave., Johnston, PA 15902
888-442-7829 • 814-535-6766 • (f) 814-539-3617
www.gapvax.com • [email protected]
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J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers
10558 Somerset Pike., Somerset, PA 15501
800-598-8552 • 814-444-3400 • (f) 814-444-3585
www.jjbodies.com • [email protected]
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KeeVac Industries, Inc.
3100 Cherry Creek S Dr., # 704, Denver, CO 80209
866-789-9440 • 303-789-9440 • (f) 303-459-4439
www.keevac.com • [email protected]
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L. T. & E., Inc.
PO Box 106, Arcola, IL 61910
800-848-3727 • 217-268-4650 • (f) 217-268-4705
www.ltetanks.net • [email protected]
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Lely Manufacturing, Inc.
PO Box 789, Wilson, NC 27894-0789
800-334-2763 • 252-291-7050 • (f) 252-237-7726
www.lelyus.com • [email protected]
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Lely Tank and Waste Solutions, LLC
PO Box 1026, Temple, TX 76503-1026
800-367-5359 • 254-938-2564 • (f) 254-938-7204
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1105 SE 2nd St., Galva, IL 61434
800-545-0174 • 309-932-3311 • (f) 877-471-2564
www.vaxteel.com • [email protected]
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PO Box 1147, Gravette, AR 72736
800-422-9840 • 479-787-7910 • (f) 479-787-6935
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135 E Mile Rd., Kalkaska, MI 49646
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Mid-State Tank/Arthur Custom Tank
PO Box 317, Sullivan, IL 61951
800-722-8384 • 217-728-8383 • (f) 217-728-8384
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9750 NW 27th Ave., Miami, FL 33147
305-691-8407 • (f) 305-691-8416
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Oakley Vac, a Division of WMW
PO Box 99, 111 Coldwater Rd., Waubaushene, ON L0K 2C0 Canada
800-663-1624 • 705-538-1459 • (f) 705-538-1776
www.oakleyvac.com • [email protected]
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PCI Manufacturing, LLC
PO Box 296, Sulphur Springs, TX 75483
800-256-5633 • 903-885-6772 • (f) 903-885-3099
www.pcimfgllc.com • [email protected]
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60 Pik Rite Ln., Lewisburg, PA 17837
800-326-9763 • 570-523-8174 • (f) 570-523-8175
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4131 Morris Dr., Burlington, ON L7L 5L5 Canada
800-387-7763 • 905-637-2353 • (f) 905-681-0411
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306 Runville Rd., Bellefonte, PA 16823
844-393-1871 • (f) 844-857-0741
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1089 Co. Rd. 26, Marengo, OH 43334
800-919-2652 • 419-253-2119 • (f) 419-253-2120
www.mfsltd.com • [email protected]
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Rush Refuse Systems
8810 IH 10 E, San Antonio, TX 78219
877-661-4511 • (f) 210-835-2278
www.rushrefusesystems.com • [email protected]
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Satellite Industries
2530 Xenium Ln. N, Plymouth, MN 55441
800-328-3332 • 765-551-1250 • (f) 800-328-3334
www.satelliteindustries.com • [email protected]
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Slide-In Warehouse
3100 Cherry Creek S Dr. #704, Denver, CO 80209
888-445-4892 • (f) 303-459-4439
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Stahly
1201 E Bell St., Bloomington, IL 61701
800-678-2459 • 309-662-5344 • (f) 309-662-5409
www.stahly.com • [email protected]
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TankTec
10100 Quinn St. NW, Minneapolis, MN 55443
888-428-6422 • 763-755-8075 • (f) 763-757-9788
www.tanktec.biz • [email protected]
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Thompson Tank Inc.
8029 Phlox St., Downey, CA 90714
800-421-7545 • 562-869-7711 • (f) 562-869-7214
www.thompsontank.com • [email protected]
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Transport Truck Sales, Inc.
6740 Kaw Dr., Kansas City, KS 66111
888-395-7551 • 913-334-2400 • (f) 913-334-4576
www.transporttruck.com • [email protected]
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Transway Systems, Inc.
314 Lake Ave. N, Hamilton, ON L8E 3A2 Canada
800-263-4508 • 905-578-1000 • (f) 905-561-9176
www.transwaysystems.com • [email protected]
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Tremcar Inc.
790 Montrichard Ave., St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J2X 5G4 Canada
800-363-2158 • 450-347-7822 • (f) 450-347-8372
www.tremcar.com • [email protected]
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Truck Country
2401 Progress Way, Kaukauna, WI 54130
800-236-5271 • 920-766-5222 • (f) 920-766-5299
www.truckcountry.com • [email protected]
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TSI Tank Services, Inc.
PO Box 8136, Cranston, RI 02920
866-720-4999 • 401-437-8942 • (f) 401-383-7462
www.tankservicesinc.com • [email protected]
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1505 S Central Ave., Marshfield, WI 54449
800-826-2308 • 715-486-8800 • (f) 715-387-0657
www.vhtrucks.com • [email protected]
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969 Hall Park Rd., Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
888-491-5762 • 855-336-2962 • (f) 855-336-2962
www.vac-con.com • [email protected]
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Vacutrux Limited
20 Martin Ln., Elmira, ON N3B 2A1 Canada
800-305-4305 • 519-669-1625 • (f) 519-669-8331
www.vacutrux.com • [email protected]
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Vacuum Sales, Inc.
51 Stone Rd., Lindenwold, NJ 08021
800-547-7790 • 856-627-7790 • (f) 856-627-3044
www.vacuumsales.com • [email protected]
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Wee Engineer, Inc.
282 Delaware St., Dayton, IN 47941
877-296-5555 • 765-296-2027 • (f) 765-296-3027
www.wee-engineer.com • [email protected]
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800-364-7307 • 501-279-0001 • (f) 501-279-0003
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H
omeowners hear about all of the new onsite products and technologies
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varying ways.
As septic tank effluent flows into a soil treatment system (most commonly a trench), it moves vertically through the trench media to the soil,
where treatment begins. A biological layer, the biomat, is formed by anaerobic bacteria in the trench that secrete a gluey substance to anchor themselves to the soil or rock particles. Biomat forms first along the trench bottom. As liquid ponds in the trench, biomat forms along the soil surfaces on
the sidewalls. When fully developed, the gray-to-black slimy biomat layer
will vary in thickness from about 3/16 of an inch (5 mm) to 1 3/8 inches (30
mm). The thickness increases and decreases with changes in wastewater
quality and quantity, the growth and decay of microbes, and the amount of
oxygen in the soil.
Flow through a biomat is considerably slower than flow through natural
soil, allowing unsaturated conditions to exist in the soil beneath the trench.
Unsaturated soil has pores containing both air and water so aerobic microorganisms living in the soil can effectively treat the wastewater as it travels
through the soil system. In unsaturated flow conditions, wastewater flows
around the soil particles. In saturated flow conditions, wastewater flows
through the soil pores. Unsaturated flow increases travel time of effluent
through the soil, ensuring it has sufficient time to contact the surfaces of soil
particles and microorganisms.
A developed biomat reaches equilibrium over time, meaning it remains
at about the same thickness and the same permeability if effluent quality is
maintained. The biomat and the effluent ponded within the trench are in
anaerobic conditions. Organic materials in the wastewater feed the anaero-
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Organic materials in the wastewater feed the
anaerobic microorganisms, which grow and multiply,
increasing the thickness and decreasing the
permeability of the biomat.
bic microorganisms, which grow and multiply, increasing the thickness and
decreasing the permeability of the biomat. On the soil side of the biomat, beneath the trench, oxygen is present. So conditions allow aerobic soil bacteria
to feed on and continuously break down the biomat. These two processes
occur at about the same rate so the thickness and permeability of the biomat
remain in equilibrium.
BIOMAT FACTORS
If the quality of the wastewater leaving the septic tank decreases because of failure to regularly pump out the septic tank, more food will be present for the anaerobic bacteria. This will cause an increase in biomat thickness, decreasing its permeability. If saturated conditions occur seasonally
in the soil outside the trench, aerobic conditions will no longer exist. This
will prevent aerobic bacteria from breaking down the biomat. Under these
conditions, the biomat will thicken, reducing its permeability and the effectiveness of treatment.
A number of factors affect the development of the biomat, including:
Soil temperature: Colder temperatures should cause more biomat development. So there will be more development in areas like Minnesota that
have colder soil temperatures. In areas of higher soil temperatures, biomat
development will be less as long as the systems are installed shallow. Temperatures drop in deeper trenches.
Soil moisture: Wetter soils should cause more biomat development.
Along with permeability concerns, this means systems should be installed
as shallow as possible to avoid limiting soil conditions. Other significant limiting conditions include shallow bedrock and dense soil layers restrictive to
water and air movement.
Soil aeration: Aerobic soil conditions should decrease the intensity of
biomat development. This is one of the reasons why aerobic conditions in
the soil are so important. The most permeable parts of a soil for both water
and oxygen occur in the upper horizons, another reason to keep systems
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the intensity of biomat development. This is why maintenance of the septic tank is important. Extra pretreatment, such as a media filter prior to discharge to the soil treatment area, should decrease the intensity of biomat
development even more.
Wastewater loading approach: Gravity distribution, such as what
occurs in conventional systems, should cause more biomat development,
while pressure distribution with dosing and resting cycles should decrease
the intensity of biomat development, particularly at low loading rates.
Wastewater loading rate: Higher loading rates should cause more biomat development since more solids and nutrients are added to the soil. In
cases where the organic loading rate contains high levels of fats, oils and
grease, the ability to supply oxygen through the soil to aerobic organisms
often can’t keep up with the waste strength. This demands the use of additional pretreatment and introducing oxygen elsewhere in the system to effectively treat effluent. For homeowners, use of a garbage disposal dramatically increases the organic loading component. So to avoid excessive biomat
development, they either need to avoid using the appliance or increase septic tank maintenance.
EDUCATIOnAL TOOL
Using this as a primer for gravity systems, you are now ready to
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pretreatment technologies and where oxygen is involved in those treatment
processes. ■
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State of the state
The Enforcers
Texas wastewater professionals are passionate about serving the industry
through rules for proper onsite system maintenance By Doug Day
A
s a charter member, Executive Director Tim Taylor has a wealth of
knowledge about the Texas On-Site Wastewater Association (TOWA).
Taylor helped form TOWA in 1992 after he and a few colleagues attended one of the first meetings of the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling
Association.
After 16 years traveling the country for Consolidated Treatment Systems of Franklin, Ohio, he became the head of TOWA eight years ago. “The
association decided we needed an executive director who was from the industry,” says Taylor. Previously, the position was held by an association management company that represented other professional groups.
What is the biggest onsite wastewater issue in Texas?
Taylor: What we would like to see – and it might take several years – is better enforcement. The Legislature is continuously cutting budgets that have
hurt enforcement efforts at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and at the county level.
The smaller counties are where you find less stringent requirements that
can lead to serious health and environmental problems. More large subdivisions are being built in many rural areas that were used to homes with a lot of
acreage. Homes on smaller lots can cause more health risks if their system fails.
Have you approached the Legislature on the enforcement issue?
Taylor: We try to visit with House and Senate members on the committees
that govern natural resources while the Legislature is in session during our
legislative day in Austin.
Maintenance is one of the biggest things we try to educate them about.
They only meet once every two years for a four-month session. There are a
lot of issues they see as much more important.
We were able to stop a bill that would have required a $1 million liability
insurance policy on every individual who holds an onsite license in 2010.
Companies have insurance, but this bill would have required each of their
employees to have an individual policy.
We used to have a good system in Texas that required homeowners to
have a maintenance agreement. The Legislature changed the law in 2008 to
allow homeowners to maintain their own systems. We are not opposed to
that, but we firmly believe they need to be educated and should file the same
reports as the maintenance companies.
It was bad for the first few years after the law changed. Since then,
many counties have stepped in with their own rules to mandate homeowners have a maintenance contract or be trained to do it themselves and file
the same reports.
Have you done anything to improve the situation without depending on
the Legislature?
Taylor: We’re encouraging everyone in the industry to use every contact
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they have with customers as an educational opportunity. We want to let
homeowners know the downsides of not taking care of their system, not only
the environmental and public health issues but also the economics.
It’s gotten better with the county rules, and homeowners have become
more aware that instead of spending $300 on maintenance, they may be
looking at a $3,000 repair bill if they fail to have routine maintenance done.
What is TOWA’s role in educating onsite professionals?
Taylor: We are the only approved provider for training needed to get a license for maintenance technicians and maintenance providers. The technician course is held every two months. The advanced provider course is
offered four times a year.
TOWA helps authorities
arrest septic scammers
Two people are facing charges in Texas for scamming an elderly couple
over septic tank pumping and repairs. It all started when the Texas On-Site
Wastewater Association (TOWA) received a report from one of its members
that a local pumper had charged an elderly woman $5,800 to pump her septic
system.
Jerry Snyder, chairman of the TOWA Enforcement Committee, looked into
the situation. “What the woman was charged was way out of line,” says TOWA
Executive Director Tim Taylor. “Jerry looked at the system and didn’t believe
it needed pumping in the first place and didn’t think it had been completely
pumped.”
Snyder contacted an investigator at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, but there was not enough evidence to pursue that case. Several
months later, however, TOWA became aware of another case and shared its
information with a county investigator.
According to KBTX-TV, two suspects went to the door of an elderly couple
and offered a free septic inspection. Saying the septic tank had to be pumped,
they quoted a price of $275. They then claimed the system needed repairs and
demanded $2,205 to finish the work, which the victims paid.
The man’s family reported the situation to local law enforcement, which
had several licensed maintenance providers inspect the system. They determined the couple had been grossly overcharged. Not only had no repair work
been done, the scammers actually damaged the system. The victims ended up
paying another company $400 to pump the tank and to repair the damage.
The two suspects, a father and son, have been charged with exploitation
of an elderly person. As a third degree felony, the charges carry a prison term
of two to 10 years and a fine of up to $10,000. The investigator also received
numerous reports of similar scams from surrounding counties.
License holders need 24
Homeowners
hours of continuing education in
the three-year license period. Our
have become
annual conference in March was
more aware that instead
worth 10 credit hours this year.
of spending $300 on
Our speakers must be approved by
the TCEQ. This year we had 838 atmaintenance, they may
tendees out of about 5,000 licensed
be looking at a $3,000
individuals in Texas. Members also
repair bill if they fail
get two hours of credit for attending local chapter meetings. We
to have routine
have four active chapters and five
maintenance done.
more in the planning stage.
Our 700 members include in- Tim Taylor
stallers, service providers, pumpers, manufacturers, suppliers, engineers, designers, registered sanitarians, research and academic professionals, consultants and regulators. In
Texas, the onsite regulations deal with systems limited to those under 5,000
gpd and 99 percent of our members do residential and small commercial
systems. The larger systems are regulated by another division of TCEQ.
How do you work with TCEQ?
Taylor: We work closely with the regulators, and I’m proud of the relationship we have. Our board includes regulators, designers, several sanitarians,
two professional engineers, pumpers, installers, maintenance providers and
site evaluators. Many of us hold multiple licenses. I have a degree in biology,
am a registered sanitarian, and have licenses as an installer, site evaluator
and maintenance provider.
TOWA is always a member of TCEQ’s stakeholders group that makes
recommendations on rule changes before the draft goes out for public comment. State law requires all agencies to hold public hearings on rule changes, but TCEQ goes beyond that with the stakeholders group.
In 2010, TOWA worked with TCEQ to change part of our state rules to
grandfather 1,100 licensed maintenance providers. It exempted them from a
new requirement to take the advanced maintenance provider course. If you
include the $450 cost of the course, travel, food and lodging plus losing two
days of work - the savings for those individuals was more than $1,000. ■
Tim Taylor may be reached at 888/398-7188 or [email protected].
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The first day covers the basics of sewage treatment and system types
from a troubleshooting perspective. This provides an overview of how
systems should work from the perspective of solving or troubleshooting
problems. The second day goes through a step-by-step procedure to conduct a system inspection. It requires attendees to locate and identify all
parts of the system, assess their condition and determine if they are operating properly.
There is an exam at the end of the workshop on inspection procedures,
leading to the NAWT national inspection certification. We are exploring use
of the Camp Camby facilities again this year for the second day as well as
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coming months.
A variety of instructors and practitioners will participate in the workshop. This is a place where you can get your inspection questions answered.
This will be a unique opportunity to look at inspections from the perspective
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There are discussions on the role of service providers in overall system management and industry ethics as well as discussions on performing
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Vacuum Trucks-Truck Builder
Choosing the right components to outfit your vacuum
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blowers, tanks and other truck-mounted components
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It is available in packages that can include a muffler, secondary shut-off
and drive component, and in a ready-to-bolt-on unit. 800/342-0887;
www.chandlerequipment.com.
tRuck-mounted
wet/dRy vacuum loadeR
The Earth Shuttle truck-mounted wet/dry vacuum loader from Fast-Vac can accommodate a
roll-off truck that does not require a dedicated
chassis, reducing overall investment. Custom
truck-mounted wet/dry vacuum loaders and
hydroexcavators come with options such as
HEPA filtration for hazardous materials and
stainless steel construction to withstand
caustic materials. 262/878-0756; www.fast-vac.com.
Preassembled vacuum pump
packages from Moro USA are offered for all air-, fan- and liquidcooled W-Series vacuum pumps,
and are available in standard perchmount and close-coupled orientation. Right angle, hydraulic drive pump packages are available in four options and also custom factory assembled. The Option 1 package includes
a Moro vacuum pump with gearbox or hydraulic motor and coupling assembly added to a high-strength powder-coated metal base. Option 1.5
adds a high-efficiency, cleanable oil-catch muffler. Option 2 includes the
Option 1 kit along with a secondary trap and vacuum pressure relief valves
and gauges. Accessories are shipped loose but can be delivered fully assembled in a ready-to-mount pump package by choosing Option 3. Pulley, gasoline and diesel-drive packages are also available. 800/383-6304;
www.morousa.com.
RotaRy vane pump
The PV750 rotary vane pump from
Presvac Systems is designed for continuous full vacuum operation in
extreme conditions. It has 400 cfm
at free air, 350 cfm at 15 inches Hg, a
maximum vacuum of 27 inches Hg
and maximum pressure of 35 psi. Dual
fans and twin ballast ports efficiently
cool the pump. A solid housing with deep cooling ribs allows for greater heat
transfer from the vacuum chamber. Aluminum fans and shrouding work
like a heat exchanger to further aid in heat reduction. Multiple manifold
and drive options are available for truck, trailer or stationary applications.
800/387-7763; www.presvac.com.
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Pumps, Parts & Accessories
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WASHERS
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DIESEL POWER
VACUUM SYSTEM
1.800.333.WASH
(9274)
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Industry Trained Staff available from
weekdays E.S.T.
Orlando | Phoenix | Minneapolis | Hattiesburg | Melbourne | Toronto | Bogota
International: 1-321-800-5763 ext.115
Water Cannon
is proud to be a
MWBE
Vacuum PumPs
tRuck-mountable
vacuum pump
ballast-poRt-cooled
vacuum pump
The Bolt and Go from Surpresseur
4S Inc. features a range of Robuschi RB-DV 28-inch Hg high-vacuum
blowers from 500 to 2,600 cfm. It is a
fully integrated enclosed bolt-and-go
package with chassis mounting supports, inlet
prefilter, check valve, four-way P/V changeover valve and
discharge silencer. Its modular design is adaptable for a PTO right-angle
gearbox, belt drive or hydraulic transmission. It has a stainless steel or galvanized acoustical enclosure providing quiet (under 85 dBA) operation. Oil
level sight, vacuum and pressure liquid-filled gauges are external for quick
and easy monitoring. 450/619-6363; www.surpresseur4s.com.
The Patriot 300 ballast-port-cooled,
continuous-duty pump from VARCo offers over 300 cfm of vacuum.
It has auto-lubed front bearings, an
auto oiler, diesel flush port, and an external oil tank for easy viewing of oil levels. It is also backed with a two-year warranty.
866/872-1224; www.varcopumper.com.
case studIes
Multi-frequency alarMs
address noise pollution
Problem: Baker Rock Resources, an asphalt and aggregate business based in
Beaverton, Ore., fields many projects from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). During a night paving job in 2013,
due to noise concerns, ODOT asked them to disable the reversing alarms on their trucks in favor of a team of spotters, a move that Baker felt
placed its employees at greater risk of injury in
the reduced light.
Solution: The company swapped its traditional
“beep-beep-beep” reversing alarms with softer Multi-Frequency Alarms (MFA)
from ECCO Safety Group. Because their sound dissipates more quickly than pure
tone alarms, MFAs are ideal for confined or densely populated work areas.
Result: ODOT approved the use of the alternative sound, and Baker Rock Resources hasn’t fielded a noise complaint since. After the job was completed,
Baker began converting its entire fleet of vehicles and equipment from traditional
to multi-frequency alarms. 800/635-5900; www.eccolink.com.
Hydraulic subMersible trasH puMp
used for cleaning digesters
Problem: A biosolids management company in Canada has employed vacuum
trucks for digester clean-out work for nearly 13 years. After years of using noisy
and fuel-inefficient trucks and the time spent blowing off each load after sucking
it up, the company looked for a better way.
Solution: The company purchased an S6TDI 6-inch vortex impeller submersible
trash pump from Hydra-Tech Pumps. The pump has a fully recessed stainless steel impeller and passes large solids, stringy materials and slurries with
entrained gases. It delivers output flows to 1,600 gpm, heads to 120 feet and
pressure up to 3,000 psi.
Result: Using their existing hydraulic power source, the pump did the job, running
continuously 12 hours a day for five months without a breakdown. After months
of pumping solids including sand, hair, grease and grit from an 800,000-gallon digester, the impeller needed replacement. The company has since added a second
6-inch and a 4-inch pump to its fleet. 570/645-3779; www.hydra-tech.com.
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wide-vane vacuum pump
The 753 Series vacuum pump from Wallenstein
Vacuum Pumps incorporates extra-wide
vanes that allow up to an inch of wear, resulting in longer service life with lower maintenance costs. It provides 422 cfm airflow at
1,200 rpm operation and precision machining
for vacuum levels up to 28 inches Hg. Model
options include air, liquid or dual-cooling
systems where air injection is combined
with liquid cooling. A pump flushing port
is included on the top valve for simple regular
maintenance. The quick-access housing endplate
makes for easy internal inspection with no bearings to pull. Oil lubrication
is via a mechanical piston pump driven by shaft rotation, or available with a
sight-feed valve oil regulator system that uses vacuum/pressure to draw oil
with no moving parts. 800/801-6663; www.wallenstein.com.
pReassembled
vacuum pump unit
Conde Powerpak
preassembled, gasoline- or dieselpowered vacuum pump units
from Westmoor Ltd. are installed
by simply bolting them down and attaching them to the tank. They have
a heavy-duty steel base with aluminum
diamond plate trim and belt guard. They are available with
either vacuum-only or vacuum/pressure pumps. A wide range of cfm ensures the right unit for various tank sizes and applications. They are powered
by Honda GX commercial-series gasoline or Yanmar industrial air-cooled
diesel engines. Units can be transferred with ease to another tank system
when needed. 800/367-0972; www.westmoorltd.com.
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In Business Since 1959
TUFF-JON
Portable Toilets | Holding Tanks | Hand Wash Units | Accessories
TJ Shorty
Tuff-Jon
Containment Tray
TJ Kids
Tuff-Jon III
• Tank sizes 60, • Standard holes • Can customize
105, 225, 300
are 2 - 3" holes
holes to match
and 440 gallons. with plugs
your specs
TJ Handy Stand
60 Gallon Rinse Tank
90 Gallon
Free-Standing Sink
(45 gallons fresh water)
100 Gallon Fresh
Water Supply Tank
TJ Junior Single
Free Standing Sink
(16 gallons fresh water)
• Lifting Bracket • Towel Dispenser
Assembly
• Hand Washer
• Sky Heater
Available For
Both Styles of
• Corner Shelf
Tuff-Jon
Waterless Gel Touch
Dispensers
Interior View of TJ-III
The TSF Company Inc.
2930 S St. Phillips Rd. | Evansville, IN 47712
1-800-843-9286 | 812-985-2630 | Fax: 812-985-3671
Email: [email protected] | Website: www.tuff-jon.com
Toll Free:
WasHdoWn PumPs
Hose and FIttIngs
tRiplex
plungeR pump
Quick-connect
coupling
The model 6810 triplex plunger pump from Cat Pumps offers a flow rate of 10 gpm and
pressure to 10,000 psi at 600 rpm.
Concentric, high-density, polished,
solid ceramic plungers provide a true
wear surface and extend seal life. V-packings
and low-pressure seals are lubricated and cooled to increase service life.
Low upswept volume maximizes volumetric efficiency that reduces energy
costs while supplying consistent flow. Block-style, stainless steel manifolds
are designed for strength and corrosion resistance. A chrome-moly crankshaft provides strength and surface hardness. Oversized crankshaft bearings
withstand high loading capacity leading to longer bearing life. 763/7805440; www.catpumps.com.
GatorLock
Couplings
from
Green Leaf allow for the quick
connect and disconnect of tanks,
pumps, transfer lines and more.
The locking mechanism reduces
the possibility of unintentionally opening the cam levers, which
could result in personal injury and
spills. Polypropylene couplings
are highly resistant to chemical solvents and environmental stress. The line
includes 1/2- through 3-inch locking cams, as well as 1/2- through 4-inch
nonlocking in Series A-F. The maximum operating pressures are 90 to 125 psi
at 70 degrees F. 800/654-9808; www.grnleafinc.com.
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case studIes
bell Housing clutcH solves
Maintenance and clutcH failure
issues
Problem: A company that produces vacuum trucks to recycle de-icing
chemicals used at a northern Ohio airport typically used a standard mechanical over-center clutch to activate the vacuum equipment. The singledisc clutch needed to be manually engaged in frigid conditions and required
periodic adjustment. When the clutch was engaged in an out-of-adjustment
condition, the discs would
slip, causing a failure and a
major repair.
Solution: Logan Clutch
Corporation suggested a
two-disc pneumatic clutch
as a replacement. The clutch
would provide a significant
amount of torque and enable the manufacturer to
engage the clutch at a lower pressure. It requires no adjustment and can be
activated by a push button in the heated cab whenever needed.
Result: The clutch has performed flawlessly since the install in 2009.
440/808-4258; www.loganclutch.com.
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vibration tecHnology iMproves
flow and provides safety
Problem: Vactor Manufacturing is employing engineered vibration technology to improve off-loading of industrial waste from its vacuum loaders, hydroexcavators and sewer cleaners. “In these industrial applications,
our customers could be dealing with fly ash, cement, sand, liquids or thick
sludge,” says Brett Hart, Vactor product manager. “You might think of these
units as giant shop vacs, used when other equipment can’t access a site.
Operators can run the hose hundreds of feet to reach difficult locations and
remove material.” The debris hoppers have a dump mechanism that rises
to a 50-degree angle for off-loading, but often the contents resist emptying.
Solution: Vactor chose Martin Engineering’s Cougar line of vibrators.
“The vibrator allows the operator to flip a switch and break the surface
tension, quickly evacuating the material,” says Hart.
“It reduces off-loading and
cleanup time, and also helps
avoid the temptation for
personnel to intervene in an
effort to extract the entire
contents.”
Result: Vactor continues to
utilize the Cougar vibrators.
Martin Engineering recommends several different models to test, depending
on the challenge. 800/544-2947; www.martin-eng.com.
Hose and FIttIngs
VIbrators
wet oR dRy
mateRial
handling hose
dump box vibRatoR
Tigerflex Amphibian AMPH
Series heavy-duty polyurethane-lined wet or dry material handling hose from
Kuriyama of America has high abrasion resistance with a polyurethane liner
designed to resist internal wear, especially in the hose bends. Its convoluted
cover and Cold-Flex materials resist hose kinking and allow it to remain
flexible in subzero temperatures. It won’t dry out and crack from oil and UV
exposure. 847/755-0360; www.kuriyama.com.
The DV12KVL Dump Box Vibrator from Del
Hydraulics vibrates sticky loads and moves
material out quickly and cleanly. The selfcontained unit is built on a steel frame, ready for
quick mounting underneath a dump box. There is
no need for an external power source, as the unit
runs off the truck’s 12-volt battery. The direct-drive
system reduces driveline and box damage, and
will loosen sticky, wet and frozen materials. It is recommended for tandemand tri-axle vehicles. 716/853-7996; www.delhydraulics.com.
ValVe Heaters
heated
valve collaR
Heated collars from L. T. & E. keep
valves from freezing. Made of 304
stainless steel, collars are available
in 3-, 4- and 6-inch sizes. Connected
to the cooling system, the collars
circulate antifreeze and are bolted
between two flanges (ANSI or TTMA
bolt pattern). They include extra pipe couplings for installing the optional
110-volt heater and thermostat for freeze control when the truck is parked
overnight. 800/296-8035; www.ltetanks.net.
tIres/comPonents
tiRe pRessuRe
monitoRing system
Doran Manufacturing’s 360 tire
pressure monitoring systems help to
minimize tire repair and maintenance
costs for fleets by providing drivers
with real-time tire pressure information and critical-low-pressure alarms.
Data is integrated with a variety of third-party telematics providers to communicate tire pressure data for real-time remote data monitoring. Systems
are easy to install and maintain. 866/816-7233; www.doranmfg.com.
truck sePtIc/Vacuum tanks, Parts and comPonents
septic/gRease vacuum tank
2014 Peterbilt 337,
1500 x 500 Portable Restroom Truck.
$
105,495
The 4,000-gallon aluminum
Matador septic/grease vacuum tank from Amthor International comes standard with a
5/16-inch-thick side shell and
floor, full head baffles and no
external rings. It is available as
a dumping tank with or without full-opening rear doors, as well as with offroad construction options for various applications. Various pump models
are available. 800/328-6633; www.amthorinternational.com.
low-pRofile
vacuum tank
Slide Ins
in stock starting at
$
7,500
2014 Peterbilt 337, with
2500 gallon aluminum, 6-Speed,
Jurop PN84. $111,895
Manufacturer of Portable Restoom, Septic/Grease,
Slide-Ins and Custom Vacuum Tanks.
306 Runville Rd, Bellefonte, PA 16823
844-393-1871
[email protected]
www.robinsontanks.com
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The All-In-One Rectangular Vacuum Tank from Crescent Tank Mfg.
is a low-profile flat vacuum tank
with the versatility of transporting
several portable restrooms at one
time, hand-wash stations, additional water tanks or other equipment. Liquid waste is held inside the rectangular steel vacuum tank with capacities
from 550 to 1,000 gallons. The unit comes with a poly freshwater tank, Masport vacuum pump system, liftgate, 25-foot vacuum hose wand assembly,
50-foot hose with retractable reel for freshwater, 1 1/2-inch fast fill, bucket
holder, toolbox and work light. Other vacuum tank sizes are available along
with options such as passenger side service, DC10 water pump and hitch/
receiver. 585/657-4104; www.crescent-tank.com.
truck sePtIc/Vacuum tanks, Parts and comPonents
aluminum
vacuum tank
tRuck-mount
seRvice tanks
VST Series truck-mount vacuum
service tanks from Glendale Industries are constructed with a
thick carbon steel shell, welded
seams inside and out, and a powder-coat finish to combat corrosion. Single- and tandem-axle options are available. Also available are PWT
Series potable water tanks equipped with food-grade tank liners and hose.
204/728-8590; www.glendale.atomjet.com.
The 400-gallon aluminum
vacuum tank from Mid-State
Tank Co. comes with 20-inch
top and rear manways, primary, three 5-inch sight eyes, pressure relief valve, 4-inch inlet, 6-inch
discharge, full hose trays and a hose support in the rear. Safety specs include a ladder to the top manway, along with LED lights and wiring, rear
work lights, a full mounting kit and a heavy-duty rear bumper. Tanks are
DOT and ISO 9001-2008 QMS registered. Aluminum and stainless steel
vacuum tanks are available in capacities up to 5,500 gallons. 800/722-8384;
www.midstatetank.com.
hot-dip galvanized
vacuum tank
Hot-dip galvanized vacuum tanks
from LMT – VAXTEEL combat steel
corrosion in harsh environments. Steel
tanks are fully submerged to provide
100 percent coverage inside and out.
Galvanizing is a proven corrosion deterrent against the caustic liquids and gases encountered in the portable toilet
and septic service industry. Tanks are available from 300 to 5,000 gallons with
fully customizable options. They are available in single or multiple compartments. Galvanized tanks can remain unpainted or can be painted for a more
traditional appearance. 800/545-0174; www.vaxteel.com.
full-open
ReaR hoist
and dooR
The ASME 407/412 carbon
steel full rear-open hoist
and door from Progress
Tank is available in carbon steel, stainless steel
and aluminum, all in ASME, non-code, DOT and TC. Lift doors are built
with a specialized corrugated baffle that not only allows for product control during transporting, but also maximizes solids off-loading capability.
800/558-9750; www.progresstank.com.
Seasons Change - Dedication Doesn’t
Stainless Steel • Aluminum • Code & Non-Code
Manufacturing
Vacuum Trailers for the
Liquid Transportation Industry
Parts • Repair
Complete Pumping Systems
www.acrotrailer.com
800-589-525 4
• 417.862.1758 • Fax - 417.862.8084 • 2320 North Packer Road • Springfield, Missouri 65803
www.pumper.com • Since 1979 August 2014
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truck sePtIc/Vacuum tanks, Parts and comPonents
septic/gRease
vacuum tank
RadaR liQuid level gauge
The 2,500-gallon septic/grease vacuum tank from Robinson Vacuum
Tanks comes standard with a polished aluminum shell, full flanged
and dished anti-surge baffles, three 5-inch sight eyes, 20-inch top and rear
manways, a 12-inch low-profile primary, full-length hose trays constructed
of 3/16-inch polished aluminum, a 4-inch inlet and discharge and a heavyduty bumper. 844/393-1871; www.robinsontanks.com.
filteRing
vacuum tank
system
The Ecolo-filter ACF
from TEAMCO separates liquids and solids
by filtering the whole
septic tank at once. It can pump 10 to 12 septic tanks before discharging, and
is fully automated and operated by remote control. The automated pneumatic valve system drives all solids into the tank and the filtered liquid returns directly, using the same vacuum hose, to the septic tank by a stainless
steel centrifugal pump. This unit is equipped with a 1,600 cfm air-injection
blower vacuum system, which can reach up to 27 Hg. Tanks can be manufactured in aluminum or steel. 819/358-6808; www.teamco.ca.
Septic-Scrub
Septic-Scrub
™
The First Choice for Pumpers to
Restore and Maintain Drainfields
Backed By Science
■
Proven with Experience
■
Many Satisfied Homeowners
Septic-Scrub™ is a superior product for
the maintenance and restoration of
septic system drainfields. Customers
appreciate that it is environmentally
safe, contains no organic
chemicals and does
not produce any
toxic by-products.
Most importantly,
Septic-Scrub works.
It breaks down sulfide
buildup in the biomat
and soil to allow for
better water absorption.
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skid-mounted
pRessuRe washeR
Industrial-grade skid-mounted pressure washers from Water Cannon have
10,000-hour rated Gates poly-chain
cogged belts, an easy-start feature, an adjustable pressure unloader and an engine
oil drain. The combination of a low-speed
pump and a thermo-sensor protect the
unit from overheating in bypass mode. It
rests on a sturdy, epoxy-coated aircraftgrade frame equipped with two oversized
tires for easy maneuverability. Safety coupler spray nozzles (with 0-, 15-, 25and 40-degree spray patterns), a 50-foot hose, and a trigger control lance
with a safety coupler come standard. The frame has an easy-access tip and
trigger rack, as well as a hose rack. 800/333-9274; www.watercannon.com.
HydraulIc Parts and comPonents
mobile hydRaulic cooleR
Thermaflow mobile hydraulic coolers from STAC
Inc. serve as the heart of a truck hydraulic system.
The all-in-one unit provides a reservoir, cooling,
valving and filtration for hydraulic oil in one package, mounted on either a frame rail or behind the
cab. They come with a hydraulic or electric fan
and a relief or control valve. As the hydraulic oil
in a system is used, it begins to heat up, slowly deteriorating the life of the system. The unit allows a
smooth-flowing system using very little hydraulic
oil, reducing the weight on the truck. Six models for almost any sized bulk
delivery vehicle are available. 800/334-7699; www.thermaflow.com. ■
Learn more about
Septic-Scrub at www.arcan.com.
P.O. Box 31057
Clarksville, TN 37040
The TD80 liquid level gauging system from Titan Logix
Corp. uses guided wave radar to measure the liquid level
or volume in mobile tanks. The stainless steel probe resists corrosion in a wide range of liquids, and is strong
enough to withstand vacuum and pressurized environments. The system is equipped with a five-digit, easy-toread Finch II display/controller that contains four built-in
relays, allowing it to control horns, alarms or pump shutdowns without an external relay module. The unit is CSAapproved for safe use in hazardous areas. 877/462-4085;
www.titanlogix.com.
For information on increasing
sales and providing a valuable
service to your customers,
call Arcan Enterprises at
888-35ARCAN (352-7226)
Building
quality
Stainless
Steel Tanks
since 1972
BEST ENTERPRISES, INC.
DON’T
SETTLE
FOR LESS
DEMAND THE
BEST.
What
we manufacture
does not need to be
replaced, this leads
to an ever lasting
relationship with
a customer.
Best provides a full line of
Vacuum pumps and available
parts, to serve you.
Best Enterprises, Inc.
Located in Cabot, Arkansas
501-988-1905 800-288-2378
All 304 Stainless Steel
www.bestenterprises.net
www.youtube.com/bestentinc
Rely on Reelcraft
Cast aluminum
hose reels
Series 8000
Photo courtesy of Vactor, a subsidiary
of Federal Signal Corporation
Made in USA
Compact, heavy
duty dual pedestal
hose reels
Series DP5000 / DP7000
MANUFACTURER OF QUALITY PORTABLE RESTROOMS AND SINKS
Ideal for watering
and washdown
applications
7850 OLPSW57 - 1/2” x 50’
Garden hose
end fittings.
Ideal for long
hose lengths,
high pressure
Hand crank or motor
driven Series 30000
www.reelcraft.com | 800-444-3134
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Dual VIP Restroom Trailer
Ideal for:
•
•
•
•
•
•
Features:
Solar Powered
Self-contained
Flushing, china toilet
Enclosed sink
Power Converter (option)
Air-conditioning (option)
• Interior Heater (option)
• Sink Water Heater (option)
•
Weddings / Parties
•
Sporting Events
•
Food Festivals
•
Community Events
Restroom Remodeling •
•
Movie Production
1737 S. VINEYARD AVENUE • ONTARIO, CA 91761
PHONE 909-930-6244 • TOLL FREE 800-334-1065 • FAX 909-930-6237
WWW.NUCONCEPTS.COM
www.pumper.com • Since 1979 August 2014
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Product News
Grundfos sewer Chewer Grinder
The Sewer Chewer grinder from Grundfos Pumps is designed for wastewater and sludge-handling systems. It features a ductile iron frame and high-pressure pipe flanged
seal. Submersible up to 90 psi, the grinder has a NEMA
4X FRP controller and PLC keypad operator interface.
800/921-7867; http://us.grundfos.com.
in the
SPOTLIGHT
By Ed Wodalski
IndustrIal-use
restroom traIlers
buIlt for extreme clImates
The climate-controlled portable restroom trailer from Rugged Restrooms
is made to withstand the harsh environment of North Dakota’s Bakken oilfields,
where wind chills can dip to -65 degrees and summer temperatures top 100.
Unable to find an industrial-quality trailer that provided the durability and ease
of use he sought, as well as the comfort his clients demanded, Rugged Restrooms co-owner Monty Lambert set out to build his own.
“We wanted a unit that wouldn’t freeze up where winters are 20 below,” he says.
The no-frills trailer features spray-on polyurethane insulation with R-21 walls
and R-35 floor and ceilings. The interior and exterior are spray coated with
Ultimate Lining polyurea coating for a seamless, waterproof, solvent- and acidresistant finish. While no stranger to a wedding reception, the restrooms are most
at home on a rustic job site.
“We don’t put a lot of lipstick on them, put
it that way,” Lambert says. “The working guy
isn’t going to spend a lot of time in the restroom, but he’s more than willing to kick the
mud off his boots. We just needed something
where we could go and pressure wash it out.
It makes the cleanup real easy.”
The 13-foot trailers have two restrooms, each with a solid-core door and
hands-free flushable toilet, urinal and sink with enough room to remove six layers
of clothing.
The trailers are 6 feet 8 inches wide and 7 feet 4 inches tall. They are equipped
with a 215-gallon waste tank, a 55-gallon freshwater tank and can accommodate
two tanks for 110-gallon capacity in the 3 1/2-foot by 3-foot service room.
Other features include LED lighting, 6,000 Btu air conditioner, 500-watt, 120volt heater (each side), motion-sensor forced-air hand dryers, in-swing doors to
prevent wind damage and a tamper-resistant, wall-mounted thermostat. The insulated fiberglass exterior doors feature opening glass windows. Power is distributed
by a 20-amp, 110-volt circuit.
“It’s very easy to find a 20-amp service, but if you go up to a 50-amp service,
then you’re scrambling around,” Lambert says.
The dual-axle trailer (3,500 pounds per axle) has Bulldog jacks on each
corner (3,000-pound static capacity) and electric brakes with seven-way plug.
406/214-9195; www.ruggedrestrooms.com.
ridGid Xd professional pumps
XD professional pumps from RIDGID feature 360-degree float protection,
high-efficiency motor, non-wicking cord to prevent water from entering the
motor, cast iron body and volute. 800/769-7743; www.ridgid.com.
surCo Xtreme
water soluble paCkets
Xtreme water soluble portable restroom deodorant
packets from Surco Products feature fresh Xtreme
Clean fragrance, Metazene molecular odor counteractant, biocide and deep blue non-staining dye. Packets are available in a case of 55 resealable pouches.
800/556-0111; www.surcopt.com.
brookside-aGra
miCrobial blend
Advanced Bio Pro Concentrate microbial blend
from Brookside-Agra is designed to biologically
degrade odors associated with agricultural and
environmental conditions. The all-natural, liquid blend of stable microbial cultures, enhancers and nutrients also eradicate fats, oils, grease
and other organic materials. 618/628-8300;
www.brookside-agra.com.
Gateway safety bifoCal
safety Glasses
Conqueror MAG bifocal safety glasses by Gateway Safety provide eye protection as well as
the ability to view objects up close, including
blueprints, schematics, small parts, equipment
settings and tools. Available in five diopter
strengths from 1.0 to 3.0, the one-piece polycarbonate wraparound lens exceeds ANSI Z87.1+
and CSA Z94.3 standards. Glasses are available in clear and gray (1.5, 2.0
and 2.5 only) lenses. 800/822-5347; www.gatewaysafety.com.
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water Cannon
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Guardair
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Industry News
Hino presents tow
operator with truck
Hino Trucks, in partnership with Miller Industries, presented Aaron Farron with a 2014 Hino model
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Series LCG Carrier as part of a giveaway that
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TRADE AssociAtions
If you would like your wastewater trade association added to this list, send contact information to [email protected].
Serving the Industry
Visit your state and provincial trade associations
Alabama
Indiana
New Hampshire
Alabama Onsite Wastewater Association
www.aowainfo.org; 334/396-3434
Indiana Onsite Waste Water Professionals Association
www.iowpa.org; 317/889-2382
New Hampshire Association of Septage Haulers
www.nhash.com; 603/831-8670
Arizona
Iowa
Arizona Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association
www.azowra.org; 928/443-0333
Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association
www.iowwa.com; 515/225-1051
Granite State Designers and Installers Association
www.gsdia.org; 603/228-1231
Arkansas
Kansas
Arkansas Onsite Wastewater Association
www.arkowa.com
Kansas Small Flows Association
www.ksfa.org; 913/594-1472
Professional Onsite Wastewater Reuse
Association of New Mexico
www.powranm.org; 505/989-7676
California
Kentucky
North Carolina
California Onsite Wastewater Association
www.cowa.org; 530/513-6658
Kentucky Onsite Wastewater Association
www.kentuckyonsite.org; 855/818-5692
North Carolina Septic Tank Association
www.ncsta.net; 336/416-3564
Colorado
Maine
Colorado Professionals in Onsite Wastewater
www.cpow.net; 720/626-8989
Maine Association Of Site Evaluators
www.mainese.com.
North Carolina Portable Toilet Group
www.ncportabletoiletgroup.org; 252/249-1097
Connecticut
Maine Association of Professional Soil Scientists
www.mapss.org.
Connecticut Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association
www.cowra-online.org; 860/267-1057
Delaware
Delaware On-Site Wastewater Recycling Association
www.dowra.org
Florida
Florida Onsite Wastewater Association
www.fowaonsite.com; 321/363-1590
Maryland
Maryland Onsite Wastewater Professionals Association
www.mowpa.org; 443/570-2029
Michigan
Michigan Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association
www.mowra.org
Georgia
Michigan Septic Tank Association
www.msta.biz; 989/808-8648
Georgia Onsite Wastewater Association
www.onsitewastewater.org; 678/646-0379
Minnesota
Georgia F.O.G. Alliance
www.georgiafog.com
Idaho
Onsite Wastewater Association of Idaho
www.owaidaho.org; 208/664-2133
Illinois
Onsite Wastewater Professionals of Illinois
www.owpi.net
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New Mexico
North Carolina Pumper Group
www.ncpumpergroup.org; 252/249-1097
Ohio
Ohio Onsite Wastewater Association
www.ohioonsite.org; 866/843-4429
Oregon
Oregon Onsite Wastewater Association
www.o2wa.org; 541/389-6692
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Association of Sewage Enforcement
Officers
www.pa-seo.org; 717/761-8648
Minnesota Onsite Wastewater Association
www.mowa-mn.com; 888/810-4178
Pennsylvania Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association
www.powra.org
Missouri
Pennsylvania Septage Management Association
www.psma.net; 717/763-7762
Missouri Smallflows Organization
www.mosmallflows.org; 417/739-4100
Nebraska
Nebraska On-site Waste Water Association
www.nowwa.org; 402/476-0162
Tennessee
Tennessee Onsite Wastewater Association
www.tnonsite.org.
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Texas On-Site Wastewater Association
www.txowa.org; 888/398-7188
Virginia
National Association of Wastewater Technicians
www.nawt.org; 800/236-6298
Nova Scotia
Waste Water Nova Scotia
www.wwns.ca; 902/246-2131
Ontario
Virginia Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association
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CANADA
Washington
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www.aowma.com; 877/489-7471
Ontario Association of Sewage Industry Services
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www.wcowma-bc.com; 877/489-7471
Saskatchewan Onsite Wastewater
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www.sowma.ca; 877/489-7471
Washington On-Site Sewage Association
www.wossa.org; 253/770-6594
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Onsite Water Recycling Association
www.wowra.com; 608/441-1436
Alberta
Manitoba
Wisconsin Liquid Waste Carriers Association
www.wlwca.com; 608/441-1436
Manitoba Onsite Wastewater Management Association
www.mowma.org; 877/489-7471
NATIONAL
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www.owsim.com; 204/771-0455
Water Environment Federation
www.wef.org; 800/666-0206
New Brunswick
National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association
www.nowra.org; 800/966-2942
New Brunswick Association
of Onsite Wastewater Professionals
www.nbaowp.ca; 506/455-5477
Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association
www.oowa.org; 855/905-6692
Canadian Regional
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BUSINESSES
PARADISE FOR SALE! Bee's Honey Pots,
Inc., portable toilet company established in
1983 in the beautiful Florida Keys is for sale.
Based on Big Pine Key, Bee's is the oldest
established and largest portable toilet company in the Keys. Sole owner and operator
for the past 30+ years wants to go fishing!
Interested? Call 305-872-2287.
(P08)
Septic/Portable Toilet Business for Sale - West
Texas. Reputable family-owned business for
25 years. 4 vacuum units, numerous portable
toilets, holding tanks, hand wash stations.
Serious inquiries only. 325-656-6007. (P10)
Portable toilet business in Texas:
Family-owned portable toilet business
for sale in beautiful Central Texas. Located 30 minutes from Austin in the fastest
growing county in the USA. Well established business with loyal customers,
and lots of special events. We have 275
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We have 8 FM Manufacturing trailers.
For more info contact Sam:
[email protected] P08
I have a great business for sale in Minnesota,
the Land of 10,000 Lakes. My dad started
the business in 1950 and we have been
going strong ever since. We've had a great
reputation in this area for over 60 years. I
have more than 350 customers on my septic maintenance list. We do septic pumping,
drain cleaning, jetting, camera work and
locating. We do a great deal of commercial
work for towns, farms, sewer plants and
such. Eighteen towns within a 30-mile radius. Equipment includes: Two septic trucks:
2003 and 2007 Kenworth trucks, both have
3,500-gallon all-stainless steel tanks with
hoists and 1,000cfm pumps; Two jet-vac
trucks: 1996 Ford Vactor and 2007 Sterling
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A service bus for drain cleaning loaded with
everything, it is a rolling shop. All equipment
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condition. The purchase would include an
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equipment: talauritsen-septic.com. If interested call Tom at 320-226-3179, leave message or email [email protected]. (P08)
Established septic business located in
Othello, WA for sale. Septic, portable toilets, power jetter and an ecology-permitted
lagoon. See web page: teepeeseptic.com.
Interested
parties
please
[email protected]
(P08)
Established 1964: A turnkey operation with
customers based in beautiful Southern Oregon. Portable toilets and septic pumping
business. 2.05 acre property, storage tanks,
building includes; storage, office space, and
more. Over 500 portable units. 5 handicap compliant, 6 service vehicles, 3 septic
pumping trucks. $450,000. Serious inquires
only. Office 541-772-9484
(P09)
Septic tank Service Business for Sale,
northeast Florida. Owner wishes to retire.
Callahan area north of Jacksonville, a fastgrowing area in Florida. Profitable, turnkey
business. 29 years in business with loyal
customer base. Two pump tuck operation:
(1) 1996 International 4900: DT466, 5-speed
transmission, 2-speed axle. 2,500-gallon capacity. 297,000 miles. Good tires,
excellent condition. (2) 2000 Freightliner
FL70: 8.3 Cummins, 6-speed transmission.
2,400-gallon capacity. 195,000 miles. Good
tires, excellent condition. Business includes
complete onsite lime 20,000-gallon stabilization plant in Northeast FL. Owner will train
and assist with licensing. Call for more information. Kenny Farmer 904-879-4701 or
904-545-0357.
(P08)
Septic Pumping Business for Sale: 25 years.
East County San Diego. Loyal customer base.
Established business name, number & website, equipment. 619-806-0755
(P08)
Turnkey portable restroom business for sale,
Aurora, IL. This established business has secured contracts for 2014, includes 3 pumpers, 1 pick-up truck, 3 trailers, over 500
units and 45 sinks. $489,000 firm. E-mail
[email protected]
(P08)
National Grease Recycling Inc. Let us
teach you how to recycle restaurant’s
waste, fryer grease and oil (yellow grease)
only. Big $. Over 30 years experience, will
guide you through complete process from
collection to processing to marketing to end
users. Don’t lose your trap business to competitors that offer both services. We also
buy cooking oil, unprocessed, anywhere in
the country. Call for information. References
available. Dewey Walker, 813-752-9535 or
813-758-2552.
(PBM)
For Sale: Central Illinois portable toilet and
septic pumping business. About 100 toilets,
(2) handicap units, (4) sinks. 1,875-gallon
tank truck and toilet truck. Turnkey, owner
has other interest. Firm price $125,000.
Call 217-827-3180.
(P09)
www.RooTERMAN.CoM. Franchises
available with low flat fee. New concept. Visit
website or call 1-800-700-8062 x26. (PBM)
CoMPUTER SoFTwARE
Fr e e S e r v i c e R e m i n d e r S o f t w a r e . c o m ,
Fr e e S e r v i c e D i s p a t c h S o f t w a r e . c o m ,
FreeRouteManagementSoftware.com.
(P08)
DEwATERING
FKC Screw Press, Class 'A'; JWC septage
receiving station; Fulton boiler; Spiroflow
bulk dispenser; Xerxes tanks and GormanRupp pumps. For additional information
contact John W. Campbell 231-547-4429 or
[email protected]
(P11)
Septic Receiving Stations: Dual-screen design, affordable, high capacity. Two models:
One sits over any open pit and the all new
stand-alone unit (newly designed screens
19.5 sq. ft. This will not plug with hair) - use
it anywhere. 208-790-8770
(P08)
Flo Trend Systems Model SM-15-0-WS:
15-cubic-yard roll-off dewatering box. Can
be used with a hook lift. Box only used 1.5
years. Comes with rolling tarp. Does not
include polymer injection system. Asking
$14,500 OBO. 801-430-7287, UT
(P08)
DRAINFIELD RESToRATIoN
Soil Shaker 2000. Universal skid steer attachment for drainfield restoration. Buy factory direct. $6,250. Check us out on YouTube
or call 320-293-6644.
(PBM)
New and used terralifts for sale starting at
$20,000 used and $38,000 new. Financing
available. Call Dick Crane 800-223-2256.
(PBM)
1996 Terralift: Good shape, includes trailer!
Pics available. $8,000. May consider trades.
Steve 314-724-5248. Need sale ASAP. (P09)
1998 Terralift, low hours, great shape.
$12,000. 317-627-7033
(P09)
Terralift Model 2000: Excellent condition.
$25,000 or best offer. Pictures available
upon request. 315-843-5600 or email
[email protected]
(PBM)
GREASE TRAP
SEPARAToR TANK
4,000-gallon grease separator tank. Pump
12 to 20 tanks per load. Save time and money. Call 239-731-2587 DVD demo. (P09)
GREASE UNIT
Pre-owned 2008 Peterbilt 340 cab and chassis
with a 3,000 U.S. gallon carbon steel vacuum
tank unit with drum holder behind cab. (Stock#
6641CC) www.VacuumSalesInc.com (888)
VAC-UNIT (822-8648)
(PBM)
HAZARDoUS wASTE UNITS
Pre-owned Thompson Tank, 2-compartment
2,200 U.S. gallon, 1,000/12,000 carbon steel
vacuum tank mounted on a 1993 Freightliner FL70 cab and chassis and a Thompson
Tank pump package. (Stock #7918C) www.
VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VAC-UNIT
(822-8648)
(PBM)
New 3,200 U.S. gallon, carbon steel, DOT certified, 407/412 vacuum tank, dump type with full
open rear, door and a Presvac PVB 750 vacuumpressure pump installed on a 2014 Peterbilt 348
cab and chassis. (Stock #13577 A-D) www.
VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VAC-UNIT
(822-8648)
(PBM)
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WE PAY CASH for used Vactors – Call Jim @
352-427-6605
(P01)
LEASE/FINANCING
2001 Kenworth T800: CAT C-12
410hp, 344,000 miles, 3,869 hours.
Gardner Denver RFW 200 DVR vacuum
pump. With PresVac 3,500 gallons DOT
412, full-opening rear door and dumping
tank. Fresh code vessel inspection, with
metal thickness test. ............. $119,900
Call 502-637-5100, KY
P08
2007 Aquatech B10/1500: CAT 335hp
(EPA 04) with Allison automatic transmission. 88,000 miles. 1,400 hours. Roots
624 blower, 8" x 19' extendable boom,
pump-off option, internal tank flush,
6-function joystick. Excellent condition.
KLM Companies
PBM
617-909-9044
HYDRoExCAVATING
EqUIPMENT
a
2011 Freightliner Business Class
M2 12-yd. Hydrovac F4 Tornado that
has been rolled, Roots blower rebuilt
less than a year ago. Transfer case
and Hi-Pressure pump. All hydraulics
in good shape. Would like to sell complete or part out! It's in Odessa, Texas.
Call for prices and more information.
............................... $50,000 cash OBO
P08
432-967-0961, Tx
We are in search of two (2) 12-yard combo
trucks with hydro-excavation capability. 2007
up to new considered. Also dedicated hydroexcavator wanted. 270-781-4945 Eddie (P08)
JETTERS-TRAILER
xtreme Flow Hot/Cold Jetter! Model
#HJ2TA8536, tandem axle trailer, 35 hp
Vanguard 8.5 gpm @ 3,600 psi, 325-gallon
water tank, 300' hose, General pump. Fully
loaded! List $34,995. On sale for $29,995.
800-213-3272,
PBM
www.hotjetusa.com
2005 Ford F650: CAT C-7 (210hp);
6-speed; A/C; 26K GVW. Vacmaster
VNDS4000 vacuum excavator; JD diesel
(155hp); D+W blower; Boss air comp;
450-gallon Spoil tank w/hyd. dump.
Stock# 8364; 67,865 miles. .... $79,500
800-520-4704, PA
www.opdykes.com
PBM
western Equipment Finance, a bankowned direct lender, is committed to continuing to help you prosper. All equipment
types, new or used; we have the best rates
and terms you deserve. App-Only Financing and credit decisions within an hour. Call
the team you can trust, Jim Stekl at Western Equipment Finance 701-665-1647.
[email protected] (PBM)
Capital Connection is the leader in sanitation
equipment financing. From Jetters to toilets,
cameras to sewer trucks; we've been helping
companies grow for over 23 years. Call today
and let us help you acquire the equipment you
need to grow your business. Jeff can help you.
Pease call 808-214-4456.
(PBM)
North Star Commercial Credit: Commercial loans for trucks or equipment, flexible
purchase programs to fit your budget, 21
years in the industry. Contact Tom Myers,
877-804-2274.
(PBM)
100% Financing available. Answers within
4-6 hours. One page simple application.
New or used equipment. Flexible plans
to choose from. THE LEASING EXPERTSWWW.TLEJAX.COM 1-888-505-0060 (P09)
PARTS & CoMPoNENTS
2003 Peterbilt 378: Keith Huber Berringer model B38-D-L-PTO-H-LR1k-IB.
52,900 miles, 3,315 hours. ... $170,000
Call 715-824-5220
PBM
or 715-572-4250, wI
Jack Doheny Supplies Inc. offers a full range
of late model combo units and DOT industrial
vacuum loaders. Call us @1-800-3DOHENY.
(PBM)
Vac-Con V390LHA combination unit with
Roots 827 blower, 1999 International Model 2554 cab and chassis. (Stock #3918C)
www.VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VACUNIT (822-8648)
(PBM)
Pre-owned 2002 Sterling LT 9500 cab
and chassis with a Clean Earth Safe Jet
Vac 1015 combo unit. (Stock #3876C)
www.VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VACUNIT (822-8648)
(PBM)
online onlY auction – ALLIED TANK:
Tank installation, parts and service, shop
equipment, trailer and trailer accessories. BID OPENS: Monday, August 4th @
9:00am EST; BID CLOSES: Wednesday,
August 6th at 2:00pm EST. Bid online
at bidspotter.com. Details and terms at
www.quakercityauction.com Quaker City
Auctioneers, Inc. 215-426-5300.
(P08)
PoRTABLE RESTRooMS
35 dark green PolyJohns, plastic and wooden skid. Good condition. Price $175 for wood
and $250 for plastic. Call Eric 937-2843382.
(P08)
PolyJohn units for sale: 25 gray units, wooden slides, good condition $300. 25 gray construction $280. Call 248-238-1118 Michigan
(P08)
12 PJN3 with sinks, 1 Comfort Inn. Brand new
units with GAP dump fittings installed. $7,000
for the lot. Near Omaha. Call Pete, Tow-Let
Mfg 712-623-4007 www.tow-let.com (P08)
Used high rise portable restrooms:
$250 OBO. Over 30 units to choose from.
Located in Southern California and transportation available.
Contact Dean @ 760-744-7191, CA
[email protected] P08
For Sale: 111 tan Satellite Tufway restrooms, excellent condition - asking $375
each. 89 blue PolyJohn PJNIII, excellent condition - asking $375 each. 55 tan PolyJohn
4-sink wash stations, most have never been
used - asking $450 each. 5 grey PolyJohn
wash stations - asking $450 each. 3 tan Poly
Portables enhanced access units (ADA), excellent condition - asking $1,000 each. Other
equipment available. Call 417-257-3427 for
more info and pics.
(P09)
300+ used Satellite Taurus Port-O-Pots for
sale, $300 per unit. 50+ Poly Portables dual
hand wash sinks, $250 per unit. Green in
color. Only used on a military base. Please
call 317-445-6392 if interested.
(P09)
Portable restroom business for sale: 100
portable units, 3 handicap units, 3 portable
sinks, (6) 300-gallon holding tanks, 1 F450
Super Duty with a pumping unit and holding/
fresh water tanks. Email [email protected]
or call 412-370-0865.
(P08)
PolyJohn half-highs for sale in Las Vegas.
$500. [email protected] 702-7375000
(P08)
PoRTABLE RESTRooM
TANKS
Pre-owned vacuum tank: c.s., 500w/80f,
Jurop PN23 pump, Honda engine. $2,500.
Call 985-735-1424 or 985-516-4434 (P08)
For Sale: 2-2005 Best Enterprise 400/150
stainless slide-in pump units. Units have
low usage, have been kept under roof, and
are ready to use. Asking $9,500 each. Also
available is a custom-built 600/300 steel
rectangular-style tank that would fit on a
2-ton truck. Comes with PTO-drive vacuum
pump, built-in toilet carrier, lots of storage
boxes, coated in spray on bed liner, and dual
service. Asking $10,000 OBO. Call 417-2573427 for more info and pics.
(P08)
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TRAILERS
2010 Black Tie opt14E, 8x14, like-new
condition, used less than 10 times at
weddings. We are purchasing a smaller
unit. AC/heat, mens & womens, excellent
condition. www.blacktieservices.com/
pdf/OPTimum14e.pdf ...............$25,000
618-988-8300, IL
P09
Complete Portable Toilet service
truck mount units (turn-key), mounted on your truck or ours. Tool boxes,
dual work stations, dc10 washdown
pump, reversible vacuum pump, hose
reel, set up complete, toilet racks available. 1100 waste/400 fresh: $19,000,
1700 waste/600 fresh: $20,500. Any
custom options or sizes available!
TexLa Services
936-641-3938
www.texlaservices.com P08
2009 AMS/Wells Cargo restroom trailer.
10 individual stalls, 4 sinks on rear. Jets
VOD vacuum system. Low hours, HVAC,
everything works, clean trailer. Trailer
lowers to ground level. $25,000. Call Jeff
512-590-2163
(P08)
1998 ACSI Restroom Trailer: 24-foot Presidential model in like-new condition. 4 flushing toilets on the ladies’ side, all behind
full-length oak doors, plus a double vanity in
the outer entry room. 1 toilet + 3 urinals in
the mens’ side as well as 2 vanity sinks. The
toilets have been converted to low-volume
flush, making the unit a miser on freshwater
and sewage. Air conditioning, heat and stereo system. $28,000. Located in NW Colorado. 970-846-6500
(PBM)
1992 International portable restroom
truck: 300-fresh, 1,500-waste, Moro
pump, gas-powered jetter, portable carrier. Call for pricing.
866-720-4999
www.tankservicesinc.com PBM
2 Decons, 28' Tonto, 18' Royal, 2001 ASCI,
16' Presidential, 26' Presidential, portable toilet hauler trailers. 315-437-1291, NY. (PBM)
PoRTABLE RESTRooM
TRUCKS
For Sale: 1990 Ford 1-ton portable restroom
truck. Automatic, air conditioner, 7.3 diesel.
360-gallon waste tank, 130-gallon freshwater tank. Capable of hauling two portable restrooms. Good truck in good condition. Very
reliable. $5,000 OBO. 816-738-4531 (P08)
Portable toilet truck: 1999 International
4700, 7.3 liter, 5-speed, 550-gallon waste/
450-gallon freshwater. Pics available
upon request. $20,000. 207-646-2180.
[email protected]
(P08)
2000 Int 4700 - $17,500; 2002 Int 4300 $23,500; 2006 Int 4300 - $39,500; Roll-off $23,500. Restrooms - $150. 256-757-9900
or www.pbsos.com.
(PBM)
2006 International 7600: 33k GVWR,
330hp ISM Cummins, 441k miles (needs
repair). Fuller 10-speed. Lely tank 2,000
waste/500 fresh. ............. $23,000 OBO
225-937-9416, LA
[email protected]
P08
2008 Ford F450: 6.4 diesel, auto, 4x4.
New 600 waste/300 freshwater steel
vacuum tank. Conde vacuum pump.
www.pumpertrucksales.com. Call JR. @
720-253-8014, CO.
(PBM)
PoSITIoNS AVAILABLE
Septic Pump Truck Driver: Wallkill, NY. F/T.
Clean Class A CDL required. Must be able to
help with septic repairs and maintenance.
845-674-3022
(P08)
Environmental, Health & Safety Director
(EH&S): We are a leading provider of energy
and industrial services throughout the MidAtlantic, Southern and Mid-Western states
that is looking to complete our management
team with an EH&S Director. This position will
be headquartered in the Mid-Ohio Valley. The
successful applicant will be responsible for
all aspects of our environmental, health and
safety program and will directly supervise
field safety supervisors. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits including
health, dental and vision insurance, retirement plan, paid time off and company vehicle. We are a drug free work environment
and require a pre-employment drug screen.
All applicants are subject to pre-employment
background checks and must provide an
MVR with resume. Qualifications: Bachelor's
Degree in Safety and Health or alternate
combinations of education, certifications and
experience, 5+ years of experience as Safety
and Health professional, ability to make decisions independently, strong written and verbal communication, strong computer skills
and ability to travel. Please send resume to:
[email protected]
(P08)
Pipeline inspection/Robotic cutter operators Wanted - NYC/Long Island based
company seeking ambitious, energetic pipe
inspection truck operators with a minimum of two years experience. Must have
knowledge of sewer systems, ability to read
project prints and drawings as well as a
strong understanding of computers. PACP
credentials a plus. NYC/Long Island prevailing wages paid. Please forward resume to:
[email protected].
(P08)
Vactor operators Wanted - Experienced
pipe cleaning operators for NYC/Long Island
based company. Must have knowledge of
sewer systems with ability to read drawings
& project prints. Mechanical background a
plus. Clean CDL a must, tanker endorsement a plus. NYC/Long Island prevailing
wages paid. Please forward resume to:
[email protected]
(P08)
GapVax, Inc., a nationally recognized manufacturing business, is seeking a talented,
highly motivated individual to fill a full-time
Sales Position in the Midwest (Iowa based
preferred) region. GapVax is the leading
manufacturer of industrial and municipal
vacuum units and hydroexcavation units in
the United States. We provide the most reliable, comprehensive, and efficient mobile
vacuum units in the industrial and municipal markets. Specifications of the position
are listed on our website, www.gapvax.
com, click on the Now Hiring link in the left
hand column. Send resumes to Lthomas@
gapvax.com or 575 Central Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15902.
(CPMGBM)
Need experienced individual for pumping/
maintaining septic systems in the Conroe, TX
area. We are an established business in Minnesota expanding to the Houston area. Need
a Class A or B license w/clean record. To apply, email [email protected]
(P08)
PUMPS-VACUUM
New, used and rebuilt vacuum pumps and
tanks. Most major brands. Parts in stock.
Quick turnaround. 20 years experience.
866-735-7327
(P03)
2011 Fruitland VacPac RCF500: S/N 5160
27LU, PTO, Right angle drive, driveshaft.
Used very little. $5,000. Call 607-738-8723.
(P09)
SJHI Liquid Ring Pump model LPHR, used
and tested before removal. www.VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VAC-UNIT (8228648)
(PBM)
Buy & Sell all makes and models, new & used
vacuum pumps & high pressure water pumps,
and good used replacement parts. Call for an
inventory sheet and save. www.Vacuum
SalesInc.com, (888)VAC-UNIT (822-8648)
(PBM)
PUMPS-wATER
New, never used Myers D65-20 water
pump. List price: $17,992. Sell for $8,850.
New Rockford power take-off part number
4-11182 - $700. 714-381-4141.
(PBM)
RENTAL EqUIPMENT
Liquid vacs, wet/dry industrial vacs, combination jetter/vacs, vacuum street sweeper &
catch basin cleaner, truck & trailer mounted jetters. All available for daily, weekly,
monthly, and yearly rentals. VSI Rentals,
LLC, (888)VAC-UNIT (822-8648) www.
vsirentalsllc.com
(PBM)
RoLL-oFF TRUCKS
2008 International 4300: DT466
225hp, 5-speed Allison auto. with
PTO. 10,000 front, 19,000 rear, spring
ride, hydraulic brakes. Kargo King 11
14’x100” steel body with warn winch,
remote control for winch. Only 91,000
miles. ................................ $42,900 US
For more info, call Randie
905-699-8171
www.source1trucks.ca
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SEPTIC TRUCKS
a
a
2004 Peterbilt 330: C7 CAT 315hp,
10-speed transmission. 3,000-gallon
waste, 500 fresh. 3,000lb. jetter, heated
valves, 130,000 miles. Excellent condition. All new drive tires, 50% front tires.
Truck comes equipped ready to work.
............................................... $65,500
518-441-7222, NY
P08
2005 M2 Freightliner: 400hp MB engine, 10-speed, 200,000 miles. Jurop
150 vacuum pump, 4,200 steel tank,
heat on valves. .................$46,500 OBO
866-720-4999
www.tankservicesinc.com PBM
a
2013 Peterbilt 348: 3,963-gallon steel
Transway vacuum tank w/TSI 500 pump.
330 PX8, Allison 3000 RDS-P transmission, 20 & 40,000 lb. axles. Pete Low
Leaf suspension, disc wheels, 22:5 rubber, Only 83,000 miles. ...... $99,999 US
For more info, call Randie
905-699-8171
www.source1trucks.ca
P08
1999 Peterbilt 379 with a 3,300-gallon Keith Huber Dominator. Used daily,
no oil leaks, new Becker pump, jetter
system. Full lift, full-opening door, vibrator, etc. Only reason I’m selling is to pay
down some debt. It is also originally DOT
rated, but I have not had it re-inspected
and wouldn't be a problem to have it
done. We just pump septic and some
grease only. ............................$68,000
678-906-0712, GA
P08
a
2007 Sterling LT9500 Vac-Septic
Truck with C13 engine. 407hp, engine
brake & 8LL. 4.56 ratio. Steel wheels.
16k front & 46k rear. Double frame.
297,962 miles. Central Star vacuum
tank: 80bbl. & 4,800 gallons. Tires &
brakes @ 100%. Red with white tank.
Stock# 2077. .......................... $79,900
262-652-7922, wI
P08
a
2010 Peterbilt 335 Paccar: 240hp,
Fuller 6-speed, 109,000 miles. New
2,500-gallon tank, Jurop R260 pump.
All aluminum. ..........................$79,500
318-797-2702, LA
P08
a
2011 International 4300 for sale.
Only 75,000 miles! 2,600-gallon aluminum tanker with Masport liquid-cooled
pump, 350cfm. 2,500psi mounted jetter with 50-gallon fresh water reservoir.
................................................ $74,900
Contact Billy at 770-365-2566, GA
[email protected] P08
1995 International: Detroit 60 engine.
3,500-gallon Keith Huber tank. Hoist lift
dump with H-400 Masport liquid cooled.
Good condition. ........... Asking $42,500
Call Mark 423-421-4347, TN P10
2007 Freightliner M2-112: 450hp
Mercedes, 211,000 miles. 8LL transmission, 5,000-gallon carbon tank. DeMag 150 water-cooled vacuum pump.
Centrifugal pump w/irrigation gun. Will
deduct w/o pump and gun. One owner.
.............................................. $97,500
[email protected]
608-328-8200, wI
P08
1997 Volvo/Autocar 5,000-gallon vacuum truck. Cummins N-14 engine, Eaton
8LL transmission, Presvac pump. 20,000
front/56,000 rear axles. 225,000 miles. Reason for sale: Updated equipment. Truck pictures upon request. Priced to sell $35,000.
Contact Frank King 978-452-7750. (PBM)
1990 Hino: 2,800 gallon. 152K miles. New
pump, tires and brakes. Perfect for grease
traps/tanks. $35,000. 301-418-3724 (P08)
1999 Freightliner 112: 3,000 gallon, 64kGVW,
$55,000. 1994 International 4900: 2,000 gallon, 33kGVW, $23,500. Low miles, well kept.
California. 831-440-0168.
(PBM)
2006 International 7500: HT570, Imperial
4,000-gallon aluminum tank, 10-speed Fuller, 18,000 front, 40,000 rear axle. $95,500.
775-315-5140
(P11)
2003 GMC 7500: Air brakes, auto, a/c. CAT
7.2, 88k miles. 2007 Abernathy 2,500-gallon
tank, 350cfm Wallenstein 753 pump. Nice
truck. $43,500. 740-357-1208.
(P09)
2013 Peterbilt 388 SFA: 4,684-gallon
steel Transway vacuum tank w/TSI 500
pump. ISX Cummins 500, RTLO18918B
transmission, 20 & 46,000 lb. axles w/
20,000 lb steerable lift axle, Haulmax
susp, alcoas, 22:5 rubber. Only 34,000
miles. .............................. $139,900 US
For more info, call Randie
905-699-8171
www.source1trucks.ca
P08
1999 Sterling Model LT9513: Cummins M11,
7-speed direct. 3,500-gallon tank, heated
valves. 18,000 front/40,000 rear with additional steerable lift axle. 258,180 miles.
$39,900. Call 586-531-1976
(P08)
1989 Kenworth T600 chassis: New
in 2008: 435 CAT rebuilt (100,000 mile
warranty), 3,500-gallon Scorpion-lined
Kennedy tank. Tandem air-ride, jake
brake, 367 Challenger Max-Pak, Right
Angle Drive, sight tube/bubble glasses,
jetter new. Used daily. Great shape.
90% ready ............................... $37,000
317-627-7033, IN
P09
1995 GMC TopKick septic pumper:
2,100 gallons, 200 gallons wash down,
65,800 miles. 10-speed geared low for
hills, powered by CAT 3116 250hp, air
brakes, air seats, air conditioning. GVW
33,000. Truck was converted to pumper
in 2008. Built by Glendale Welding in AZ.
Has only been used in the summer, lives
inside and very clean. I am the original
owner of the truck. Truck is located in
Owenton, KY. Bad knees forcing retirement, just can't pull the hoses anymore.
................................................ $32,000
805-368-9335, KY
P08
2006 Freightliner M2,(2013) 2,500-gallon
steel tank and Jurop pump. Truck has new,
rebuilt C7 CAT engine, 10k miles since install. Motor has 15-month unlimited mile
warranty. Need to sell, need bigger truck.
$40,000. Call 601-341-0892
(P08)
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1987 Kenworth T600A: CW CAT 6-cylinder.
Eaton-Fuller 15-speed. 8-bag A-R suspension.
3,365-gallon vacuum tank, Masport 75 pump.
$31,000. www.pumpertrucksales.com. Call
JR. @ 720-253-8014, CO.
(PBM)
a
2003 Sterling Acterra: 111,866 miles,
5,396 hours. Tire size 11R22.5, 2,500gallon tank. Tank year: 2005. Masport
vacuum pump, MB Model 906. $41,900
Mike 518-622-3353, NY
P08
Turn-Key Vacuum Tank Units: 3,600gallon, unit mounted on your truck
or ours; $20,000. 3,200-gallon truck
units; 19,500. 2,500-gallon truck units;
$18,000. 1,500-gallon truck units;
16,000. Self-contained vacuum skids,
1,000-gallon; $10,500. 2,500-gallon
painted tanks ready to mount; $13,000.
PortaPotty trucks and any custom options or sizes available!
TexLa Services
936-641-3938
www.texlaservices.com P08
2008 Sterling LT9500: Mercedes 6cylinder (450hp). Fuller 8LL. Aluminum
wheels, A/C, power locks & windows, 66k
GVW. Dickirson Septic Truck, 3,000 gallon, steel tank. Masport PTO-drive pump.
149,278 miles. Stock# 8405 .... $79,500
866-250-8260, PA
www.opdykes.com
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2005 Kenworth T800: Cummins ISM 400hp,
10-speed. Fruitland pump new in December 2013. Keith Huber DOT cold-rolled steel
3,300-gallon tank with baffles. 251,933 miles.
Virgin 80% tires. A/C and cruise. Works daily.
$57,500 OBO. Sonny 979-820-1341 (P08)
2008 Ford F750: 7-speed, 260hp Cummins, exhaust brake, rear lockers, new
2,500-gallon steel vac tank, Jurop pump.
www.pumpertrucksales.com. Call JR. @
720-253-8014, CO.
(PBM)
1996 western Star: Detroit Series 60,
18-speed transmission. Hendricks suspension. 3,365-gallon vacuum tank, Masport
400 pump. www.pumpertrucksales.com.
Call JR. @ 720-253-8014, CO.
(PBM)
2013 International 7500: 4,000 waste,
150 fresh. Aluminum Imperial tank.
10-speed, 350hp. 50,000 miles. 607
Challenger vacuum pump. Excellent condition. Call for details. ......$125,000 OBO
713-503-0719, Tx
P08
1994 Peterbilt 377: Detroit Series 60,
10-speed transmission. 3,365-gallon vacuum tank, Masport HXL pump. www.pumpertrucksales.com. Call JR. @ 720-253-8014,
CO.
(PBM)
Twelve great older pump trucks $35,000 each. Big power. Jake brakes.
3,365-gallon vacuum tanks, Masport pumps.
All makes & models. www.pumper-truck.
com. Call JR @ 720-253-8014, CO. (PBM)
Pre-owned Coleman 3,500 U.S. gallon carbon steel vacuum tank, mounted on a 1989
Peterbilt 377 cab and chassis and a Thompson Tank pump package. (Stock #9643C)
www.VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VACUNIT (822-8648)
(PBM)
2,300-gallon aluminum tank, single
compartment, $21,000. 2,300-gallon
aluminum tank, split compartment 1,900gallon waste/400-gallon fresh, $21,500.
P08
Call 270-832-3793
1999 Peterbilt: 3,500 gallon, full-open door
w/hoist, RFL 100 pump. New tires, new jetter. $52,000. Mike 443-235-5979. (P08)
Progress aluminum vacuum tank:
3,600 gallons, $21,000. Savings of
$12,500 off new. Also available: Demag
RFW150, Jurop R260 vacuum pumps.
931-227-7780, TN
P08
2003 International 4300: DT 466 new inframe overhaul; Allison auto., 136k miles,
used 1,200-gallon steel vac tank, under CDL;
PV3 vac pump. www.pumpertrucksales.com.
Call JR. @ 720-253-8014, CO.
(PBM)
2007 Freightliner M2 Business Class: CAT
C7 250hp, 6-speed manual transmission,
160k miles, Air ride suspension, all-new
virgin tires, 33k GVW. New 2,500-gallon
vacuum tank, well equipped with top and
rear manways, 3 glass sight eyes, low profile primary shut off, 3" inlet, 4" discharge,
large hose hangers, 400cfm liquid-cooled
vacuum pump with secondary shut off, final filter and muffler. Choose between aluminum hose trays, or steel with spray-on
liner, top of the line PPG paint. Call, text or
email for more information. 734-731-5256,
[email protected] $48,500. Thanks for
looking!
(P08)
New 4,600 U.S. gallon, carbon steel vacuum
tank and a RCF 500 vacuum-pressure pump
installed on a (1) 2012 & (4) 2013 International 7600s cab and chassis. $169,900 each
includes 12%^ F.E.T. (Stock #13509 A-E)
www.VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VACUNIT (822-8648)
(PBM)
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Dynamic Repairs - Inspection Camera
Repairs: 48 hour turn-around time. General Wire, Ratech, Ridgid, Electric Eel, Gator
Cams, Insight Vision, Vision Intruders. Quality service on all brands. Rental equipment available. For more info call Jack at
973-478-0893. Lodi, New Jersey. (PBM)
TANKS
Pre-owned 3,000 U.S. gallon carbon vacuum tank unit. TANK ONLY - NO PUMP.
VacuumSalesInc.com (888) VAC-UNIT
(822-8648)
(PBM)
Vacuum Tanks - New: Sizes from 1,9004,000 gallons. Great deals! Check us out:
3,600-gallon for $14,000 and 4,000-gallon for $15,000. All complete! Will make
you a great deal! Delivery available.
www.JEagleTanks.com. Contact Jerry:
[email protected] or 800-7212774.
(PBM)
TANK TRAILERS
1975 Fruehauf 10,000 gallon, 3-axle tanker.
Used to haul septage to Shelton, Washington.
$15,000 OBO. Call Randy 360-301-0249 or
e-mail [email protected]
(P08)
TooLS
Crust Busters: Portable, lightweight machine, guaranteed to mix up septic tanks and
grease traps! Save time and money! www.
crustbusters.com, 1-888-878-2296.(PBM)
T&T Tools, Probes, Hooks: Probes feature
steel shafts with threaded and hardened tips.
The insulated Mighty Probe™ tested to
50,000 volts. Top Poppers™ open manhole
covers easily. Free catalog. www.TandT
tools.com. Phone 800-521-6893. (PBM)
ToYS
Septic pumper and vacuum die-cast toy
trucks: In your choice of colors and logos,
several cabs available. Call 877-450-2100,
write to Granite State Collectibles, PO Box
440, New Ipswich, NH 03071; or www.
granitestatecollectibles.com.
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readers!
Pre-owned petroleum, steel, 3,800 U.S. gallon, carbon steel, vacuum pressure tank.
www.VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VACUNIT (822-8648)
(PBM)
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2005 International: 202,000 miles, air
brakes. Southern truck just off of fullmaintenance lease. ................. $20,500
Call Rodney Lane
270-832-3793
P08
1987 Heil 5,500-gallon Code Stainless Vacuum Trailer - $25,000. Call
Shawn Perry at Kline's Services, Lancaster, PA.
717-587-1927
P08
Imperial Vacuum Trailers: In stock,
6000- and 6300-gallon aluminum singlecompartment Imperial vacuum trailers.
Call Mike
800-558-2945 Ext. 328 PBM
1994 Presvac 5,500 gallon non-code vacuum trailer, Reyco spring suspension, 80%+
brakes, tires. No rust on frame or suspension. $16,000. KLM Companies 617-9099044
(PBM)
New Presvac, 5,500 U.S. gallon, carbon
steel DOT certified 412 vacuum pressure
trailer with a front porch mounted PVB-750
vacuum pressure pump, driven by a Deutz
air-cooled diesel engine. (Stock #13525V)
www.VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VAC(PBM)
UNIT (822-8648)
TRUCKS MISCELLANEoUS
2001 Guzzler xCR 4816 TC: 27" Hg
blower with 5,340 hours, 16-cubic-yard
debris, air cannon, tank vibrator, half
door. International chassis with 83,963
miles. ..................................... $84,999
P08
901-377-3289, TN
2006 Ford F550: 850 gallon - 600
waste/250 fresh. Conde PTO pump, 2-unit
hauler. 286,217 miles. Recent injectors
needs new wiring harness. Single side
service, 1 cabinet. $20,000 OBO. Contact
[email protected]
(P08)
For Sale: 1982 International S1754 vacuum
truck with a 1,300-gallon tank. Truck is in
perfect working order with 492,327 miles
on a 7.6L L6 diesel engine. Pump engine is
a Honda GX340 11hp motor with less than 10
hours. Pump is a Masport HXL4V in perfect
working order (unknown hours). $14,500. For
more information, call 936-258-3080. (P08)
Hydro-vac: Like new condition, low miles
- 11,312. 2010 International Model 4300
M7 SBA, 4x2, automatic transmission, diesel engine, hydraulic brakes. 3-cubic-yard
spoils tank, air compressor sand blaster,
etc. Ideal for pot holing, daylighting and
utility work. No CDL required. $85,000.
Call 845-742-1710.
(P08)
2008 Mack CHU613 tandem-axle
vacuum truck: Mack MP8 414hp
diesel, manual 13-speed transmission, 14,380 lb. fronts, 19,000 lb. rears,
WB221" CA121" OAF188", National
Vacuum Equipment 367 Challenger
heavy duty vacuum pump. New steering tires, driver's seat air ride, air conditioned, AM/FM/CD, 406,509 miles.
#N002250. ............................. $43,900
214-824-7276, Tx
P08
2011 International Navistar: Automatic, 77,000 miles. 4,000-gallon tank
(3,700 waste/300 fresh water). Jetter
system, (250'x 3/8" hose). Hoist hydraulically operated 3-stage. Full-open rear
door. Blower pump (Robuschi RB-DV 65,
950cfm). Like new ................ $145,000
715-874-5274, wI
P08
2001 Gap Vax HG57 WET/DRY on Volvo WG64, 5,500 cfm, 27” Hibon blower,
Cummins engine, chassis tank and bag
house, in good condition, ready for work.
KLM Companies
617-909-9044
PBM
VACUUM LoADERS
TV INSPECTIoN
CUES Camera Systems: Two (2) 900'+
cables w/reels. 1 ultra shorty crawler and
Oz 2 camera. 1 older model camera. Two
(2) Inspector Generals, handheld controllers
and joysticks. Extra riser and axles for 8"
to 48" pipe. 2-year-old Pipetech interface
titler. $6,999. Buyer pays shipping. Email:
[email protected] (P08)
2006 Sterling LT95 Guzzler CL vacuum truck with top-loading boom, Hibon
8702 (5,300cfm blower). Excellent condition, private sale. ..... Asking $135,000
P11
416-410-7222, ontario
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2003 RD Mack: 500hp, 8LL, 20F/58R,
100,000 miles, J&J steel body. Call for
pricing.
866-720-4999
www.tankservicesinc.com PBM
1993 Mack Presvac: Wet/Dry unit, 27"
Hibon blower with offloading pump. New
cab paint. Ready to work. ........ $60,000
Additional questions?
P08
Call 606-465-7955, KY
International Guzzler Ace High-Dump
with NEW (less than 100 hrs.) Roots
27" blower. Fresh paint,161,517 miles.
305hp CAT C-10. Great truck - Ready to
work! ......................................$109,500
903-738-2917, Tx
PBM
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in your ad, be sure it can be
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VANES
American Industrial Components: Our vanes
are manufactured from the highest quality
laminated materials available and are fabricated to exact tolerances and specifications.
800-272-7557
(PBM)
2001 Guzzler XXS 4121 tc on International chassis. 27”Hg Roots blower,
20-cubic-yard debris body, air cannon,
half door, sludge pump, and rotating
boom. 285,000 miles .............. $64,999
1994 Cusco/Volvo Mastervac wet
Dry DOT/312 3,000-gallon carbon steel
vacuum truck. 27' Hibon blower with
Moro off-loading pump. CAT engine with
Fuller transmission.
KLM Companies
617-909-9044
PBM
2001 Guzzler XcR 4816 tc on International chassis. 27”Hg Roots blower,
16-cubic-yard debris body, air cannon, half door. XCR function allows you
to continuously offload material while
vacuuming. 84,000 miles ........ $64,999
2006 T800 Kenworth, Keith Huber body - Wet/
dry vac plus pressure washer/hydro-jetter,
$110,000. New motor, recently rebuilt. 287k
miles, 18-speed, 475hp. Truck has a tilt bed,
holds 2,650 gallons of debris. 300-gallon
freshwater tank, 1,200cfm liquid ring. 35gpm
@ 2,500psi pressure washer/hydro-jetter.
Call Bryan for inquiries 916-348-2800. For
photos email [email protected] (P08)
901-377-3289, TN
P10
2008 Sterling with a Guzzler wet/dry industrial vacuum loader, 18-yard debris
body, dump type, carbon steel vacuum tank.
(Stock #2347V) www.VacuumSalesInc.com,
(888) VAC-UNIT (822-8648)
(PBM)
wANTED
Wanted to Buy: Vactor 2100s and late model
Guzzlers. Cash. Phone 800-336-4369. (PBM)
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Gardner Denver T450M Bare Shaft pump
NLB 20-200: 12 gpm @ 20,000 psi. Gardner
Denver LC-1500: 390 gpm max, 15,000 psi
max. NLB 36-200 6 gpm @ 36,000 psi. HT150S 25 gpm max 10,000 psi max, Shell Side
Machine, Wheatley 165: 30 gpm @ 10,000
psi, Wheatley 165: 17 gpm @ 20,000 psi.
Wheatley 125 with aluminum bronze fluid
end. Boatman Ind. 713-641-6006. View @
www.boatmanind.com.
(PBM)
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