Editorial Articles

Since she first began working at Roto-Rooter of Fort Worth in 1987, Kim Miller knew she wanted to eventually own her own...

The Vermeer Hole Hammer pneumatic piercing tool manufactured by the McLaughlin Group can be fitted with either a standard replaceable head or...

Coxreels air, clean fluid transfer reelsPure Flow Series reels from Coxreels are designed for air and clean fluid transfer applications. Available in...

Truck-Mounted JetterThe TM Series of truck-mounted drain and sewer jetters from Cam Spray is built on a heavy steel platform that...

The prices of gasoline and diesel fuel continues to bounce around, driven by everything from volatile weather to volatile world politics. Considering...

For years, Air Services/All Service Plumbing in Springfield, Mo., replaced broken residential sewer lateral lines the conventional way: excavating customers’ well-groomed lawns...

RapidView names marketing manager, begins expansionRapidView named Scott Sayger marketing and communication manager. He has 10 years experience in marketing and public...

Hearing from readers is always a positive experience, whether they’re calling to thank me for a story or to tell me about...

The tunneltrux low-profile vacuum/jetting service vehicle from Vacutrux Ltd. was an Expo show-stopper for cleaning contractors large and small, especially those who...

Rapid inspection device uses acousticsProblem A major federal facility in Missouri wanted to develop a picture of flow conditions in its wastewater collection...

In an effort to improve, most companies and individuals will search for new ideas and strategies. They will seek out new marketing...

Some industrial wastewater lines at a food processing plant in San Jose, Calif., were too small to handle the volume and others...

Most of you work in very competitive markets and constantly struggle to maintain your profit margins. With more and more contractors entering...

Working with sewage requires waterproof gloves for obvious reasons, but that may not be enough. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and...

Ryan Petersen has seen his industry from several different perspectives over the course of 20 years. He knows what it’s like to...

Innovations and changes come with the territory in this industry, especially when you’ve been in business as long as Peerless Plumbing. After...

The 60-gallon, polyethylene, in-bed diesel fuel tank from Titan Fuel Tanks is made to resist the corrosive properties of diesel, biodiesel fuels...

RIDGID soil pipe cutterThe 238-P powered soil pipe cutter from RIDGID cuts soil pipe in hard-to-reach places, including rafters or below grade....

Portable Pipe Inspection CameraThe Vistrac Pipe Inspection Camera from Amazing Machinery has a durable 3/8-inch push cable with fiberglass rod inner...