Editorial Articles

Gravity and vacuum sewer systems both aim to achieve the same goals; they just use different methods to transport wastewater. How do...

Ken Rosenthal has pulled a lot of obstructions from toilets and drain lines in his day, but none of his previous experience...

Ruptures in a 24-inch force main flooded homes in Guadalupe and jeopardized production at the 235,000 barrel-per-day PEMEX oil refinery in Cadereyta...

Murphy said it best: “If something can go wrong, it will.” Murphy’s Law applies with full force when a business purchases a...

The theme of this month’s issue of Cleaner is Residential and Commercial Sewer and Pipe Maintenance. It’s not a topic that sends...

Florida contractor John McCormick believes in sticking to a business plan. He founded the leak detection and jetting business I Find Leaks...

Vermeer launches HDD tooling online warehouse The BORESTORE tooling and accessories warehouse from Vermeer Corp. (www.borestore.com) makes the company’s horizontal drill tooling and...

Hassell Free Plumbing in Gun Barrel City, Texas, owns just four service vehicles. But people who live in and around the large,...

Customer loyalty programs were pioneered in the airline industry in the form of frequent flyer programs that enabled heavy travelers to earn...

Rotary action eliminates grease Problem Grease clogs in the three major wet wells of Culver City, Calif., backed up the sanitary sewers. Officials needed...

Component camera system The Quick View camera system from Amazing Machinery is equipped with commercial grade camera head and cable. The unit has...

RIDGID Levels, Tape Measures Aluminum machined levels and locking steel tape measures from RIDGID are the latest additions to its line of hand...

Formadrain Inc.’s new epoxy resin features a two-month shelf life that adds flexibility to trenchless pipelining repairs. The process features Durapox technology...

No one plans to get injured on the job. Likewise, employers never want conditions to be unsafe for their workers. Still, tight...

It’s been 48 years since Frank O’Halloran established Southwood Plumbing & Heating in San Bruno, Calif., serving primarily residential and public entities,...

As contractors, we regularly face the challenge of coming up with the right numbers in order to win bids. We go back...

Groves of eucalyptus trees in the City of Lake Forest, Calif., provided abundant landscaping for residents and severe root problems for the...

It is the rare sewer and drain cleaning contractor who doesn’t know whether his or her business is profitable. Accounting statements or...

A giant showroom of cutting-edge environmental services equipment and business-building products greeted contractors in the sewer and drain cleaning business at the...