Editorial Articles

Thirty-two-year-old Mike Williams has big dreams. Not satisfied with being a successful entrepreneur, he’s aiming to build an empire of Just Drains...

So, there’s a recession on. Are you participating? Did you even know participation was voluntary?No one is naive enough to think the...

When the National Safety Council (NSC) in January called for a nationwide ban on the use of cell phones and text message...

When business slows down, you may have to trim your workforce to stay afloat. That can be a wrenching action, especially for...

Mr. Rooter Listed on Magazine’s Top 500 ListMr. Rooter Corp. ranks 147 on the latest Franchise 500 list by Entrepreneur magazine. The...

The VeriSight push camera system from Envirosight LLC offers drain cleaners multiple sonde frequencies, interchangeable camera heads, digital recording capability, and self-diagnostics.The...

An old 6-inch vitrified clay pipe running along the face of a 100-foot cliff in St. Helens, Ore., had cracked. Sewage streaming...

Locating underground utilities is becoming more of a challenge as the vast array of lines in the ground continues to increase. As...

Every year, some sewer workers, farmers, construction workers and others die from exposure to hydrogen sulfide (H2S).Why should this be? The hazards...

There’s no better time to remind customers of all your capabilities than when you’ve opened a drain line and can talk about...

Question:When you clean a floor drain and into the 4-inch main line, what is the strongest cable that will pass through the trap...

The Municipal Pipe Tool Co. Inc. is an established and diversified firm, offering maintenance and trenchless rehabilitation for sanitary and storm sewers...

In 1930, Mississippi became the first state to adopt a general sales tax. Since then, all but four states have jumped on...

The chances of Flat Rate Plumbing technicians heading for a job without the right parts are about as good as people failing...

I read Peter Kenter’s article, Routing Roots (Tech Perspective, Cleaner, December 2008) with great interest, and I found that I agreed with...

Some say that when it comes to global climate change, the debate is over: Carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere are rising,...

The 29th Annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International drew an optimistic crowd to the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Feb. 25-28.While...

I’d like to share with you a letter I once received from a contractor’s wife. The letter basically speaks for itself. “Ten years...

MyTana Seeks Unusual Moments MyTana Manufacturing Co. Inc. is seeking interesting, unusual or amazing moments captured with a MyTana or other camera...