Editorial Articles

The Stripe Hog 3000 high-pressure cleaning system from Waterblasting Technologies combines high-pressure waterjetting with vacuum recovery and a self-cleaning debris tank. “The...

More than 10 years of dirt and sludge in an underground storage tank (UST) at Fred’s Citgo station in Albany, N.Y., became...

For many drain- and pipe-cleaning contractors, investing in a Web site is akin to a golfer buying a new, oversized titanium driver:...

An employee just had a significant accident at your workplace. What you do next can either help prevent a similar repeat or...

As a child, Cloyd Mason “Buck” Rogers was always smashing something to look inside and see how it worked. Today, as...

High- and ultra-high-pressure technology has been a boon to the industry, allowing contractors flexibility and effectiveness not previously possible. However, high-pressure cleaning...

During the presidential election campaign, John McCain poked fun at Barack Obama for suggesting that proper tire inflation and regular engine tuneups...

An old adage says two heads are better than one. Sean Coakley, president of Atlantic Power Cleaning in Woburn, Mass., believes the...

James Merry saw a one-time opportunity when a local company with a major contract in Louisiana was liquidating equipment that included...

I picked up an important business (and life) lesson from my father when I was no more than six or seven years...

If you’re hiring your first employee, you need to know the steps to take on that first day at work. And even...

Bobby Jones is an easy man to reach, but a hard man to talk to. Call most any hour of the...

Federal Signal Expands Dealership Federal Signal’s Environmental Solutions Group, Elgin, Ill., has added Trans Iowa Equipment Inc. of Ankeny, Iowa, and Nebraska...

Determining when a grease interceptor needs cleaning can be an inexact science. Too-frequent cleanings waste money. If cleanings are too infrequent, grease...

The San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Department has a U.S. EPA Consent Decree requiring rehabilitation of 225 miles of sewer mains and replacement...

Lateral-to-main connections can be major sources of sewer system infiltration. Even after cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining, that junction can remain a significant...

Justin Mizell has a unique way of thinking about customer service. “We are a tool in our customer’s toolbox,” says Mizell, who...

Almost everyone has had a black eye and thought nothing of it. A blow to the face or head bruises the skin...

Cured-in-place pipe lining is a fast-growing technology in pipe rehabilitation. There are several established CIPP system manufacturers, and new products appear every...