Editorial Articles

Cleaning sewers lines under hard-to-access property easements used to be a tantalizing but unattainable market niche for Steven Bucklin, co-owner of Absolute...

How did you acquire your expertise in this industry? Probably a lot of hands-on experience in the field, maybe as early as working...

The power of investing in machines and equipment that generate new revenue streams, boost efficiency, enhance customer service and open up new...

The Family Plumber in Los Alamitos, California, is, as they say, not your father’s plumbing store, not even if you’re Mike Prencavage...

Chemical GroutsAvanti International injection groutsInfiltration enters underground systems every day through defects or faulty joints in manholes, causing system capacity issues, overload...

Concrete manhole brought back up to code using lining systemProblem: Due to deterioration caused by inflow and infiltration, a Kansas City, Missouri,...

Americans are losing faith in the value of college. That was the headline of an article I read recently in New York Times...

Being rushed on a point repair job can lead to mistakes. UV patch curing, however, eliminates the rush to install. Unlike other...

Joe Jaremko has had a varied trades career, experiencing both ups and downs.“Always making money, though,” says Jaremko, 62, owner of Arko...

Whether it’s technicians giving customers “high-fives” after service calls, hiring a business coach, offering technicians online and virtual reality training, or technician...

PPI releases new technical document, announces new online course The Plastics Pipe Institute released a new technical document that reports on the association’s findings...

Working in pits to clean or reline pipes and other confined spaces during the colder months can bring new sets of challenges...

For municipalities and contractors who clean endless miles of sewer lines, the goal is always to clean more with less effort and...

Dumas Pumping Service employees used to struggle vacuuming out deep lift stations, vaults at wastewater treatment plants and other jobs that required...

The sinking of the Titanic stands as a tragic and haunting reminder of human fallibility. Surprisingly, the parallels between the Titanic disaster...

Cable Drain Cleaning Machines Duracable DM30The DM30 cable drain cleaning machine from Duracable can be used in a variety of situations. Suited for...

Avanti AV-100 chemical grout earns NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 certification The Water Quality Association has granted certification to Avanti International’s AV-100 chemical grout, both in liquid...

Inspection and cleaning of a drain system typically requires multiple tools — namely the high-pressure drain cleaner first, followed by the camera...

Cable Drain Cleaning Machines Duracable DM30The DM30 cable drain cleaning machine from Duracable can be used in a variety of situations. Suited for...