Editorial Articles

If anyone doubts how investments in technology can change the trajectory of a company, consider the case of RDZ Plumbing & Drains,...

A transfer pump is an effective tool for a drain cleaner helping a homeowner deal with a flooded basement. But traditional, manual...

Find Sources of Sewer and Plumbing Odors and Inflow with Superior 5E Smoke Blower Smoke testing is a cost-effective solution ideal for hard-to-find odors,...

Connector cover keeps debris out of couplingsProblem: Hydroexcavation operators constantly struggle with quick-connect couplings on the end of lances. The couplings become inoperable...

Maybe you have heard of the phrase “situational awareness” recently. It has been used here and there in different settings and maybe...

Carol Tholen Lins may have grown up the daughter of a plumber, but her experience in the industry was limited. She instead...

Cleaning and inspecting a clogged sewer line simultaneously may sound as improbable as an old clay-pipe lateral with no offsets. But it’s an...

The topic of this month’s column, trench safety, is nothing new. It’s been addressed before in the pages of this magazine and...

Austin Willetts could have followed his father or uncle and stepped into a family-owned septic or drain cleaning business right out of...

It’s easy to imagine there’s no such thing as just another day at the office at Jolly Plumbing, Drains, Heating & Air. The...

Epoxytec launches new website Epoxytec launched its new and improved website, www.epoxytec.com. The website features a user-friendly experience in the water and wastewater...

Opening reinstatements in a lined pipe with several 90-degree bends was once impossible. That isn’t the case anymore though, as the DC...

As a busy business owner, you are faced with a seemingly endless list of things to do to keep your company operating...

Horizontal Directional Drilling Milwaukee Tool MX FUEL Core Rig With StandThe MX FUEL Core Rig With Stand from Milwaukee Tool delivers productivity for...

Find Sources of Sewer and Plumbing Odors and Inflow with Superior 5E Smoke Blower Smoke testing is a cost-effective solution ideal for hard-to-find odors,...

High-definition inspection capability doesn’t mean anything if you don’t have the right monitor. With that in mind, the Hathorn H12+ is in...

A knock on the door one Saturday morning in 2019 changed Susan and William Frew’s world. A letter carrier delivered an official notice...

Not long ago a tool’s impact on its user was not given much thought. The expectation was that the trade professional would...

In 1998, Rick Joy bought his first sewer inspection camera. A few days after the purchase, he responded to an emergency sewer...