Editorial Articles

Metropolitan areas with large populations and diverse economic bases present plenty of opportunities for a plumbing company. Chris Reynolds, owner of Sacramento-based Hall’s...

If you are a drain tech reading this, I think you’ll be surprised to find what your boss is really looking for to...

Whether you’re pipe bursting, pipe slitting, slip lining or cable pulling, the materials you work with vary. The length and lay of...

Affordable manhole inspection program sees big return Problem / Greenwood Metropolitan District is a special purpose district in Greenwood County, South Carolina, originally started to provide...

Chemical Grout 1 // Avanti International injection groutsInfiltration enters underground systems every day through defects or faulty joints in manholes, causing system capacity issues, overload...

Utilities and contractors have a duty to protect employees and provide a safe work environment, but many fail to supply or specify all...

As an experienced drain cleaner, Billy Teeter believes in having as many options as possible to contend with a wide range of...

Most homeowners have only a vague idea, at best, of how their septic system works, even when they’ve been utilizing one for years. I...

The Halstead name long has been associated with superior drain cleaning and plumbing in Cleveland, Ohio. Now a third generation is well...

The ability to offer customers more solutions for their drainline problems not only opens the door wider for more business opportunities, it...

Vortex promotes Matt Timberlake to chief administration officer The Vortex Cos. announced the promotion of Matt Timberlake to chief administration officer to oversee the...

1 // Cherne larger-sized I-Series line of test plugsCherne Industries added larger test plug sizes within its I-Series line of Test-Ball, Muni-Ball and...

1 // General Pipe Cleaners Gen-Pack battery adapter The new Gen-Pack battery adapter from General Pipe Cleaners allows for operation of sewer inspection camera...

When you have a quality product, there is no need to reinvent the wheel. But that doesn’t mean you can’t improve it....

Cable Drain Cleaning Machines 1 // Electric Eel Model CThe Model C dual-cable sectional drain cleaner from Electric Eel runs up to 200 feet of 1 1/4-inch, self-feeding dual...

Becky Peltzer just got home from work when she received an emergency phone call. She needed to get back to the office right...

After wrestling 250-pound drain machines in and out of service vehicles and up and down customers’ basement stairs, drain cleaner Billy Oudshoorn says his...

Septic service professionals often recount stories of some of the problems they encounter while inspecting or troubleshooting systems. Lately I have had several people...

Plastic piping systems use many different materials, and those differences can impact the installation, performance and longevity of the system. Here are some do’s...