The Vital Role of Lift Stations in Wastewater Collection

Back to the E-Newsletter Archive For drain cleaning professionals who don’t get to see how the rest of the system works, here’s a primer on lift stations.

11.20.2025

Residential and commercial drain and sewer cleaning, inspection, and rehabilitation news for industry leaders

Switching to Small-Diameter Hose on a Jetter

Steve “Jonesie” Jones explains how a jetter with a pressure regulating unloader valve can switch to a smaller jetting hose. View video

Sponsored by: Jetters Northwest

The Vital Role of Lift Stations in Wastewater Collection

For drain cleaning professionals who don’t get to see how the rest of the system works, here’s a primer on lift stations. Read more

Debunking the Kinetic Water Ram

If you learn how to work the Kinetic Water Ram properly then it will soon become a favorite of your hand tools in your truck. Read more

Sponsored by: General Pipe Cleaners

Sheldon Shapiro Named to the PHCC Educational Foundation Board of Governors in Memoriam

Shapiro was always “generous with his time, resources and spirit,” according to industry educator and friend Kirk Alter. By naming Shapiro to the Board of Governors, “we are doing more than recognizing his success, we are honoring his spirit." Read more

Locate Buried Utilities with Speed, Accuracy and Confidence

The vLoc3-Pro utility locator introduces new innovative tools for locating buried utilities, ensuring damage prevention while gathering information for analysis. Read more

Sponsored by: Vivax-Metrotech Corp.

“Our clients keep coming back. That’s what matters. If we can go in and knock it out of the park and are called again because we did, that’s what matters.”

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