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The lightweight, compact JM-1000 Mini-Jet from General Pipe Cleaners gives you 1,500 psi of cleaning power, yet weighs just 23 pounds. Clear...

You do a good job of maintaining your equipment. But what happens when something breaks? Fortunately, it’s under warranty. But is it?Let’s...

Many agencies and organizations offer an owner’s guide for wastewater systems, but they are often generic or limited to one or two...

Back in the day, before Bob Oates became a smarter and wiser drain cleaner, he had little use for inspection cameras. In...

“Never again” he wrote on his Facebook page after a trench he was working in collapsed in May. A month later, he was dead...

The cold, hard truth is: Winter is here. Are you ready? And are your trucks ready?This will help. Here’s a compilation of...

Keeping your company's trucks and power equipment clean can extend their life. But how far do you need to go? With today’s high-tech...

Maybe you’re weighing the pros and cons of hiring your first employee. Maybe you’ve had employees for years and have been handling...

First and foremost, they’re drain cleaners. But Lane Post and Robert Williams each understood there was a larger piece of the pie...

PK Safety has compiled a complete Confined-Space Entry Contractor’s Kit that features OSHA-compliant products, designed for teams doing periodic or occasional confined-space entry. This...

After a successful Wastewater Equipment (WEQ) Fair in September, the second WEQ Fair has been scheduled, this time in Texas, giving wastewater...

It’s not something Michael Morehouse had to ponder too long. When he started his company seven years ago, was he going to...

A free maintenance logbook from Envirosight allows users to document proper care of inspection crawler equipment, helping ensure its reliability and low...

As we near the last month of 2016, you may be thinking about making some New Year’s resolutions. Are you looking to lose...

It’s that time of year again. The holidays, when small-business owners face myriad challenges – a slowdown and a bit of quiet, or...

Every drain cleaner faces obstacles of one kind or another on a daily basis. But employees at Snowbridge Inc., based in Breckenridge,...

As a business consultant, I see many financial reports. Most of them have a few “slinky knots” in them — accounts that are just...

James Carney III has watched business ebb and flow at his rural Ohio Roto-Rooter franchise. Like most drain cleaners, he tries to...

Bob Oates can divide his four decades in drain cleaning into two distinct chapters. One covers his days as a competent but...