In a business that’s generally pretty dirty, Hugh McLaughlin has a clean conscience —even after nearly 40 years’ of sewer and drain...
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Optimize Sewer and Stormwater Pipe Cleaning With NozzTeq's BL Swiper
Specifically designed for recycled water applications, NozzTeq’s BL Swiper Red nozzle uses a carbide tube construction to clean sewers and stormwater pipes...
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Skid-Mounted Jetter Ramps Up Productivity
When Rex King Jr. bought a septic-pumping and drain-cleaning outfit (renamed King’s Sanitary Service), the acquisition included a waterjetting truck with a...
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Jetter Diversifies Plumber’s Cleaning Capabilities
Linda Hudek says that a Jetters Northwest 4009 Brute jetter is one of the best investments she has ever made for the...
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Cleaning Professional Says He Trusts NozzTeq to Get Jobs Done Right
Ray Gonzales of Midwest Vac Professionals says in a Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment and Transport (WWETT) Show interview that he’s used...
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Recruiting Local Talent at Core of Company’s Growth Strategy
Only one employee of Kyle Baxter’s current 16-plus roster for his drain cleaning company grew up outside its rural Midwest headquarters of...
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This Truck is a Multitasking Machine
For maximum versatility and productivity, it’s tough to beat the 2010 Camel 1200 combination vac truck/hydroexcavator made by Super Products LLC, says...
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Sewer Backup Interrupts Spring Training Game
The 2018 Major League Baseball season kicks off today, and in Los Angeles the Dodgers are hosting the San Francisco Giants. The...
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Sustainability, Service Diversification Drive Contractor
Canadian sewer and drain cleaner NCM Hydro Vac Services is proving that cleaners have much more to offer the industry than only...
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Experience Makes the Difference for Training Program
Sewer work is a “learn by doing” industry — it doesn’t take a college degree, yet ongoing education and training is critical.
Doheny...
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Contractor Finishes Mudslide Cleanup Work in California
National Plant Services recently wrapped up its time in Montecito, California, following the devastating mudslide that hit the community in early January.
Although...
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Contractor Adapts to Changing Demands of Service Area
A decade ago, Greg Goan decided that working the hard contracts would help him best build a reputation that would propel his...
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Mardi Gras Wreaks Havoc on New Orleans Storm Drains
Mardi Gras is a big deal in New Orleans and there are some big numbers associated with it — 1.4 million, the...
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Portion of Massive London Fatberg Becomes Museum Exhibit
The massive “fatberg” that clogged a London sewer back in September and made headlines as workers from Thames Water spent weeks removing it is...



















