When Chris Carlin added video inspection to his company’s lineup in 1996, it was an add-on service that cost extra for drain...
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Company Reinvents Itself to Take Advantage of New Markets
Chris Carlin never had any thoughts of going into the drain cleaning and sewer services industry, but after years of doing new...
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Blast Through Frozen Pipe Blockages
When Gary Sprague first saw the Arctic Blaster more than a decade ago, he was intrigued by the premise behind it: Using...
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A Hard Line on Safety Builds a Culture Customers Respect
Robert Kalbach III has a name for the handful of jobs he passes on every year because of safety issues or risk:
“That...
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Gambling on Growth
Not many people were starting new businesses at the peak of the 2008 recession, but Jim Guerin took that leap.
Defying popular wisdom,...
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Climbing the Ladder
To deliver better value to customers, Southern Hydro Vac relies on a two-pronged strategy aimed at maximizing productivity and equipment uptime: investments...
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Waste Processing Facility Expansion Provides New Opportunities
The ability to process waste has been a huge selling point for JG Environmental. It’s part of what allows the Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based...
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Worker Electrocuted on Pipe Lining Job Site
When job site safety, and the unfortunate outcomes that can come from overlooking safety protocols, are covered in Cleaner, it oftentimes has to...
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Sticking to the Plan Leads to Profit for Plumbing Contractor
Master plumber Mike Leonard formed his company with a defined plan of action. He knew what he wanted to do. He also...
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Focus on Service and Addition of New Services Drive Growth for Plumbing Company
Looking at the history of Shelton Plumbing is a bit like following the up-and-down path of a roller coaster. At one time,...
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A Rig Built for Cleaning Rigs
When drilling rigs aren’t working, they’re not making money for production companies. As such, when a rig is finished drilling, it’s critical...
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Nowhere to go but Down
Working at a hospital presents challenges. Working under a hospital presents more challenges.Ecotech Hydro Excavation crews learned that lesson when they took...
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From Sewage Diving to a Hydrovac Rescue: The Top 10 Stories of 2016
Here’s a collection of the most-read stories on Cleaner.com from the past year. If you missed any of these, now is your...
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SeeSnake Catches Cat
It wasn’t a leak. It wasn’t a backed-up sewer line. But the callers needed help. Fast.“They were panicked, and everyone was standing...




















