Roger Milner sees himself as a problem solver for his customers. It’s the reason his company, which started solely as a drain...
Septic Pumping Articles
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Don't Overlook Water Trucks When Shopping for Pumpers
When Tom Arts decided to invest in a newer vacuum truck for his pumping business, A-1 Septic in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, he looked...
Editorial
Grow Your Business by Branching Out
If you’ve been in business awhile, chances are you’ve seen some new opportunities cross your way.
Maybe you’ve got good cash flow, comfortable...
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Keep Resale in Mind When Speccing Out Your Next Rig
If septic pumping is one of your service offerings and you purchase a new truck, the thought of eventually selling it can...
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How To Spec Out a Septic Pumper Truck
If you’re looking to add septic pumping to your service offerings or just upgrade your current pumper truck, Jay Minear has a...
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How To Choose the Best Vacuum Pump for Your Septic Truck
If you have a diverse business and septic pumping is one of your service offerings, you know the vacuum pump is an...
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Cleaning Contractor Successfully Pushes the Limits
Some contractors flinch at the prospect of tackling difficult, high-risk/high-reward projects. Others enthusiastically embrace them. Canessco Services Inc., an industrial cleaning and...
Videos
Running a Business ‘Like an Ambulance Company’
Be available and be efficient. That’s how Tri-County Power Rodding co-owner Norm Galligan has approached business for the nearly 40 years he...
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Cleaner Rewind: Industrial Cleaning Company Swells After Decade of Down Economy
We celebrate the continued dedication and hard work of drain cleaning contractors by revisiting companies profiled 10 years ago in Cleaner magazine....
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Septic and Drain Cleaning Jobs Projected to Increase 26 Percent
Infrastructure jobs, including septic tank contractors and sewer pipe cleaners, are on the rise. A new report from Brookings.edu estimates that septic...
Blogs
Small Business Week: Be a Little Selfish
Let’s celebrate your hard work and dedication to the small businesses you started from the ground up, took over from a retiring...
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Cleaner Rewind: Expansion Spells Success for Drain King
We celebrate the continued dedication and hard work of drain cleaning contractors by revisiting companies profiled 10 years ago in Cleaner magazine....
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Subcontracting Success
Take a look at the Drain King Inc. article featured 10 years ago in the February 2003 issue of Cleaner magazine. We...
Editorial
Quest to be The Best
When Jeff Goldade was about 11 years old, he would reluctantly help out his father, Lyle, who owned Sewer Duck Inc., a...



















