American Liquid Waste Magazine

Coxreels® announces the addition of a wand holder for the industry preferred 1125 Series hand crank and motorized reels. This accessory is constructed of strong, lightweight aluminum, with a black powder coating finish for superior corrosion resistance. The wand holder is 24” long with a 1.6” diameter, making this accessory the ideal solution to store [...]

To accommodate longer lengths of twin hydraulic hose, Reelcraft has adapted a dual fluid path and incorporated it into our mobile base 9000 Series heavy duty hose reels. The 9000 Series offers the greatest amount of stability and strength due to its heavy gauge base design. Reels may be floor, ceiling or wall mounted, but [...]

Bad news often means good business for those in the liquid waste industry. Tornados, oils spills, and other disasters generally require a quick response—first from safety and rescue workers, but next in line are portable restroom operators, sewage pump trucks, and others who help support cleanup efforts or, as in the case of the Gulf [...]

An unusual three-acre lot near Frankfort, Kentucky, offers a perfect setting for real-life training. There, on the grounds of the Bluegrass Community and Technical College, are displays that generally aren’t part of the usual school grounds – several septic tanks, a lagoon system, alarm system displays, lateral leach lines, and advanced onsite treatment units. It’s [...]

For the last few years, I have been suggesting to contractors and homeowners they should voluntarily start doing annual inspections and only pumping when necessary; there are several reasons for this suggestion.  The first is purely environmental.  There are fuel costs, air pollution from diesel engines, pollution to rivers, the potential for disease transmission if [...]

Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co., Inc., a full-service manufacturer and provider of pumps, pumping equipment and engineering expertise, has achieved ISO 9001:2008 quality recertification for their Port Orange manufacturing facility. This certification represents the highest standard attainable for quality management systems and manufacturing capabilities. The new certification represents an enhancement to the company’s previous ISO [...]

The Wall Street Journal published a study indicating that the average U.S. executive loses six weeks per year, or one hour per day, retrieving information from messy desks and files. This statistic can apply to any disorganized person. In today’s highly competitive environment, those who learn how to organize their time, files and filing systems, [...]