American Liquid Waste Magazine

The Portable Sanitation Association International (PSAI) concluded its 40th Convention & Trade Show. Attendees came from Washington State, from Texas, from Wisconsin and West Virginia. They came from Barbados, from India and South America. They came from all parts of the world. They came to learn, to share, to network and to view products, supplies [...]

StoneAge is proud to introduce a new range of Metric and BSP inlet connections. We are offering these metric connections for some of the BJV, Badger, Raptor, and Torus tools. In addition to the new Metric & BSP inlet nuts, we are also offering a range of the most commonly used hose adaptors. The hose [...]

The all-in-one A1-Vault Filter from Sim/Tech Filter is a multi-faceted unit for the filtration of water in either pump or gravity flow distribution systems. The A-1 can be used for many different applications including, but not limited to: onsite wastewater, cisterns, pet kennels, and car washes. Cleaning of the A1 is done without having to [...]

Sim/Tech Filter presents the STF-BTPS “Bow Tie” pipe stand for chamber systems. The stand is designed for use in chamber systems where the distribution piping is suspended above the soil. They are a sturdy replacement of straps. The stand is independent of the chamber allowing the pipe to be installed prior to chamber installation and [...]

Up until about fifteen years ago, a lot of people had no idea that their sewage went to a septic tank; if they did know, they had no interest in it. Filters, alarms, a maintenance schedule—forget all that. Some people did not even know where they tank was located, let alone how to take care [...]

Elite golf tournaments, pro-football training camps, and other special event contracts are the highpoint, the zenith, the Big Kahuna, so to speak, of the portable restroom world. Snagging a lucrative special event contract is tough; keeping one—and getting others—is even tougher. The competition is brutal, the clients are demanding, and the high-end equipment is expensive. [...]

Let’s face it, with a glut of new homes sitting empty on the market there are not a lot of new septic systems going in, and with a sluggish economy, homeowners aren’t exactly rushing to replace old or failing systems.  In fact, many people aren’t even pumping their tanks (unless they are having a problem). [...]

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS), a leader in environmental, safety and transportation solutions, today announced that Dennis J. Martin has been named President and Chief Executive Officer, following the resignation of William H. Osborne. Mr. Martin, 60, has served on Federal Signal’s Board of Directors since 2008. “Our Board of Directors and Bill Osborne agree [...]

Business owners often start their business with the best intentions. They form the business name, draw a logo, and create a slogan. A few years later, the business has grown, but it is still lagging behind the competition. This may indicate that change is necessary. While it’s important to choose a strategic business name initially, [...]

The name is long, even the acronym is long, and both reflect the long reach that POWRANM, the Professional Onsite Wastewater Reuse Association of New Mexico, has across the wastewater industry in our forty-seventh state. That’s saying a lot for an organization that is just eight years old, has one paid part-time staffer, and has [...]