American Liquid Waste Magazine

Fueled by the internet and personal computers, America experienced one of the highest economic growth periods in history from 1990 to 2005, and with that growth came development.  Farmland, fields and forests were being purchased around the country at record rates in order to build new homes and businesses.  Of [...]

Consider the lowly portable restroom—that serviceable, practical workhorse of construction sites and soccer fields around the country. For decades, the simple portable restroom has been relegated to back corners of parks, dusty edges of parking lots and other out-of-the-way settings; it is a necessary but rarely glamorous element of basic sanitation.
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By Jim VonMeier
I remember the first time I went to the Pumper Show.  People kept telling me about it and I thought another trade show…big deal.  But eventually I figured I may as well give it a shot and to say I was blown away would be an understatement. 
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The best machines, as any operator in the field knows, are easy to operate and simple to fix. That is especially true in the jetter and vacuum machine industry, where people of all skill levels need to be able to run equipment in often unpleasant and sometimes dangerous conditions.
NLB Corporation [...]

More than 25 years ago, Allstate Power Vac Inc. began as a small, family-owned sewer company, incorporating in 1984. Today, it is a $50 million operation providing industrial cleaning and a wide array of related services to small and large corporations and municipalities nationwide. Still family-owned, its 260 employees staff 17 branch offices between Maine and Virginia.

Alexandria, Va. – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) — a not-for-profit organization that educates and represents the decentralized systems and onsite wastewater treatment profession — are pleased to announce a significant new partnership that will take effect on February 1, 2010. Passed this month by the organizations’ boards of trustees, the resolution formalizes a three-year agreement to closely collaborate and promote a shared vision of an integrated and holistic approach to water, stormwater, and wastewater management.

Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co., Inc. of Port Orange, Fla., celebrates the 25th employment anniversary of Dale Conway, Vice President of Engineering.

The ATL-5000, a new, fully-automated water jet system from NLB Corp., cleans tube bundles three times faster than manual methods and sets new standards for operator comfort and protection. An adjustable lance stroke allows the system to be configured for bundles of various lengths up to 30 feet (98.4m).

After a rough and tumble year when the flagging economy dictated many business decisions, those in the degreasing and dewatering industry are refocusing. They are helping clients deal with waste either by exploring biofuel uses, alternative disposal sources or through more innovative treatments.

President Obama signed the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) appropriations bill on Saturday, which included $125 million to continue through Feb. 28, 2010, the enhancements made possible through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to SBA’s two largest loan programs.