Inside the November 2013 Issue of Pumper
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![California Pumpers Cope With Changing Rates & Standards, Adopt New Technological Approaches](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fgc_septic_9.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=6d2e0d9212115414c53be6e5820b905d)
Cover Story
Faced with rising disposal costs, tightening emissions restrictions and an outdated marketing approach, California’s G & C Septic retools for success.
![Handy Pole With Mirror & Light Proves Convenient for Pumpers During Septic Tank Inspections](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fp-11-13_spotlight_-_closeup.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=c17f40b0551aa7c7979f23adfd524045)
Product Spotlight
Association News - November 2013
Association News
![Industry News - November 2013](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fadvanced_fluid_containment_bruce_white.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=a065317746b417201b03a537167e3a6f)
Industry News
![Product News - November 2013](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fclarus_spider_valve_180212_141758.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=2700f8e6605971823beec9d918ed0ee7)
Product News
![Pumpers Troubleshoot Grease Trap Service & Disposal Issues](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Flenzyme_case_study_180212_135402.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=4e67a3e0752729a0e4de0da5e1c18979)
Case Study
![Tidy Services](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fp-11-13__classy_tidy_services_180212_135405.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=7aa09be5dccf523f01a5c7b2242b8e09)
Classy Trucks
![Grease Trap Service and Disposal](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Faqua-zyme_disposal_systems_ads_unit.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=3699ad8c7a9814bb2e747964b56955ee)
Product Focus
Equipment used to handle grease, including dewatering units, containment tanks, chemical and bacterial additives and interceptors help keep grease in check and drainlines open. Preventing grease buildup and clogging lines can be an ongoing problem, as well as a source of additional revenue. Here are some products to consider when looking to service grease traps.
Pumpers Pay Special Attention to Inlet & Outlet Baffles Upon Inspection, Ensure Proper Effluent Flow
Septic System Answer Man
To forecast corrosion problems and prevent improper waste or effluent flow, make inlet and outlet baffle inspection a priority in every tank cleaning.
![Pumper Talks About Stepping up from Standard Restrooms to Upscale Trailers](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fp-11-13_pumper_interview_-_gretchen_hole.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=db046b12606afd280e25f14e4cbdac33)
Interview
Michigan’s Gretchen Hole trades standard restrooms for upscale trailers and scores big with movie, TV and wedding customers.
To Finance, Lease, or Pay Cash? Pumpers Balance Their Options When Considering A Big Purchase
Money Manager
Following a strategy for saving will make your next big equipment purchase much easier.
![Low-Profile Vacuum/Jetting Truck Debuted at the 2013 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fp-11-13_expo_spotlight-vacutrux.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=22e90aacdd795d526a37904e05d0a036)
WWETT Spotlight
National Association of Wastewater Technicians to Offer Pre-Expo Courses for Installers
NAWT
![Industry Professionals Look Forward to Showcase of Equipment, Education, & Opportunity at Expo](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fdsc_0054_180212_141757.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=118bee607090227a120ce1acd20f32e2)
WWETT Preview
The Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo promises four fabulous and value-packed days in the Hoosier State.
4 States to Intensify Septic System Regulations
Rules and Regs
Business Owners Pay Attention to Ins & Outs of Time Management, Productivity
Building the Business
Look for ways to gain productivity in your hectic workday, then be sure to take off a little time occasionally to rest and recharge the batteries.
Pumpers Discuss Most Effective Method to Check Tank Levels on the Go
Overheard Online
What’s the best way to check on your tank capacity on a service route? Sight glasses or tubes, or electronics?
Septic Social Project Makes Easy Work of Educating Pumpers & Installers
Reading Between the Lines
When you make a party out of customer education, you and your pumping and installing customers win.
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![Pumper Keeps Busy With Assortment of Services, Builds Recession-Resistant Family Business](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fcreech-7.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=7869591a30c32bd2d62860970975b594)
Profile
Tighter regulation of restaurant grease traps and a convenient land-application disposal option helps North Carolina pumper Myrtle Creech build a recession-resistant business