Inside the August 2017 Issue of Pumper
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Issue Archive
![Transition From Employee to Company Owner Can Be Smooth Sailing](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fsweets_27.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=20b3179b669ac20c8ec274b8cf257ad5)
Cover Story
Longtime employee Mike Fly moved from the end of the hose to the owner’s desk at California’s Sweet Septic.
2017 Vacuum Tank Directory
![What Can You Learn From a Lifetime Achievement Award Winner?](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fjim_kneiszel_2009_180212_132230.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=cb10dc1005f1f81c9f794881ad83ceac)
Reading Between the Lines
Pennsylvania’s Bruce Fox passes along tips from a career of involvement in his state and national wastewater trade associations.
![Leaving a Good Impression Is Important to Florida Pumper Brandon Buckingham](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2F03117_alanyoungblood_advancedseptic_-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=c1dbbb7c6be0527b4cca5eae02327ee8)
Profile
A professional approach to a dirty job — with uniformed drivers and a consumer-education focus — wipes out the tired old stereotypes holding back the pumping industry.
![Can Friendships Survive Business Partnerships?](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fp-_08-17__building_the_business_-ryan_robinson.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=e1a2fc3687c2a86505e8ac8f96bb6123)
Building the Business
Have you started your wastewater business with a friend, or are you contemplating a new startup with your bestie? If so, you should proceed with caution.
Communities Take Differing Approaches to Wastewater Regulation Around Washington’s Puget Sound
Rules and Regs
![Don’t Lose Interest in Your Loans](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ferik_gunn_2010_180212_132225.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=e11b5013c8b46ae32fa87c545f860604)
Money Manager
Take the time to review your rates and stay well informed as the cost of borrowing begins to increase.
![Clean Fleet Partnership Saves Fuel Costs, Builds a Greener Reputation](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fp-08-17_pumper_interview_-_kevin_podmore.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=c82d23de6be9d6f83713ee618055309b)
Interview
United Site Services joins partnership to encourage putting more alternative-fuel work trucks on the road, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
![Learn to Be a Soil Saturation Detective](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fp-08-17_answer_man.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=c183e9ad82c88a171054b5bdf01057a1)
Septic System Answer Man
Identifying characteristics of soil layers will help you better serve your pumping customers.
![Give Your Vacuum Tank a Thorough Inspection](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fronnie_tamez_-_truck_corner_180212_132222.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=536e1a4176363be19bbf97c903289ec9)
Truck Corner
Follow this step-by-step process to ensure your vacuum system is functioning properly and won’t fail you on the job site.
![The Future Is Tied to Technology and Automation](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fphoto1.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.515&fp-y=0.29&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=fd85d82611fdf963fe6d4ecfbe0b9f20)
States Snapshot
A thriving onsite wastewater industry pushes us to constantly adapt to changing environmental regulations, and new tools and equipment.
NAWT
![Classy Truck - August 2017](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fclassy_jarvis_septic.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=35c1b3cc58e16276b2a4c4adc09799ae)
Classy Trucks
![Classy Truck - August 2017](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fclassy_-_driggers.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=8ab14f490e5bca1e9d9dc79752b2bf16)
Classy Trucks
![Lightweight vacuum system is a good fit for backyard pumping](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_elastec_pacs_1000.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=35a92457c5c2e8b777451691e1ccb4b3)
Product Spotlight
Product News - August 2017
Product News
Industry News - August 2017
Industry News
![Fleet buyer vows to stick with automated transmissions](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Featon_vehicle_group_case_study.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=8f43631be60297b6fcac767d33916dff)
Case Study
Product Focus - August 2017
Product Focus