Inside the January 2019 Issue of Pumper
![They Started Building New Septic Systems; Decades Later They Are Pumping and Ungrading Them](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ffeikemea.sanitation051.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=138f971daed010a19819bea01dce5d13)
After 61 years, change is the only thing Dirk Feikema can count on as he follows his father and grandfather, serving the needs of folks in northwest Indiana.
![Case Study - January 2019](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fvac-tron_equipment_case_study_190102_074629.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=3071f96f0f4a4a1ff5e76a8bcfed9366)
![Alternative vacuum hose storage](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_hannay_reels_vac-5000.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=94179daabcfcc5cb4b2836c1844e7479)
![Classy Truck - January 2019](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fwolfer.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=1a1d07502d800ba4b984241a2719bd6b)
Wolfer’s Septic Services - Dansville, New York
![Pennsylvania Installers Need Streamlined Approvals for New Technology](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fpum-01-19_snapshot_psma.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=8960e06f5a38aba2885a4d106869704b)
Industry advances are stymied by a state government slow to adapt to advanced onsite systems proven to work in other regions.
![You Can Be the Water Softener Problem-Solver](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2FAnswer-Man-Jim-Anderson_190102_101940.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=864ad8740c3fd6071278bb3e4f2d1054)
Homeowners with hard water want to keep their water softeners. Your job is to find a way to make that happen without compromising wastewater treatment.
![The Thrill of Flying Mud and Roaring Engines](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ffullsizerender.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=f48370f1a46e7d1ac500e07619569dd5)
Antique tractor pulling contests allow busy pumper Josh Campbell to blow off some steam.
![Don’t Underestimate the Importance of Safety Glasses and Face Shields](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fpum-01-19_safety_first.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=a8ee5bcf837d4a14634f820aea0bf41b)
In an instant, flying debris can injure or kill a worker performing tasks that require high water pressure.
![Is Your Pumping Business Ready for a Full-Time Mechanic?](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2FErik-Gunn-2010_190102_103339.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=7e816d90ee5e0164178eb096657132de)
![Thanks in Advance for Reading This Column – Kate](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fpum-12-18_building_the_business_-_zabriskie_-_millennials_190102_104154.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=15b2b90fcc1c0a19bea1cb56361bb491)
Showing appreciation for a job well-done by your workers or loyalty by your customers is a good thing. And sometimes you can do it pre-emptively.
![Septic Service and Land Application Are a Package Deal](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Ftotal_site_services_045.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=5510c0cd669fe5ed56a772233a7f2c1d)
Collection and disposal plans were seamlessly integrated from the start when Canada’s Total Site Services entered the pumping business.
![Stamp Out Politics in the Workplace](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2FJim-Kneiszel-2009_190102_105218.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=87e002b6959416c964657e6aca5107df)
Constant political bickering among your crew reduces productivity, leads to hard feelings and could cost you customers if you don’t get it under control.