Inside the July 2021 Issue of Pumper
![Above All Sanitation Is a Multigenerational Family Affair](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fabove_all_sanitation-0034.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.48&fp-y=0.395&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=e372289b1281cba2a954c8cabc9c0a67)
After years working in and out of the pumping industry, an Oregon family has settled into a full-service wastewater business for good.
A YouTuber’s ignorant rant could provide a devastating setback to the wastewater industry and people who rely on septic systems.
![“Big Data” Is Not Just Helpful for Big Companies](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fpum-07-21_building_the_business_-_jill_j_johnson.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.345&fp-y=0.49&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=e1d18a9187117037727e3f6cbf90517e)
Even mom and pop wastewater businesses can benefit by focusing on the trends of a few important metrics to raise the bottom line.
![Product Focus - July 2021](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fhowden_roots_827_dvj.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=7215721dc06bf20b6b80d4d7a2a88944)
![Landscaping Tips for Over and Around the Septic System](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fscott_chase.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.545&fp-y=0.415&h=75&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=75&s=316c6a6fc0b28601be195c5d41f39699)
Your customers may not want to plant plain and simple grass over the drainfield. Be ready to offer interesting, safe alternatives for groundcover to help protect their systems.
When a local municipality moves to eliminate mandatory pumpouts for lake home onsite inspections, the Answer Man steps in with solid advice.
A Wisconsin wastewater pro echoes a common industry theme: We need enthusiastic young people entering the field.
![Classy Truck of the Month - July 2021](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fdsc02360.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=e8b4f620f9676adf6de40f9d8e8ef8b4)
![Product News - July 2021](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Flunarglo_vent.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=c5b3138eea8ebff0c5780cd28d6d64e9)
![Product Spotlight - July 2021](https://cole-pumper.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pumper.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fproduct_spotlight_keevac_industries_kv999.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=23a54371ed1a0db4742a5a35662689eb)