Talk about bad timing: In 2007, Lee and Mark Insley bought a small but established portable sanitation business in Warner Robins, Ga.,...
Entries Tagged Vacuum Truck
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Family Owned Company Services Annual Half-Marathon
THE TEAMClinkscales Portable Toilets & Septic Service is owned and operated by the brother-sister team of Trent Clinkscales and Terry Shankle in...
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Conventional Vacuum Tank Designs Stand Test of Time
QUESTION:I've seen a lot of vacuum trucks over the years and they are pretty much the same. Round tank, trays, etc. I've...
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Versatile Box Truck Provides California Company Advantage & Style
THE RIG:2010 Kenworth T3 daycab and chassis with a 24-foot aluminum box used for delivery of portable sanitation equipmentCOMPANY:San Diego-based Diamond Environmental...
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Business Owner Stresses Differentiation, Diversification & Cleanliness
Emphasizing employee professionalism and clean service vehicles, amassing a huge inventory of equipment, and developing a complementary event rental business, Edwin and...
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Portable Restroom Operator Takes on Lucrative Country Music Jamboree
The teamLisa and Scott Weld, owners of Buck's Sanitary Service in Eugene, Ore., have a staff of 10 — an office worker,...
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Ultrasonic Inspection Determines Tank Thickness
Visual inspection and routine maintenance are the keys to ensuring the longevity and safe operation of steel vacuum tanks. When the thickness...
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Pumpers Trim Their Trucks for the Holidays
It looks like holiday cheer is making its way through the septic world.Last month we showed you how David and Andrea Knight,...
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Flipping The Fleet
When Braden Jones saw a pattern of breakdowns in his vacuum service fleet at Ace Enterprises Inc., near Baton Rouge,...
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Rising to The Occasion
THE TEAM
Vickie Hatcher is an old hand at rounding up the crew and the equipment each summer to serve crowds that...
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Deck the Haulers for the Holidays
The holidays are upon us again and it’s time to spread season’s greetings in your community. We’ve heard from a few pumpers...
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Get Ready for Winter
Every year we receive quite a few letters as winter approaches asking how to prepare our trucks. It's always a...
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Take Him Home, Country Roads
Despite having a degree in mining engineering, Todd Zuspan was forced to look for other options when the West Virginia...
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Septic Pumpers On the Go Need Reliable Truck Chassis Reviews
The Internet is full of useful reviews on the products you use every day, including televisions, automobiles and personal computers. But what...
















