Vacuum Excavation

The 7000-T model truck jetter includes all of the features of the O’Brien 7000 series but is specifically designed for true truck-mounted...

Pipe, valves and pipe components make up the backbone of municipal sewer systems. Here are various types of pipe, pipe parts, components,...

Successfully jetting 2,500 to 3,500 linear feet of sewer line day-in and day-out requires focus, attention to detail and sound decision-making on...

Four years after establishing his company in the Northern California suburb of Rancho Cordova, Bill Heinselman was stunned when he was offered...

For 52 years, a cheese factory employed many residents of Cumberland, Wis. In 1953, the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) required the...

Carl Helt always expects Helt Plumbing crews to remove their shoes before entering customers’ homes.“We’ve built our hard-earned reputation by treating customers...

Watching Kelly Clark cut an inspection trench with a 2,200 psi vacuum tube and water nozzle, it’s difficult to imagine him in...

If you’re in the market for a new vacuum truck, hydroexcavator or combination unit, but also have a tight budget, refurbishment might...

A versatile new vacuum truck built by Presvac Systems Ltd. is aimed at liquid-waste contractors who clean septic tanks and service portable...

Glenn Larson is living in his dream. It’s the dream home he has been working on for five years, and where he...

As one might expect from a guy who runs a cattle operation and a septic pumping business side by side, Larry Favreau’s...

At one time the Woody’s name on the side of the Holly Hill, Fla., pumping company’s trucks was nowhere near as big...

Nominations are open for the third annual Heart of Industry Awards and Pulse of Industry Honor Roll. These recognition programs were developed...

Positive displacement blowers were introduced as a more efficient water wheel. Made of wood, a blower was placed into the millstream and...

Vac-Con Inc. recently announced the addition of an exciting new option to enhance its venerable two-engine design combination machine — a gasoline...

You make a big investment when you purchase a vacuum truck, hydroexcavator, jetter or combo truck. After about five to 10 years,...