FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH • 2011

TODAY’S EVENTS
■
NAWT BREAKFAST
7 a.m. - 9 a.m.

■
EDUCATION SEMINARS
8 a.m. - 12 noon

■
EXHIBIT HALL OPENS
9.a.m. - 5 p.m.

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NOWRA ROE-D-HOE
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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NEW PRODUCT
EXHIBITS OPEN ATTENDEES RUSH FOR A FIRST GLIMPSE SHOWCASE OPEN
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
OF THE NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE AT THE EXPO
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THURSDAY ATTENDANCE 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

3,280 COMPANIES
7,497 ATTENDEES
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Active Water Sciences
Booth: 3025
410 Private Road 8315
Palestine, TX 75803
903-549-2056 (ph)
903-549-3671 (fax)
Arctic Heat
Booth: 7024
75D Golf Parkway
Madison, WI 53704
608-333-3610 (ph)
608-204-7015 (fax)
Bain Enterprises
Booth: 4018
5580 Fields Ertel Road
Cincinnati, OH 45241
513-335-6181 (ph)
513-530-5887 (fax)
Pipe valve maintenance equipment
and traffic safety equipment
Exhibitors with
Booth # Changes
CSI Controls
Booth: 120
220 Ohio Street
Ashland, OH 44805
800-363-5842 (ph)
419-289-2535 (fax)
CSI Controls® specializes in
designing and fabricating a
wide variety of control systems
for water and wastewater
applications.
Kendall & Son Smart Service
Booth: 7170 Booth: 4020
PO Box 1059 325 Northcrest Dr.
Royse City, TX 75189 Newnan, GA 30265
800-958-6921 (ph) 678-850-9541 (ph)
972-635-9885 (fax)
TopScape
Septitech Booth: 7022
Booth: 9211 75D Golf Parkway
69 Holland St. Madison, WI 53704
Lewiston, ME 04240 608-333-3610 (ph)
207-333-6940 (ph) 608-204-7015 (fax)
207-333-6944 (fax)
SeptiTech manufactures a patented, Vu-Rite Video Inspection
PLC controlled, onsite treatment Systems, LLC
system for residential and commer- Booth: 6051
cial applications, ETV certified: 313 W. Main Blvd.
98% BOD5 and TSS removal. Church Hill, TN 37642
Total nitrogen of 10-15 ppm. 423-349-4300 (ph)
423-349-4371 (fax)
Manufacturer of affordable, quality,
dependable sewer inspection cam-
eras and video equipment. Modular,
owner repairable equipment that is
compatible with most off the shelf
monitors and recording devices.
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Booth: 6069 Booths: 5193, 6191 Booth: 3191
P.O. Box 1708 16700 Park Row 8920 State Route 108, Suite B
Detroit Lakes, MN 56502 Houston, TX 77084 Columbia, MD 21045
800-363-5842 (ph) 281-492-3000 (ph) 443-766-7873 (ph)
419-289-2535 (fax) 281-492-3005 (fax) 443-766-7877 (fax)
SJE-Rhombus is an industry- Plumbing, drain cleaning, Pure Technologies is a
leading manufacturer of float and HVAC franchising world leader in the develop-
switches, water/wastewater company. ment and application of
controls and pressure booster innovative technologies for
controls for the residential, inspection, monitoring and
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Maxliner
Ace DuraFlo Systems
Page: 13
Page: 19
Booth: 7187
Booth: 7216

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Aries Industries, Inc.

NozzTeq®, Inc.
Page: 19
Page: 7 Booth: 8181
Booth: 1008

Schedule of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 7

Ohio Electric Control, Inc.
Join the Roundtable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 8 Page: 11
Arthur Products
Saturday pancake breakfast lets you share Page: 13 Booth: 7004
thoughts on issues with other professionals Booth: 9109

Feasting on Frankfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 10 Permaliner

Louisville’s popular shopping and entertainment district BDP Industries, Inc. Page: 5
is also home to a number of excellent restaurants Page: 3 Booth: 1186
Booth: 7020, 7021, 7025

This Expo’s Got Talent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 12

Join the fun at Al J’s Galt House Bridge Bar
(third floor) Friday night at 8 p.m. Pipelogix, Inc.
CityWide Sewer
Page: 17
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Booth: 158
Get Connected in Indy! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 14 Page: 9
Booth: 3027
Enjoy a night on the town

Call or Visit the COLE Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 15 RID-X® Septic

Share your thoughts and comments with System Treatment
Coneqtec Universal Page: 1
the COLE Publishing team. Page: 23 Booth: 4168
Booth: 3215
Meet Me at the Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 18
Get acquainted with Dennis Sullivan from
Dennis E. Sullivan Excavating Inc. ROOT-X
Page: 2
Crust Busters/ Booth: 134
Friday Education Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 20 Schmitz Brothers LLC
Page: 19
Booth: 64
NAWT Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 21
Safe-Tee Chemical Co.
David Hapchuk and Don Vermeulen Page: 17
honored at breakfast. Booth: 9055
Eljen Corporation
Ringside at the Roe-D-Hoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 22 Page: 17
Booth: 4144
Mini-excavator operators compete Salcor Inc.
for $1,000 grand prize. Page: 11
Booth: 9049

Hannay Reels
Page: 7
Booth: 3161 Transway Systems Inc.
Page: 9
Booth: 4198, 4199

Jet, Inc.
Page: 15 Vivax Corp.
Booth: 7178 Page: 15
Booth: 4032

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 You Can’t Buy
FRIDAY A Better Reel.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS But You Can
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8 a.m. - 12 noon

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11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and register to win a
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MARCH 2-5, 2011 • LOUISVILLE, KY 7

 FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH
JOIN THE ROUNDTABLE
Saturday pancake breakfast lets you share
thoughts on issues with other professionals
By: Ted J. Rulseh
K
ing Arthur had his Knights of the Round Table. The life insur-
ance industry has its Million Dollar Roundtable. And now you
can join an industry Roundtable on Saturday at the Pumper
& Cleaner Environmental Expo International.
COLE Publishing is sponsoring a Roundtable Discussion and
Pancake Breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. in the food court area of the
Kentucky Exposition Center. It’s a chance to spend time with your
peers in the environmental service industries and share ideas and
best practices on pressing issues.
A big reason to attend the Expo is to network with others from
around the country. The roundtable event is designed to bring a
tighter focus to networking by putting you in a group with folks who
have concerns and questions similar to yours.
Choose your group carefully and you’re likely to come away with
a couple of profit-boosting ideas, a solution to a persistent problem,
or an approach that can help you run your business and lead your
people more effectively.
We’ve set up this event to maximize sharing. While you’ll be asked
to select just one roundtable group in which to take part, each group
will report to the entire room at the end of the discussion, so you get
insights on a variety of issues.
We’ll start by selecting, by show of hands, several topics for discus-
sion. Then we’ll devote a group of tables to each topic and ask those
8 2011 PUMPER & CLEANER ENVIRONMENTAL EXPO INTERNATIONAL
present to choose the topic of greatest interest and go to that area of
the room.
After around-the-table introduction of group members, each
group will select a leader who will guide the discussion, record
comments on a flip chart, and give a report at the end of the session.
The discussion will be free-flowing, with just a few basic ground
rules, such as:
• No criticizing of anyone’s ideas.
• Keep comments short and concise.
• Stay on topic.
• Give everyone a chance to speak.
The discussion will last about 30 minutes, after which each group
will summarize the items they talked about and decide what to
present to the larger audience. Each group leader will then have
about five minutes to give a report.
That’s the basic format. To help us plan, participants must register.
Go to the show registration desk for information. Please come to the
event ready to learn and share. The more focused group members
are, the more everyone will get out of the roundtables.
The breakfast price is $10 and includes fresh fruit salad, buttermilk
and blueberry pancakes, link sausage, maple syrup and butter, or-
ange juice and coffee.
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MARCH 2-5, 2011 • LOUISVILLE, KY 9

 FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH
FEASTING ON FRANKFORT
Louisville’s popular shopping and entertainment district
is also home to a number of excellent restaurants
By: Ted J. Rulseh
L
ouisville’s Frankfort Avenue corridor is a charming, friendly
neighborhood, filled with locally owned restaurants, shops and
entertainment venues, all just a few minutes east of downtown.
On the last Friday of every month, the district’s business associa-
tion sponsors F.A.T. Friday, running the Frankfort Avenue Trolley mul-
tiple times between the neighborhood and the downtown business
district.
Restaurant fare on Frankfort ranges from international cuisine
to the flavors of the city and state and other parts of the South.
The avenue is also home to a fast-growing art community and to
boutiques and galleries offering vintage and consignment clothing,
outdoor gear, imported crafts, antiques, home furnishings, wine,
books, coffee and more.
Here are a few of the favorite dining spots.
Bourbons Bistro, 2255 Frankfort Ave. The name tells you this
restaurant offers a wide selection of the famous Kentucky bourbon.
Many guests order up bourbon flights – three smaller-than-a-shot
glasses of different varieties for sipping before, during or after dinner.
You can choose from themed flights designed by the house, or create
your own, selecting three samples from the list of nearly 140
bourbons.
Chef Michael Crouch and sous chef Travis Tackett Bourbon make
sure the bourbon finds its way into the food, consisting of Southern-
inspired cuisine, served in a restored 1877 historic building in a
warm, upscale-casual setting.
Favorites of mine include bacon-wrapped diver scallops – huge
ones served with grilled goat cheese polenta cake with an English
10 2011 PUMPER & CLEANER ENVIRONMENTAL EXPO INTERNATIONAL
pea puree and wild mushroom ragout, finished with a lemon crème
fraîche; and bourbons baked salmon, rubbed with dijon mustard,
encrusted with pecans and finished with a bourbon orange molasses,
served with a roasted shallot asparagus risotto.
For steak lovers, the grilled rib eye with bourbon butter and grilled
filet of beef with bourbon bacon veal reduction are exceptional.
Entrées $15-$33. 502/894-8838; www.bourbonsbistro.com.
Porcini, 2730 Frankfort Ave. This award-winning restaurant
specializes in Northern Italian cuisine. Chef John Plymale, with the
restaurant since its opening in 1992, prepares dishes with the fresh-
est foods, largely from local farms, including the restaurant’s own
Porcini garden. Wines from California and Italy and local craft beers
accompany the meals.
Pasta dishes here are superb. Linguini Gamberi Palermo includes
grilled shrimp, olives, roasted peppers, capers, toasted pine nuts,
sun-dried tomatoes, roasted garlic, basil, and Parmagiano Reggiano
cheese. Authentic Italian pizzas are another specialty. Not at all like
what you get in a chain pizza place, they come with toppings from
sausage and pepperoni, to chicken, to a wide variety of vegetables
and cheeses.
Entrées also include unique treatments of New York strip steak,
beef tenderloin, salmon, veal, jumbo shrimp, lamb, chicken, and
pork chops. Entrées $16-$37. 502/894-8686;
www.porcinilouisville.com.
The Irish Rover, 2319 Frankfort Ave. In Ireland, the pub is the
social center – a place to meet family, friends, or business associates,
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catch up on news, debate politics, or share a joke. The Irish Rover

recreates that idea. The recipes are authentic, the Guinness is
shipped from Dublin, and the 150-year-old building began life as a
saloon.
The menu includes hearty stews and casseroles, such as Dublin
smokies (a casserole of smoked haddock and salmon, sautéed
shrimp, garlic, onion and tomato baked in paprika cream and topped
with melted Swiss cheese); Guinness beef stew (a mix of meat and
vegetables simmered in Ireland’s famous black beer); and cottage
pie (beef stew served in a bread bowl and topped with mashed pota-
toes and cheese).
Sandwiches include an Irish BLT with salmon, the Rover lamburger
(ground lamb and beef), Welsh rabbit, sausage roll, and salmon
burger. Also popular are plate meals such as limerick ham, Rover
chicken served with a reduction of Irish Rover red ale, and Irish
whiskey steak, topped with whiskey-mushroom cream. Menu items
$7-$20. 502/899-3544; www.theirishroverky.com.

Coming in the following Expo Dailies...

SATURDAY: Out and About

MARCH 2-5, 2011 • LOUISVILLE, KY 11

 FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH

THIS EXPO’S GOT TALENT!

Join the fun at Al J’s Galt House Bridge Bar (third floor)
Friday night at 8 p.m.
By: Ed Wodalski

S
ee these talented performers compete for the $1,000 grand
prize, $500 second prize and $200 third prize. Winning
contestants will get to meet and greet headline performer
and Grammy nominee Dierks Bentley and receive free passes to
the 2010 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo in Indianapolis.
Better get here early if you want a seat, and be sure to check out
their videos online:
Chris Perry, 25, is associate brand manager for RID-X Septic
System Treatment, Parsippany, N.J, and has worked for his family’s
plumbing and septic supply business in Richmond, Va. He’ll be
singing Desperado by The Eagles.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q0ydk8jWdg.
Chad Downs, 35, comes from a family of plumbers that dates
back to his great grandfather. Chad works for Downs Plumbing &
Heating Co. in Pensacola, Fla. Chad’s father is president of the
company that has been in business 23 years. Chad has been playing
the guitar since age 14 and joined a garage band four years ago.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tudGFcfOxBE.
Gary McKee, 47, of Clanton, Ala., is the owner of Clanton
Septic Service, a family-owned business for 61 years. Gary enjoys
country and gospel music and sings at churches around Alabama.
The day-job pumper will perform The Clown by Conway Twitty.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK1YZNxJ57s.

Maggie Baugh, 10, of Boca Raton, Fla., has been playing violin $1,000
for five years. She enjoys classical, country, fiddle, Irish, folk and pop to the winner!
music. Maggie is the daughter of Chuck Baugh, executive vice
president of Custom Biologicals Inc.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fndyMnlR-jE.

Terry McManus, 50, is married with five children and one grand-
son. The owner of ACE Tank Services in Abbotsford, British Columbia,
Terry has a fleet of seven trucks and a music studio in his house Friday 8 p.m.
where he keeps his collection of 17 guitars, two drums and key-
Come vote for the most talented at the Galt House,
boards. He will perform The Pumper Lullaby, a song that he wrote.
Pumper & Cleaner Attendee! Al J’s Bridge Bar
www.mediafire.com/?s7grrmdyac6981h.

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 ROE-D-HOE
COMPETITION

WIN $1000 CASH!

Test your mini-excavator skills! Participants will compete
in three separate timed events by demonstrating their
skills operating a mini-excavator. The winner takes
home $1000 and a title belt for themselves and their
own local association.

Friday • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Saturday • Finals start at 10 a.m.
LOCATED IN THE NOWRA BOOTH #5069.
$5 per person, per try.

MARCH 2-5, 2011 • LOUISVILLE, KY 13

 FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH

GET CONNECTED IN INDY!

Enjoy a night on the town
By: Ed Wodalski

A
fter a day of checking out the latest equipment at the 2012
Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo or an excuse to
celebrate a new truck purchase, there’s no better place to
unwind than in Indy.
Located within walking distance of the Indiana Convention Center
is the Alcatraz Brewing Co., 49 W. Maryland St. Gleaming copper
brew kettles and stainless steel fermentation vessels serve as a back-
drop for the long sweeping bar in this chic brewpub. Complementing
the brewed-on-premise beers are a menu of salads, pastas, wood-
fired pizzas, sandwiches and main course dishes, including seafood
and steak. Prices range from $12 to $24.
For a more ethnic choice there’s Ambrosia Centro. Founded in
1979 by Italian-born restaurateur Gino Pizzi, Ambrosia offers a re-
laxed atmosphere for one-on-one conversation or dining with
friends. Prices range from $24 to $40.
Another European favorite is the BARcelona Tapas Restaurant at
201 N. Delaware St. Here you can find a variety of gourmet food in
appetizer-sized portions perfect for sharing. The restaurant also offers
a full cocktail menu and Spanish wine list. Food prices range from
$12 to $24.
As promised, when the sun goes down and the lights come up,
Broad Ripple’s nightlife becomes electric. For the young and the
young at heart there’s Crackers Comedy Club. With locations in
Broad Ripple and downtown, the stand-up comedy club has played
host to Ellen DeGeneres, Jay Leno and Ray Romano.
When it comes to live music, the Vogue Nightclub in Broad Ripple
is one of the most popular and storied venues in the Midwest. For the
past 10 years, the Vogue has been Indy’s No.1 dance club as well,
spinning everything from retro to top 40, hip-hop and techno.
Looking to experience the club scene? From the Mineshaft Saloon,
the village’s original party bar, to Landsharks, with its tropical, beach-
like atmosphere, Broad Ripple is the place to be seen after dark.
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For just hanging out, there’s Basey’s Downtown Grill & Spirits.
Located on the southwest corner of Lucas Oil Stadium, this full-
menu restaurant (appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and ENVIRONMENTAL EXPO
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 ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE
OF THE JET “CLASSIC” AERATOR
WITH A 40 MONTH WARRANTY

YOU’VE GOT Jet Inc., a leading provider of advanced

OUR NUMBER wastewater treatment systems since

1955, is proud to announce the release
of the Jet “Classic” aerator. Manufactured
using the time tested design features
of historical Jet aerators, the “Classic”
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By: Jim Kneiszel for outstanding oxygen transfer rates.
Jet’s confidence in the durability of the
“Classic” aerator is affirmed by an industry
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The COLE Publishing editorial staff is in the building and look coverage under Jet’s Lifetime Aerator
Exchange Program.
forward to meeting you. Throughout the run of the Pumper &
Cleaner Environmental Expo International, our team of editors will
be at your disposal to answer questions, learn about your business
Booth
MPLY Better™
and discuss story ideas. 7178 See us at Booth 7178 at The Pumper and
Cleaner Show for more details.
Ted Rulseh, editor of Cleaner, Treatment Plant Operator (TPO),
Municipal Sewer & Water (MSW) and Onsite Installer; Jim Kneiszel,
www.jetincorp.com
editor of Pumper, Portable Restroom Operator (PRO) and Gas, Oil &
Mining Contractor (GOMC); and Ed Wodalski, product news/
assistant editor, will be stationed at the COLE Publishing Editor’s
Booth #8091 throughout the show. Please stop by and share
your opinions and concerns about issues faced in your industry.
It’s easy to connect with editorial team members. You can
flag them down on the Expo floor or visit the editor’s booth. In
addition you can reach any team member by cell phone. Look for
their cell phone numbers under their photos. We look forward
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FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH

SATURDAY
MARCH 5, 2011 • 5 p.m.
Expo Badge Required - Badges Scanned at Entrance

AT FREEDOM HALL
JUST OUTSIDE THE NORTH WING LOBBY AND THE COLE PUB

Dierks Bentley Live at Freedom Hall!

Fresh off the release of his most critically acclaimed
album, country singer-songwriter Dierks Bentley
brings the hottest act ever to play at the Pumper &
Cleaner Environmental Expo’s Saturday Evening Jam.
Responsible for a long string of hits over the past
seven years, Bentley is the featured entertainer at the
5 p.m. show, capping several days of Expo excitement
at Freedom Hall, connected to the Kentucky
Exposition Center.
Bentley’s new album, the bluegrass-infused
Up On The Ridge, was hailed as “the best country
recording we’ll hear in 2010’’ by the Washington
Post. Its hits include the title track, Draw Me
A Map and Bad Angel.
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International in 2010.

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Name: Dennis Sullivan, owner

Company: Dennis E. Sullivan Excavating Inc.

Backgrounder: Located in Colona, Ill., I have two employees. There’s just the three of us. I’ve
been in business for 15 years. We do installs, repairs, replacements and pumping. We do locat-
ing, camera work. And for the state of Iowa we’re DNR inspectors: When property is sold the
septic has to be inspected and signed off on before they can transfer a deed.

I’m at the Expo to: I’ll probably be there Wednesday through Friday. I go there for the seminars,
the education, and to see what kind of new hardware they have. I go down there to take in as
many seminars as I can and look at the equipment and see what’s changing in the industry.

My Expo experience: I would say we we’ve been going six or seven years. We’re a member of
NAWT (National Association of Wastewater Transporters Inc.) and certified for inspections and
installations, so we make sure we’re there at least every other year to get our recertification.
And we have to get CEUs for some of the other certifications we have, and that’s a great place
to get them. They do a good job down there and next year I see they’re going to Indianapolis –
that’s even closer to home. I always look forward to going down there. I also like reading the
magazines and articles, it’s always interesting to find what everybody else is up to and to
pick up a hint or tip.

Since the last time we met: We’ve just been busy doing a lot of installations – everything across the
board. Usually by the first of December we were always shut down, but we just haven’t been able
to do that. I like to take my vacations in the wintertime, but it’s been harder and harder to take

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them. I always say you make hay when the sun shines.
So if an opportunity presents itself to do a job, we do it.

When not working: I’ve got grandsons. They’re young.

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Contact me at the show: My cell phone is 309/314-1518. February 27 - March 1, 2012

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friday Sessions
March 4, 2011

Municipal Track - C105 - C108

8 a.m. Large Pipe Inspection
CUES Inc.. - N.H. Doc Bennett
9:30 a.m. Chemical Grouts & Grouting Methods
Avanti International - Jim Gentry
11 a.m. Sectional CIPP Repairs Per ASTM F2599
LMK Technologies - Rick Gage

business Track - C101 - C104

8 a.m. Save Money – Go Paperless
Clear Computing Inc. - Joel Smith
9:30 a.m. Marketing Your Septic/Drain Service Business
COLE Publishing, Inc. - Jeff Bruss
11 a.m. Evolving Your Business with Digital Solutions
RIDGID - Josh Sooy, Brad Yuronich

clases en español - C109 - c112

8 a.m. Anúnciate exitosamente y económicamente, Cuidando tu negocio con atención
Armal Inc. - Angel Romero
9:30 a.m. Eficiente las operaciones de limpieza de cualquier red de alcantarillado de América Latina
Hi-Vac Corp. - Gerardo Ramírez

Liquid Waste/Installer Track - B103

8 a.m. Grease Interceptor 101
Schier Products - Charlie Ismert, Ben Ismert
9:30 a.m. Datalogging for Onsite Septic System Diagnosis
SJE Rhombus - Brett Wilfong
11 a.m. Belt Press Performance Optimization
BDP Industries Inc. - Kelly Brown

Sewer & Drain Cleaning Track - B104

8 a.m. Inline Cutting Tools – Taking Science to the Sewer!
NozzTeq Inc. - Scott Paquet
9:30 a.m. Waterjetting! Impact on Drain Cleaning
US Jetting - Nick Woodhea, Ken Bryson
11 a.m. Don’t Underestimate Your Cable Machines
MyTana Manufacturing - Jock Donaldson

portable restroom track - B102

8 a.m. Routing Efficiency and Analysis
UPS Logistics Technologies - Greg Muth
9:30 a.m. Give Me 3 Reasons Why I Should Advertise My Portable Restroom Company
Satellite Industries Inc. - Mitch Moores
11 a.m. How to Start a Business in South America, Marketing and Importing/Exporting
Armal Inc. - Angel Romero

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NAWT HONORS INDUSTRY LEADERS
By: Jim Kneiszel
T
wo wastewater industry veterans were honored at today’s
National Association of Wastewater Transporters State Associa-
tion Breakfast meeting, 7:30 a.m., Room B 109 of the Kentucky
Exposition Center. The breakfast is sponsored by COLE Publishing.
David Hapchuk, owner of Hapchuk Inc. and Liquid Assets
Disposal, received the NAWT Excellence in Service Award. Don
Vermeulen, retired owner of The Meyers Company, was presented
the Ralph Macchio Lifetime Achievement Award.
NAWT’s $1,000 Wm. Hapchuk Scholarship went to Megan
Gustafson, daughter of David Gustafson, P.E., of the University
of Minnesota Onsite Sewage Treatment Program.
EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE
Among his industry contributions,
Hapchuk was recognized for hosting
NAWT’s 2010 Waste Treatment Sympo-
sium at his company headquarters in
Washington, Pa., and his treatment
facility in Wheeling, W. Va.
“In preparation for my presentation
for the Waste Treatment Symposium,
I was surprised at how forthcoming
Dave Hapchuk Dave was in providing statistical
information regarding his business
operation,’’ says Kit Rosefield of Accredited Septic Monitoring.
“Attending the event, I realized how generous a person he truly is.
It was an amazing event, much thanks to Dave.”
Tom Ferrero, executive director of NAWT, echoes Rosefield’s
sentiments.
“Dave has spent a lifetime supporting this industry,’’ Ferrero says.
“From the early days of working with his father, through his help in
the development and growth of the Pennsylvania Septage Manage-
ment Association, and involvement with NAWT as a prime sponsor
of the Wm. Hapchuk Memorial Scholarship, Dave has supported this
industry. His hosting of the NAWT Waste Treatment Symposium was
the icing on the cake. The industry owes Dave a debt of gratitude.’’
In a story in Pumper leading up to the symposium, Hapchuk said
he wanted to promote the idea of pumpers building their own
processing plants and taking control of their disposal destiny.
“It makes you more independent. Your ability to do business isn’t
depending on someone else’s plant where they can shut you down at
any point,’’ Hapchuk said at the time. “Pumpers who want to do their
own pre-treatment need to realize that putting these processes in
place is a team effort between all the players. It’s important to
have good relationships with vendors and compliance staff.’’
Hapchuk said he was excited to host the annual event because
it promotes a cooperative attitude among people in the industry.
“We all got as far as we are by working together and learning from
each other,” he said.
MACCHIO AWARD
Vermeulen was presented the
prestigious Ralph Macchio Lifetime
Achievement Award by Bob Kendall
of COLE Publishing and COLE Inc.,
sponsor of the Pumper & Cleaner
Environmental Expo International. Ver-
meulen was recognized for more than
50 years in the industry as owner of
The Meyers Company in Macedon, N.Y.
Don Vermeulen He recently sold the company specializ-
ing in onsite system installation, which
will continue to operate under the Meyers Environmental name.
“Don has shown a lifetime commitment to the things we all find
important in this industry. That’s professionalism and education,’’
says Rick Howe of Cape Cod Biochemical Co., who nominated
Vermeulen for the award. “Don is truly a gentleman and he really
exhibits everything that we would like this industry to be. He’s raised
the professionalism in his business to a level we’d all like to see for
our businesses.’’
Howe said Vermeulen has always been on the cutting edge of
industry technology and has continued to be involved in education
conferences, from the Pennsylvania Septage Management Associa-
tion to the Pumper & Cleaner Expo Education Day.
In a profile story about Vermeulen in the October 2010 issue of
Onsite Installer, industry regulators praised his efforts at education.
“Don is an innovator, applying new technologies to resolve
problems on difficult sites,’’ said George Barden, Canandaigua Lake
Watershed Inspector. “He works hard to ensure that systems will per-
form properly and are, indeed, long-term solutions. It is a privilege to
work with Don in the New York Onsite Training Network curriculum
committee. I will miss him as a co-trainer and a mentor.”
Heading into retirement, Vermeulen reinforced his interest in
building industry professionalism.
“The more knowledge we can share within the industry, the
better we all will be, and all customer relationships will improve as a
result,” Vermeulen said in summing up his philosophy in the profile
story. “My career supports this.”
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 FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH

ROE-D-HOE COMPETITION
ATTRACTS YOUNG AND OLD
By: Ed Wodalski

A
popular addition to last year’s Pumper & Cleaner Environ- Mike Shisler, 38, was Thursday’s first competitor. A spectator at
mental Expo International, the NOWRA Roe-D-Hoe returns last year’s Louisville competition, Shisler completed the three events
for a second year – bigger and better than ever. in 2 minutes, 44 seconds.
Like last year, participants pay a $5 entry fee to test their skills in “I liked the machine. It’s real smooth and a lot of fun,” says
three events – basketball, bowling and golf. Based on the combined Shisler, owner of Able Construction in Marlinton, W.Va. “Seems like a
times for all three events, the top five contestants from Thursday and lot of people enjoy watching. We watched it last year when we were
Friday return for Saturday’s finals and the chance to take home the here and I thought I would give it a try this year.”
$1,000 first prize and champion’s buckle as well as the opportunity to
hoist the $3,000 Roe-D-Hoe championship belt, designed especially
for NOWRA by the WWF.
New this year is the $400 second prize and $100 third prize as
well as an electronic leader board providing real-time updates of the
competition. NOWRA executive director Eric Casey says videos of the
competition also will uploaded to YouTube each day.
“We have a bigger space this year and it’s going to be more fun,”
says Tom Fritts, vice president of NOWRA and Roe-D-Hoe director.
“We changed the rules a little from last year so we don’t have to
chase basketballs as much. If they knock a cone over, they’re
eliminated.”
Contestants also won’t be allowed to grab all three basketballs
in one swing, and those exceeding the combined time of the three
events of the tenth competitor will be asked to stop.
Located in NOWRA booth 5069, Friday’s competition runs from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with Saturday’s finals starting at 11 a.m. This
year’s finals will feature the top five participants from Thursday and
Friday as well as any state winners.
Although not an official contestant in the Roe-D-Hoe on Thursday,
6-year-old Caleb Welsford of Columbia, S.C., was possibly the
youngest-ever operator to snag a bowling pin with the tooth of his
bucket and drop it in a nearby tube.
Also among the younger contestants on Thursday was 11-year-old
Michael O’Brian of Ontario, Canada, who has been operating an
excavator since age 8.

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Convention Center

newly constructed JW Marriott,

2012 Pumper & Cleaner Expo
Host Hotel

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February 27 - March 1, 2012