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Sewer Equipment Donates Thermal Drone to Dixon Fire Dept.

Sewer Equipment is a third-generation family-owned manufacturing business located in Dixon, IL. Many employees live and raise their families in the Sauk Valley Region. To the Owner, Dan O’Brien, any employee of Sewer Equipment “becomes part of the big Sewer Equipment family.” Like many rural small towns throughout America, the City of Dixon lacked funding… Read the Full Article


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Sewer Equipment’s New Municipal Partnerships

Sewer Equipment is excited to announce its new municipal partnerships with two dealers, SNT Solutions, Inc. and River City Hydraulics. Both SNT Solutions and River City Hydraulics will represent Sewer Equipment’s simple, safe, and reliable brands: Sewer Equipment Company of America, Mongoose Jetters, Ramvac, Cappellotto, and others known in the industry for over 75 years…. Read the Full Article


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Sewer Equipment Celebrates National Family Owned Business Day

June 23rd is National Family Owned Business Day. To celebrate, we sat down with Dan O’Brien, 3rd generation owner of Sewer Equipment. We wanted to talk about what it means to run a family-owned business. Sewer Equipment was founded in 1941 by H.T. O’Brien – Dan’s grandfather – when he invented the drain snake. And… Read the Full Article


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Trailer Safety Week: Making Roadways Safer One Trailer at a Time

Safe trailering practices save lives, and with millions of trailers—used by businesses, local governments, and individuals—traversing the nation’s roadways every day, it is crucial to ensure that trailers are being towed safely for the sake of everyone on the roads. End-users are vastly undereducated on the proper use of trailers; they recognize that they would… Read the Full Article


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The Model 900 Combination Sewer Cleaner Truck: Simple. Safe. Reliable. 

Some of our competitors may tell you that we are new to the industry. They mean we can’t possibly know how to build a quality truck. But we have actually been manufacturing sewer cleaning equipment since 1941. With experience like that, it’s safe to say we know jet vac trucks. In fact, Sewer Equipment’s Model… Read the Full Article


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Inside Sales Highlight

Vanessa Gomez, Inside Sales Manager Vanessa Gomez is the dedicated Inside Sales Manager for Sewer Equipment of America, where she leads both the inside sales and logistics teams. Having been an integral part of the company for over four years, Vanessa’s journey began as a receptionist, showcasing her remarkable ability to grow and adapt within… Read the Full Article


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RAMVAC HX-12 with Quint Axle

The Standard HX-12 is the mainstay of the RAMVAC family. With a footprint 36 inches shorter and a payload capacity 2500 pounds greater than our competitors, this hydro excavator truck is clearly the best in the industry. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, it does! Last year the first HX-12 with a… Read the Full Article


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Plumbing Team Highlight

Paul Chavez Territory States:US: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. As Regional Sales Manager for the Midwest Region, Paul is dedicated to supporting plumbing professionals across his 13-state territory by providing expertise in… Read the Full Article


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Mongoose Model 184HD Sewer Jetter

The Mongoose Jetters Model 184HD sewer jetter is our best-selling sewer jetter unit. With it’s available option content that can be mounted on board that fits a wide variety of customer needs, this jetter is second to none! The 184HD stands for 18 gallons per minute at 4,000 psi water pump on our most heavy… Read the Full Article


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A True Original: The Model 800-HPR Series IV Truck Jet

Meet the original all weather jetter! The Model 800-HPR Series IV truck jet from Sewer Equipment Company of America has a host of features that make it not only the original, but the stand out in truck jetters available in the industry today. Watch the video below to get a good look at the 800 Series… Read the Full Article