Pumping was a sideline project for William Clark, something his Abbey’s Septic Service provided just for the Canadian hamlet of Bethany, Ontario. He focused on raising beef cattle and cash crops on 200 acres instead of promoting the business, founded in 1983.Son Mike, however, saw a demand for installing and repairing onsite systems. Graduating from high school in 1988, he persuaded his grandfather to co-sign a loan for a backhoe and opened Mike Clark Excavating & Septic Pumping. That year, he replaced 25 stone-and-pipe trench systems, jobs gleaned from pumping the owners’ septic tanks.Living in a remote area isolated Clark
