The pumping industry encompasses a close-knit group of professionals who share the challenging work of handling and hauling liquid wastewater for homeowners, commercial and industrial customers. The job demands long hours, thankless work and a great physical toll for many contractors. Its membership is dominated by a hardy crew of small-business owners and technicians, many of them steering impressive family companies through multiple generations.
Sometimes it seems like — as comedian Rodney Dangerfield would say — pumpers “don’t get no respect.” You tell people what you do for a living and they might ask you why in the world you’d want
