In 1961, when a Canadian printing technician/part-time policeman got frustrated with how long it was going to take to get his septic tank serviced, he got an idea of how he could follow his dream of small-business ownership. John Kelly bought a used truck, enlisted the help of his wife, Josée Serrurier, and created Sanivac.
The business was a success, but he quickly learned the hard way that an old heating oil tank was not going to work. In the 1970s he was joined by sons, Mark, Dennis, Patrick and Daniel, and by 1987 he was ready to pass the business
