Back in June 1979, two young guys in northern Wisconsin were looking for a way to sell a spare 2,000-gallon vacuum truck when they settled on an idea: Start a publication with classified ads for septic service contractors.
Fast-forward 40 years. This month kicks off the 41st year of Pumper — your magazine — which has reported on revolutionary changes in the wastewater industry.
It all started with Pete Lawonn, 27, who had a septic service truck he no longer needed, Bob Kendall, 24, a budding entrepreneur, and the late John DiVall, who owned Jay’s Waste Equipment in Wisconsin. Upon hearing
