Company owner Ben Lappin’s girlfriend, Mackenzie Stephenson, rode with him and worked as his helper for about four years before working full time as a driver for Lappin Septic Service of Lakeville, Indiana, starting in 2021. Her background and skills are a good fit for the job, and after their initial surprise of seeing a female pumper, customers have reacted positively.“Mackenzie grew up riding horses and small tractors. She loves riding lawn mowers,” Lappin says. “I was swamped running the only truck and she was getting burned out at her old job and saw that I was stressed. She volunteered
