Shifting regulations, costly smog rules and a competitive marketplace guide California’s Sludgebusters on an uncertain path to profitability.

Thanks to a dedicated crew of workers, California’s Legacy Sanitation has enjoyed explosive growth and high marks from customers.

When Rick Hall started riding along in his father's septic service truck at age 6, Dwight Eisenhower was president of the United States, Hawaii and Alaska were new to the nation, and gasoline was 25 cents a gallon