When Jon and Gale Houseknecht bought a stagnant pumping business in 1995, they set about streamlining it for a new world.
They disposed of several old vacuum trucks and put their pumping equipment on a truck tractor-pulled semi-trailer that could be easily unhitched for other duties. As the years passed, the business grew and grew.Today, the couple’s Sunset Septic in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, continues to adapt. They run the business with their son Cody, and Jon has become involved with the Indiana Onsite Wastewater Professionals Association and its efforts to improve the industry.About half of the company’s revenue comes from installing,
