Travis Gemmell doesn’t simply accept claims that an onsite system needs replacement.
He and his team of nine at Walnut Grove Excavating often turn away what could be high-dollar jobs because closer investigation shows that a tank or field in reality does not need to be replaced. Gemmell describes it as a “very long-term oriented” approach.“We’re not there to prove that they’re right, the system has failed,” says Gemmell. “The way we look at most jobs, we’re going to prove that their septic system is probably OK. We don’t make big money on the job today, but when that system does
