One Pennsylvania Family Stumbled Into Pumping, Found Success and Satisfaction

Stephen Smith bought a vacuum truck in the 1950s to serve his mobile home park, and parlayed the experience into a multi-generation family wastewater business.
One Pennsylvania Family Stumbled Into Pumping, Found Success and Satisfaction
Steve Smith, left, with son Stephen Smith, are shown with a Kenworth service truck built out by Pik Rite with a blower from National Vacuum Equipment. (Photos by James Robinson)

When Stephen I. Smith purchased a 1949 Studebaker pumper truck in the 1950s, he had no intention of getting into the septic service business. Rather, his purpose was practical. He couldn’t find reliable pumpers to service his mobile home park, so he decided to do the work...

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