Pumper Bill Leppala Explains How to Scratch Out a Living in a Sparsely Populated Winter Wonderland

Chain up the tires, keep the valves heated and wear a good pair of boots to keep pumping while Mother Nature does her best to make life miserable in the north woods.
Pumper Bill Leppala Explains How to Scratch Out a Living in a Sparsely Populated Winter Wonderland
Bill Leppala spends long days on the road reaching far-flung customers with his Volvo WG64 truck with a T-Line Equipment 5,500-gallon steel tank and Battioni pump.

During the summer and early fall, Bill Leppala appreciates the beauty of the lakes, rivers, woods and landscapes in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula where he pumps tanks and services restrooms. But for about seven months each year, he faces nature’s other side — 200 inches of snow and...

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