Tyler Forest uses a hand-held remote to control the pumping system on his Pike Rite truck while pumping a customer's septic tank at a job site in Indianola, Iowa. (Photo by Mark Hirsch)
The physical work gets harder as pumpers age. Just ask Jody Forest, co-owner of Forest Septic Environmental Services in Des Moines, Iowa.
At age 57, he’s transitioning the business to sons Tyler and Tory Forest, but he still expects to spend a few more years operating a truck...
