06/05/2026
Grandpa Built It. We’re Still Pumping It.
We are grateful for every septic tank we are called to pump, but our hearts get a little extra excited when we uncover one of the original tanks built by my grandfather, Harold Wickenheiser…
Grandpa started Serv-All in 1940 he was building septic tanks throughout the Carleton area. This tank was built sometime before 1969.
I still find those tanks all over the area today! Every time we uncover one, I am filled with pride. Decades later, they are still doing exactly what they were designed to do.
My grandfather’s craftsmanship was the best of the best. His work was precise, built to last, and done with pride. He didn’t have modern technology. He didn’t have a college engineering degree. But he had knowledge, determination, vision, and an incredible work ethic. The quality of his tanks speaks for itself all these years later.
Today, we had the privilege of pumping another one of Grandpa Harold’s original tanks. Seeing his work still serving families after all these years makes me incredibly proud.
I never had the privilege of meeting my grandfather, Harold, but I feel a deep connection to him. The values he passed down to my dad—hard work, integrity, craftsmanship, and taking pride in a job well done—are the same values my dad taught me. Through the lessons he taught my father and the legacy he left behind, I feel like a part of him is still with us every day. Seeing his work still serving families all these years later makes me incredibly proud to carry on what he started.
That’s the Wickenheiser’s Serv-All legacy. That’s who we learned from, and we’re proud to carry on what he started.