The liquid waste and portable sanitation industry is facing a quiet crisis that has nothing to do with regulations or disposal. It’s a demographic cliff. Sometimes, the life of a PRO is a family legacy — a business passed from parents to kids with the keys to a pump truck and a handshake.But today, as one generation nears retirement, the industry is seeing a shortage of young professionals to succeed them. The problem isn’t just that there are fewer bodies to fill the driver’s seats and pump restrooms; it’s that the definition of what a “good job” is has shifted.
