From the time he was 10 years old, Kyle Baxter worked with his grandfather cleaning sewer pipes, often using an old pumper fire truck retrofitted as a waterjetter.He worked for no pay. “Grandpa always said, ‘This is an education – it will pay off someday,’” Baxter says. “It’s paying off for me now.”It’s paying off in the form of a growing 4-year-old business, Accu Jet Sewer and Drain Cleaning, based in Perry, Iowa, Baxter’s hometown. Baxter and his team devote about half their time to mainline sewer inspection, waterjet cleaning and other work for municipalities.They also do preventive maintenance for
