Doug Ouverson capitalized on western Minneapolis’ decades-long suburban housing boom by building a company focused on lateral line installation. Today, his son, Troy, now the owner of Ouverson Sewer and Water, continues to build on the family legacy by lining many of the same laterals his father installed years ago.The irony isn’t lost on the younger Ouverson, age 36, who took over the business in 2007 when his father retired. At that point, the company’s business focus took a sharp 180-degree turn. Instead of primarily installing laterals for new houses, the company embraced trenchless technology and began spot-repairing and lining
