ABOUT US

If you live outside the city limits it is very likely that your home is served by a septic system. 

Thomas H. Erb & Sons, Inc. has been offering septic system services since 1970 when Thomas H. Erb III purchased a pump truck and started the company with the help of his father Thomas H. Erb Jr. At that time providing this service was a simple procedure. Today with more regulations, new technology, and advanced systems, what was simple has become more complex. 

As Tom’s son, Ray, started in the business, he became deeply involved in learning everything he could about the industry and the needs of the community. Ray joined PSMA, a state-wide organization and worked with Penn State to develop industry standards & training for inspecting, maintaining, and managing septic systems. These standards are recognized by many townships & other states in the country.

With a goal to help homeowners navigate the regulations associated with system problems and installing new septic systems, Ray became and maintains a PA certification as a sewage enforcement officer. This training equips us to help homeowners understand the regulations and maintenance of their system.

Thomas H. Erb & Sons, Inc. has team members that specialize in the design, maintenance, repair, and installation of septic systems. 

Many newer septic systems require service for pumps used to operate their systems.  Advanced wastewater treatment systems that are being installed today require additional knowledge to service, repair and install these components. The folks at Thomas H. Erb & Sons, Inc. continue to learn and train for these advancements. 

Servicing grinder pumps, which serve many people connected to public sewer, has become another important aspect of our company. We employ a group of service technicians that are geared to help service, install, and maintain these pumps.

Ray Erb is the President of Thomas H. Erb & Sons, Inc., an on-lot wastewater treatment system maintenance and installation company. Ray has worked in the on-lot wastewater treatment field for over 50 years by actively designing, inspecting, installing, and maintaining on-lot systems.

He has been a member of the Pennsylvania Septage Management Association (PSMA) since 1987 and has served on the PSMA board of directors and on the Education Committee for 35 years. He is currently the chairman of that committee and teaches inspector training courses for PSMA.

He has helped with the development of the PSMA on-lot wastewater treatment inspection program since its inception in 1989 and helped with the development of the National Vacuum Truck Technician Training course that is now taught across the country by NAWT and is mandatory training in Nova Scotia.

Ray is a certified Sewage Enforcement Officer (SEO) in Pennsylvania and has been assigned as the liaison between PASEO (PA Association of Sewage Enforcement Officers) and PSMA for the past 15 years.