Contractor Information
The Defiance County General Health District is responsible for licensing and inspecting the work of installers, service providers, and septic haulers. All work on a sewage system must be completed by these licensed contractors. For more information on how to begin the installation process, please contact the Health District at 419-784-3818 or click here.
Contractors are bonded by the State and Registered in each county they work in. The requirements for becoming registered can be found on the Ohio Department of Health’s Private Sewage page. If you wish to become registered or have questions, contact our office for more information. If you are a homeowner, looking for a registered contractor, browse through the contractor tabs.
OAC 3701-29-001 (JJJJ) “Septage hauler” means any person who engages in the collection, transportation, disposal, and/or land application of domestic septage. A septage hauler may also evaluate and report on the condition of any tank they are pumping.
Septage Haulers
Defiance County| Business/Operator's Name/Phone | Address |
|---|---|
| AUTOMATIC SEPTIC & WELL CORP LLOYD PANT 1-419-865-3456 | 1529 KIESWETTER ROAD HOLLAND, OH 43528 |
| DANGLER EXCAVATING Jayson Dangler 1-419-670-4232 | 103 KLINGLER ROAD PAULDING, OH 45879 |
| FISCHER PLUMBING & HEATING JASON A. BUETTNER 1-419-692-8901 | 207 N. STATE STREET DELPHOS, OH 45833 |
| Graber Investments Dave Graber 1-260-479-8201 | 1536 BUCKSKIN ROAD HICKSVILLE, OH 43526 |
| KOOP'S SEPTIC SERVICE JASON KUPFERSMITH 1-419-906-4176 | 457 S. WILHELM STREET HOLGATE, OH 43527 |
| LAYMAN'S SEPTIC TANK CLEANERS RANDY LAYMAN 1-419-737-2094 | 18408 COUNTY ROAD 20 ALVORDTON, OH 43501 |
| MASTIN SEPTIC AND WELL SERVICE RANDY MASTIN 1-419-877-5351 | 12004 WATERVILLE SWANTON RD WHITEHOUSE, OH 43571 |
| NORTHWEST SEPTIC SERVICE, LLC RODNEY ROBBINS 1-419-658-2400 | 18204 GIPE ROAD NEY, OH 43549 |
| TRESSLER PLUMBING LLC DOUG TRESSLER 1-419-782-1256 | P.O. BOX 433, 1420 S. JACKSON DEFIANCE, OH 43512 |
| *Updated 4/21/23* |
OAC 3701-29-01 (OOOO)“Service provider” means any person who services, monitors, evaluates or samples, but does not install or alter, sewage treatment systems or gray water recycling systems. For the purpose of this chapter, service provider shall include a homeowner servicing his own system to meet the requirement of a service contract for product approval or demonstration of maintenance for an O&M program established in accordance with rule 3701-29-19 of the Administrative Code.
Service Providers
Defiance County| ID # | BUSINESS NAME / CONTACT/PHONE | ADDRESS |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | AUTOMATIC SEPTIC & WELL CORPORATION LLOYD L. PANT 1-419-865-3456 | 1529 KIESWETTER RD HOLLAND, OH 43528 |
| 8 | DANGLER EXCAVATING Jayson Dangler 1-419-670-4232 | 103 KLINGLER ROAD PAULDING, OH 45879 |
| 2 | FISCHER PLUMBING & HEATING JASON A. BUETTNER 1-419-692-8901 | 207 NORTH STATE STREET DELPHOS, OH 45833 |
| 9 | KAUSER EXCAVATING LLC BENJAMIN KAUSER 1-419-769-9969 | 3408 ROAD 192 ANTWERP, OH 45813 |
| 5 | LAYMAN'S SEPTIC LLC RANDY LAYMAN 1-419-737-2094 | 18408 CO RD 20 ALVORDTON, OH 43501 |
| 11 | NAPOLEON EXCAVATING, LLC STEVEN J DURYEA 1-419-439-3829 | M242 CR 17C NAPOLEON, OH 43545 |
| 13 | NORTHWEST SEPTIC SERVICE, LLC RODNEY ROBBINS 1-419-658-2400 | 18204 GIPE ROADNEY, OH 43549 |
| 12 | TRESSLER PLUMBING LLC DOUG TRESSLER 1-419-782-1256 | P.O. BOX 433, 1420 S. JACKSON DEFIANCE, OH 43512 |
| *UPDATED 4/21/2023* |
OAC 3701-29-01 (FFF) “Installer” means any person who engages in the business of installing or altering or who, as an employee of another, installs or alters any sewage treatment system or gray water recycling system.
Septic System Installers
Defiance County| ID # | Business / Name / Phone | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | AFFORDABLE SEPTIC & SEWER NICK BRAGG 1-260-705-6424 | 4379 RD 220 ANTWERP, OH 45813 |
| 88 | AMSTUTZ EXCAVATING, LLC BRIAN AMSTUTZ 1-260-466-9454 | 14101 SPENCERVILLE RD GRABILL, IN 46741 |
| 8 | ARMSTRONG BACKHOE SERVICE PHILLIP HELTON 1-419-633-2949 | 05739 COUNTY ROAD D50 EDGERTON, OH 43517 |
| 13 | AUTOMATIC SEPTIC & WELL LLOYD L. PANT 1-419-865-3456 | 1529 KIESWETTER ROAD HOLLAND, OH 43528 |
| 15 | COOLMAN CONSTRUCTION LLC STEVE COOLMAN 1-419-658-2206 | 17655 GIPE ROAD DEFIANCE, OH 43512 |
| 49 | COUNTRYSIDE FARMS EXCAVATION WILLIAM SCHMITZ 1-517-206-2268 | 16520 CO RD 12 LYONS, OH 43533 |
| 52 | DANGLER EXCAVATING JAYSON DANGLER 1-419-670-4232 | 103 KLINGLER RD PAULDING, OH 45879 |
| 59 | FISCHER PLUMBING & HEATING JASON A. BUETTNER 1-419-692-8901 | 207 N. STATE STREET DELPHOS, OH 45833 |
| 90 | FLECK'S EXCAVATION SERVICES, LLC TERRY FLECK 1-419-826-3940 | 7896 COUNTY RD 2-2 SWANTON, OH 43558 |
| 75 | FORSTER TRUCKING AND EXCAVATING TOM FORESTER 1-419-876-3665 | 15735 ROAD E CONTINENTAL, OH 45831 |
| 22 | FRITCH EXCAVATING, LLC AUSTIN FRITCH 1-419-298-3471 | PO BOX 578 111 N MICHIGAN ST EDON, OH 43518 |
| 17 | J. A. HILLIS EXCAVATING JERRY HILLIS 1-419-783-7923 | 13645 COUNTY ROAD M NAPOLEON, OH 43545 |
| 63 | KAUSER TRUCKING & EXCAVATING BENJAMIN KAUSER 1-419-769-9969 | 3408 ROAD 192 ANTWERP, OH 45813 |
| 19 | MILLER CONSTRUCTION LTD ROGER MILLER 1-419-267-3368 | U-754 CO RD 19 ARCHBOLD, OH 43502 |
| 82 | NAPOLEON EXCAVATING, LLC STEVEN J DURYEA 1-419-439-3829 | M242 CR 17C NAPOLEON, OH 43545 |
| 72 | NICHOLAS RABER NICHOLAS RABER 1-419-670-5224 | 5679 CASEBEER MILLER RD HICKSVILLE, OH 43526 |
| 46 | NORTHWEST SEPTIC SERVICE, LLC RODNEY ROBBINS 1-419-658-2400 | 18204 GIPE ROAD NEY, OH 43549 |
| 85 | RSM SERVICES OF WAUSEON, LLC JAMES SHIPLE 1-419-330-4422 | 1290 N SHOOP AVE WAUSEON, OH 43567 |
| 86 | STARKS PLUMBING & HEATING INC SHAWN STARK 1-419-636-3606 | 02-425 CTY RD 12-C BRYAN, OH 43506 |
| 4 | STEFFEL EXCAVATING RUSSELL STEFFEL 1-419-497-4843 | 25333 BEHRENS RD DEFIANCE, OH 43512 |
| 65 | TRESSLER PLUMBING DOUG TRESSLER 1-419-782-1256 | 1420 SOUTH JACKSON AVE DEFIANCE, OH 43512 |
| 76 | WEASELS CONSTRUCTION DELANE BUTCH SMITH 1-419-670-3650 | 10548 BLOSSER RD MARK CENTER, OH 43536 |
| *UPDATED 8/30/2023* |
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