About Municipal Pipe Tool
Your trusted source for sewer maintenance, equipment and CIPP lining
About Us
Municipal Pipe Tool Company LLC in Hudson, IA helps municipalities and industries maintain and rehabilitate their sewer pipes to keep sewage contained. We offer a variety of sewer services that allow us to proactively protect the ecosystem and help the sewer system work more efficiently.
Since 1967, Municipal Pipe Tool Company has worked with integrity to provide reliable sewer services in Hudson, IA and across the Midwest. We value safety, unity, relationships, proactivity, determination and results. Take a look at where we began and see how it brought us to our 50th anniversary:
Municipal Pipe Tool
Over the Years
1967
Founded
- Vic Gearhart & Son was formed, which sold sewer parts from home and offered sewer cleaning services
1973
First Employee
- We hired our first employee and renamed the company Municipal Pipe Tool Company
1978
Move
- We moved to our current location in Hudson, IA
1986
Retirement
- Vic retired and Steve assumed ownership
1994
Pipe Lining
- We started lining pipes with AM-liner, a PVC fold-and-form method
1996
Started CIPP Lining
- We started the CIPP Corporation, which sells territories to licensees, provides technical assistance and sells materials for CIPP installations
2007
K3 Capital Purchase
- Mark Kaler and K3 Capital purchased Municipal Pipe Tool Company from Steve Gearhart
Meet Our Team
Adam Aswegan
Talent & Safety Manager
April Duffner
Office Manager
Kyle Armbrecht
Production Manager
Zach McFarland
Fleet Manager
Matt Boggs
Project Manager: KS, MO, NE
Sharon Waschkat
COO, Project Manager: IA, MN, ND, SD