Company History
 
Company Origin and History
The early 1950’s had Gramper Barger, the first generation, opening up a company in the Clax Gap community on Mays Valley Road. Gramper opened Barger Grocery. The grocery store was the center of the small community. The business was then purchased by C.R. and Mary and soon added new divisions to the company in addition to the store. Plumbing, water line infrastructure improvements, septic tank and field line installations, home building, and well pump repair.

It was 1967 when Charles (C.R.) and Mary Barger began manufacturing precast concrete products. Before C.R. installed septic tanks and field lines, he always had the problem of barely receiving the tank within a few days of his order. Motivated by this inconvenience, C.R. drove to Georgia to look at a truck and two tank forms (a 750 and 1,000 gallon); soon the family oriented business was born. After a discouraging two months, C.R. sold his first tank to a local resident. The news of the up and coming business spread with this single sale, and soon the phone was continually ringing with the demand for more tanks.

When first making the tanks, each had to be individually mixed by a hand shovel. Only one tank a day was cast underneath a tin shed that was behind the small grocery store they ran. A 1,000-gallon tank was poured; this was the largest septic tank available at that time. Now, almost 40 years later, a full line of tanks that covers most of the on-site sewer technologies is manufactured daily.

Now, with the business growing substantially there are two managers: Mickey, C.R.’s second oldest son, and Eric, Mickey’s oldest son. Mickey has his degree in business, and Eric has a degree in Civil Engineering from Tennessee Technological University. Both are members of the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA), Tennessee Onsite Wastewater Association (TOWA), Tennessee Septic Tank Association (TSTA), and the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA). Eric is also a member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI).

C.R. Barger & Sons, Inc. became a NPCA Certified Plant in October of 2005. They handle the On-Site Sewer Technology division of the company. This particular division manufactures tanks, installs specialized engineered systems and tanks, and troubleshoots existing systems. Presently, there are tank design approvals in eight different states. Each job is handled with the utmost care and professionalism and behind each product is the manufacturer. An unmatched service with a personable staff, a quality assurance program, and a reliable tank and system is offered. Along with that, each customer receives a watertight guarantee.

Products Available
An extensive list of products is available for your purchase. We offer a variety of grease traps, septic tanks, and pump tanks designed to fit most of your individual requirements/needs. As stated before we guarantee of products and have a warranty of one year. We will gladly answer any question you may have, as well as, help deal with any unexpected problems that may occur with our products. The following pages will give you a brief overview of some of the items in stock. For more information on the products available please contact us by e-mail at help@bargerandsons.com or phone (865) 882-5860.