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Family Owned & Operated · Since 1992

Septic install
and repair. Done right.

Septic install, repair, and replace for homes and light commercial across Central Iowa. Onsite wastewater is the lead. Site utilities and watermain repair ride with the same crew. Family owned since 1992. Not a pumping service. Not indoor house plumbing.

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CIOWTS certified IOWWA member Licensed, insured & bonded
1992 Year Founded
30+ Years on the Job
Licensed Insured & Bonded

Small company. Serious work.
Septic first. Utilities & watermain across Central Iowa.

CIOWTS · IOWWA Licensed, insured & bonded
What We Do

Underground Work, Start to Finish

Septic design and install lead the board. Site utilities and watermain repair run with the same crew. One schedule, one phone call. Serving Adel, Waukee, Grimes, Perry, Winterset, Van Meter, Dallas Center, West Des Moines, and greater Central Iowa across Dallas, Polk, Madison, Guthrie, and Warren counties.

All Services

Septic Systems

Full installation for residential and commercial systems - conventional, mound, and pressure dosed.

  • New install & replacement
  • Mound & conventional fields
  • Time of Transfer repairs
  • Tank & lid repair
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Septic Design & Coordination

We partner with licensed engineers to design a system that fits your site, your budget, and the products that hold up - from a single bedroom addition to a full community system.

  • Engineer-partnered design
  • Residential to community-scale
  • Remodel & bedroom-add sizing
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Site Utilities

Underground pipe for commercial pads, multifamily, and municipal projects - sanitary, storm, and service.

  • Sanitary sewer mains
  • Storm drainage
  • Service laterals
  • Manholes & structures
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Watermain & Repair

Watermain installs, taps, and emergency break repair - including the ones nobody wants to dig up at 2 a.m.

  • Mainline install & tie-in
  • Break & leak repair
  • Service line replacement
  • Hydrant & valve work
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Snow & Salt for HOAs

Plowing and salting for private subdivision roads in Adel, Van Meter, Waukee, and nearby - the roads the city and county don't plow.

  • Full-route plowing
  • Salt & ice control
  • Pay per storm
  • Marked service-area map
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Capabilities

Built To Run The Whole Ticket

We're a small company doing big-contractor work without the overhead of a big outfit. Modern equipment, a licensed crew, and people who've been together for years.

Owner On Every Job

You hire RD McKinney, you get RD McKinney. No layered project managers between you and the trench.

Same Crew, Every Job

The people who dig your job have been laying pipe across Central Iowa together for years. No rotating subs.

Modern Fleet

Doosan and Bobcat excavators, trash pumps, shoring boxes, compaction - the right iron staged for the job.

Licensed, Insured & Bonded

Licensed, insured, and bonded. CIOWTS certified. Comfortable on commercial pads and public utility scopes. Onsite wastewater and underground work, not indoor house plumbing.

On Schedule, On Spec

We hit the GC's schedule the first time. Layout to backfill - clean, inspected, signed off, on to the next.

24/7 Watermain Break Response

24/7 municipal watermain break response. When a city main goes down, we answer the phone.

Project Profile

Mound System – Dallas County, 2026

Residential mound system from design coordination through final cover - tank set, pressure-dosed lines run, mound built, stone retaining detail finished. Inspected and approved on schedule.

Scope
Mound septic install
Sector
Residential
Location
Dallas County, Iowa · 2026
Status
Completed & Inspected
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Recent Jobs

Fresh From The Field

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Two Waterloo Biofilter advanced treatment units installed at a home in Dallas County, Iowa, 2026
Septic · Dallas County · 2026Waterloo Biofilter – Dallas County, 2026Advanced treatment system: two Waterloo Biofilter units set, plumbed, and graded out.
Finished mound septic system with stone retaining detail in Dallas County, Iowa, 2026
Septic · Dallas County · 2026Mound System – Dallas County, 2026Tank set, pressure-dosed lines, mound built, stone retaining detail. Inspected and approved.
On The Trench Line Crew at depth on a recent residential install. Shoring set, line bed prepped, and ready for pipe.
Who We Are

A Small Company
Doing Big Work.

RD McKinney Plumbing & Excavating has been on the trench line across Central Iowa since 1992. Family owned. Lean by design. Direct ownership on every project, modern equipment, and a crew that takes pride in clean trenches and inspections that pass the first time.

Three decades of underground experience on jobs that are too small for the regional giants and too critical for a one-truck outfit. Residential and light commercial septic lead. Site utilities and watermain repair ride alongside. We don't pump tanks. We don't do indoor house plumbing. We dig, install, repair, and leave it inspected.

30+ Years Building
1992 Established
100% Owner-Operated
Where We Work

Central Iowa Septic & Underground Utility Coverage

Family-owned and based in Adel. Roughly 25 to 50 miles of Des Moines. Septic install, repair, and replace lead the board; watermain and site utilities run with the same crew.

Dallas County

  • Septic install & repair in Adel
  • Septic systems in Waukee
  • Septic install in Van Meter
  • Septic in Dallas Center
  • Septic in Perry
  • Septic in Redfield
  • Septic in De Soto
  • Septic in Grimes

Polk County

  • Septic in West Des Moines
  • Watermain repair in Urbandale
  • Site utilities in Clive
  • Sewer & water services in Johnston
  • Septic in Ankeny
  • Underground work in Des Moines

Surrounding Counties

  • Septic in Winterset (Madison Co.)
  • Panora & Guthrie Center (Guthrie Co.)
  • Indianola & Norwalk (Warren Co.)

Iowa Time of Transfer septic repairs in every county we serve. Not sure if we cover your address? Give us a call at (515) 993-7802. We work with Dallas County Environmental Health, Polk County, Madison County, Guthrie County, and neighboring health departments regularly.

How We Work

Buttoned Up
On Every Job.

Pipe work is trench work. We run locate-first, dig with care around existing utilities, and carry the coverage to back it all up.

Locate Before Dig811 every time. Hand exposure on existing utilities, no exceptions.
Licensed, Insured & BondedGeneral liability, workers' comp, and bonding on file.
Get In Touch

Tell Us About
Your Project.

Bid request, emergency repair, or just an early-stage question - drop us the details. Same-day reply, M–F 7–4.

Phone (515) 993-7802
Email info@rdmpe.com
Shop 27759 Fairground Rd, Suite H, Adel, IA 50003
Mailing PO Box 434, Waukee, IA 50263
Service Area Adel, Waukee, Grimes, Perry, Winterset, Van Meter, Dallas Center, Redfield, De Soto, West Des Moines, Urbandale, Clive, Johnston, Ankeny & greater Central Iowa (Dallas, Polk, Madison, Guthrie & Warren counties)

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