Working in conjunction with Council contractors, the Christchurch HydroVac team was called in to vacuum sand from the iconic New Brighton whale pool's sumps and interceptors. They also ended up helping waterblast the pool. Given the current scorching temperatures in Canterbury, this job was completed not a moment too soon!
West Coast Rural School Project
In October, our Canterbury HydroVac division successfully mapped the stormwater drainage systems for three rural schools on the West Coast, identifying problem areas and providing cost estimates to repair. Our efficient process of writing the inspection report, taking snapshots and finally integrating everything into one file for each school,
Service your grease traps, before the rush
It's about this time of the year that we start getting calls from local restaurants about their grease traps and interceptors. Grease converters (250 litres) are installed under the sink to literally intercept and trap greases and solids before they enter wastewater - an essential in busy kitchens. Grease traps are generally located in the ground
FAQ on the new Auckland Council wastewater rules
We've had a flood ('scuse the pun!) of questions since we shared the news that the Auckland Council requires property owners to provide their inspection and maintenance records. You can read more about that announcement HERE We asked a representative from the Auckland Council to answer some of the more common questions we were being asked — find
HydroVac goes pink!
In October every year, Hydrovac hosts a successful Pink Ribbon event and this year was no exception. The team “pinked” it up for the day for a good cause. This year we raised funds to help fund a documentary being made about breast cancer survivor dragonboat team, The Pink Dragons (https://www.facebook.com/PDDBT/) — our very own Wastewater
HydroVac goes back to school…
Four members of our HydroVac team recently spent five days in Northland, travelling to selected schools in small isolated sites around New Zealand. Commissioned by Torque IP, who were engaged by the Ministry of Education, HydroVac undertook an inspection of the school’s stormwater/drainage systems using our CCTV technology. At times the team also