When the poor locals at Kumeu experienced flooding during lockdown, we knew we had the right gear to help. We've since used our experienced team to help with clean-up, using our grunty vacuum trucks to make light work of the remaining water, mud and sludge. We've helped Kumeu Gym, a local cafe, and a flood-affected house in Taupaki, among
The team behind the service
When you call HydroVac to ask a question or book in a job, your call is answered by one of our Auckland-based customer service team so we wanted to introduce you to the people behind the voices you hear on the phone! Caroline Crann – Manager, Waste Water & Customer Service Q. What do you do in your role at HydroVac?A. I manage the
Get better work stories!
While Auckland sleeps, parts of our HydroVac team leap into action, making the most of the quiet to work under the cover of dark! One night last week, team leader Brent Murphy and his team spent the midnight hours cleaning out sediment in a vault — this involved using our trucks to suck out all the debris that had settled onto the floor: inorganic
Why grease traps & converters need regular cleaning
Commercial kitchens in NZ are fitted with grease traps, which "trap" the "grease" and solid food waste that comes from the sink and dishwashers, allowing wastewater through but not the waste that we don't want in our sewer systems. But a grease trap and interceptor isn't a set and forget appliance — it needs regular maintenance to keep it
Team fishing trips
It was a big year last year — our team took Covid, our new protocols and working as an essential service in their stride, still giving each job 100%. We've had amazing feedback about their performance from customers and in survey reviews so we wanted to reward them for all their hard work. To say thank you, we organised a day out fishing for the
HydroVac proud to sponsor stockcar driver
As part of giving back, HydroVac is proud to sponsor Gary Lonergan with his stockcar career. He's had a stellar year, with many chequered flags as well as winning a host of major titles: 1st at Huntly Stockcar Champs1st at New Zealand Stockcar Grand Prize (170 stockcars entered)1st at North Island Stockcar Champs (145 Stockcars entered)1st
