We don't want to scare you... but here's a good example of what can happen if you don't maintain your lines: you could end up with a fatberg that then causes overflow (not a pretty sight). This 1/2 tonne fatberg in Gisborne was 15m long and made up of: solid fatragswet wipes condoms It took almost a day to break the fatberg down! As the
You pay for what you get…
Warning: these photos may disturb! Not only are these grease traps pretty yucky looking, the circumstances are disturbing too... These grease traps had JUST been emptied by a competitor! Do the 'before' photos look very clean to you? No, us either! We would be miffed if we'd paid for a grease trap empty and this was the
How to tell you’re ready for a septic tank empty
How often your septic tank needs emptying can be hard to gauge - it depends on things like how big your tank is, how many people use your toilet/s, whether you use a lot of cleaning products that may affect the good bacteria in your tank and more. But there are a few telltale signs you can look out for: You can't remember it being
Q&A with Jordy Tom
We nabbed Jordy as a CCTV operator when he was back from his UK OE for a few months - then Covid hit and he decided to remain in NZ, much to our delight! His diligence, customer focus and hard work saw him promoted to Business Development Manager. We've asked him a few questions and his answers may surprise you - including which celebrity he often
HydroVac at MOTAT
At HydroVac you never know where your job will take you... Our CCTV crew recently did a job at MOTAT, the Museum of Transport and Technology in Auckland. While it would have been tempting to spend the day looking at the exhibits, we were there to do a full CCTV inspection of their underground pipes, reporting back on their condition. Why is it
Meet our operations project manager!
Mike Zwerink has just been promoted in-house to the role of operations project manager, a role he’s excited to get his teeth into. We quickly ran him through a Q&A so you could get to know him better… Q. What made you want to work for HydroVac?I can’t remember why I first applied but after my year away working elsewhere it was obvious that