Hydro-excavation
Hydro-excavation
Precision, safety, and performance on all your worksites
Hydro-excavation is a gentle excavation method that combines pressurized water and powerful suction to clear soil with exceptional precision. At Sanivac, we have one of the largest hydrovac fleets in Quebec, designed and optimized in our own workshops to meet the demands of municipal, industrial, and civil engineering job sites. Each truck offers unparalleled performance thanks to suction power reaching 6400 CFM, a large tank capacity, and systems designed to work efficiently in all conditions, even frozen ground. This technology helps preserve sensitive underground infrastructures—gas lines, aqueducts, fiber optics, electrical cables—while ensuring safe, precise, and environmentally friendly excavation.
Unmatched precision
Hydro-excavation: the safest method for working near underground utilities
Hydro-excavation allows for targeted soil removal while reducing the risk of damage to essential pipelines. By limiting the use of heavy machinery, this approach protects existing infrastructures and offers optimal control during sensitive operations. Ideal for water main, sewer, electrical, or telecom line work, it ensures clean, controlled excavation without collateral damage.
A high-performance fleet
Custom-designed in our workshops
Sanivac boasts one of the most comprehensive hydrovac truck fleets in the industry, manufactured and optimized directly in our workshops. Each truck is equipped with high-performance components:
- suction power reaching 6400 CFM,
- controlled water jets for working in all soil types (even frozen),
- high-capacity tanks,
- integrated heating systems for Quebec winters.
This in-house design ensures maximum efficiency, extended autonomy, and rapid execution on all types of job sites.
Safety and efficiency on all job sites
A method that reduces risks, accelerates timelines, and complies with environmental standards
Thanks to its precision, hydro-excavation reduces the risks of accidents, pipeline ruptures, or damage to existing networks. It is a recommended method for dense urban environments, industrial zones, municipal works, and sites where safety is paramount. It also provides a clean result, without scattered debris, while minimizing impact on the soil and the environment.
A qualified team
Expertise, continuous training, and tailored intervention for each job site
At Sanivac, our teams consist of highly qualified specialists. We continuously invest in training, innovation, and industry best practices. This expertise allows us to intervene with precision on a multitude of projects:
- water and sewer line work,
- pile installation,
- municipal repairs,
- clearing underground infrastructures,
- excavation in confined spaces.
Our proactive approach ensures safe, efficient work tailored to the specific needs of each project.
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Hydro-excavation is a gentle excavation method that uses pressurized water and powerful suction to remove soil with precision. It is recommended for work near sensitive pipelines (water, gas, electricity, telecommunications), dense urban areas, industrial sites, and job sites where safety and precision are essential.
Unlike heavy machinery, hydro-excavation significantly reduces the risk of damage to underground networks. It allows for soil removal with exceptional control, without collateral damage, making it the safest method for working near existing infrastructures or in confined spaces.
Our fleet consists of trucks designed and optimized in our own workshops, equipped with suction systems capable of reaching 6400 CFM, water jets calibrated for all soil types (even frozen), and heating equipment adapted for Quebec winters. This in-house design ensures performance, autonomy, and rapid execution on all job sites.
Yes. Our hydrovacs are specially adapted to Quebec’s winter conditions thanks to integrated heating systems and high-performance water jets that allow work in frozen ground. Our custom-designed fleet ensures stable and efficient excavation, even in cold weather.
Hydro-excavation is suitable for a multitude of tasks:
- pipeline locating and clearing
- water and sewer line work
- pile installation or repair
- urban excavation
- municipal and industrial work
- excavation in sensitive or confined areas
It is ideal for any project requiring precision and protection of underground networks.
It offers several key advantages: increased safety, reduced risk of damage, rapid execution, clean excavation without scattered debris, compliance with environmental standards, and comprehensive infrastructure protection. With a high-performance fleet and an experienced team, Sanivac guarantees reliable, fast, and tailored service for the needs of each project.
Hydro-excavation is a gentle excavation method that uses pressurized water and powerful suction to remove soil with precision. It is recommended for work near sensitive pipelines (water, gas, electricity, telecommunications), dense urban areas, industrial sites, and job sites where safety and precision are essential.
Unlike heavy machinery, hydro-excavation significantly reduces the risk of damage to underground networks. It allows for soil removal with exceptional control, without collateral damage, making it the safest method for working near existing infrastructures or in confined spaces.
Our fleet consists of trucks designed and optimized in our own workshops, equipped with suction systems capable of reaching 6400 CFM, water jets calibrated for all soil types (even frozen), and heating equipment adapted for Quebec winters. This in-house design ensures performance, autonomy, and rapid execution on all job sites.
Yes. Our hydrovacs are specially adapted to Quebec’s winter conditions thanks to integrated heating systems and high-performance water jets that allow work in frozen ground. Our custom-designed fleet ensures stable and efficient excavation, even in cold weather.
Hydro-excavation is suitable for a multitude of tasks:
- pipeline locating and clearing
- water and sewer line work
- pile installation or repair
- urban excavation
- municipal and industrial work
- excavation in sensitive or confined areas
It is ideal for any project requiring precision and protection of underground networks.
It offers several key advantages: increased safety, reduced risk of damage, rapid execution, clean excavation without scattered debris, compliance with environmental standards, and comprehensive infrastructure protection. With a high-performance fleet and an experienced team, Sanivac guarantees reliable, fast, and tailored service for the needs of each project.
