The ground beneath our roadways and construction sites is crowded with utility lines. As such, it is essential to find the precise location of each utility in order to run a safe working environment and avoid accidental and expensive run-ins. 

Accidentally hitting an underground utility line and causing damage can not only be dangerous but can cost companies a lot of money. You can avoid these potential hazards with the process of utility potholing. 

At El Paso Vacuum Trucks, we have a specialized team that operates our hydro excavation equipment to ensure safe and effective utility locating operations. Our company has a fleet of a dozen powerful vacuum trucks that guarantee an accurate job.

We can locate every type of underground utility, including: 

• Gas
• Fiber optic
• Water
• Telecommunications
• Sewer lines

Utility locating/potholing is a process in which a hole is drilled to identify, find, and expose underground utilities. Once the utilities are found, their position is accurately marked to have a complete record of these existing utilities for construction projects and more. This is an essential phase of all types of excavation.

Due to increased infrastructure, there are more utility lines to be aware of on any given construction project. Potholing quickly became the go-to practice when it came to identifying underground utilities. This process exposes the utility lines and allows contractors to know exactly where they are and avoid damage during construction.

Traditional methods of potholing can easily damage the utilities you’re desperately trying to protect. This is how the hydro vacuum excavationmethod became the preferred way of potholing. Using high-pressured water to dig through the soil avoids unnecessary destruction or additional damage to the site and the utility lines themselves.

Are your customers raving about you on social media? Share their great stories to help turn potential customers into loyal ones.Any construction company knows that running into a utility line is not only unsafe for workers but can cause quite a dent in your company’s already-strained construction budget. 

Accurately locating underground utilities is a matter of safety and productivity for everyone involved. Our vacuum trucks use highly pressurized water to break up the soil. The wet soil and mud are then sucked up to the trucks and driven away. The process is fast and efficient, as well as clean. Because the vacuum trucks suck up the mud and gunk, the site is left clean and without piles of rubble or destruction.

Whether it is wet or dry soil conditions, our experienced crew can handle the job without causing damage to any existing underground lines.