Hydrovac Services
The jobs hydro excavation trucks handle most often for contractors, utilities, municipalities, and facility owners in Michigan.
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Potholing & daylighting
Small, precise test holes to visually confirm a utility's exact location and depth before horizontal directional drilling, trenching, or design. More →
Slot trenching
Narrow trenches for conduit, fiber, irrigation, or cable, dug without disturbing nearby lines. One cost guide cites typical production of about 100–300 feet per day, depending on width, depth, and soil.
Pole, sign & post holes
Clean holes for utility poles, signs, fence posts, and footings in congested rights-of-way where an auger could hit something.
Lead service line & curb stop work
Michigan's Lead and Copper Rule requires water systems to replace lead service lines. Small hydrovac "keyhole" excavations are one way to expose curb stops and verify service line material.
Pipeline & utility exposure
Exposing gas, water, or other lines for inspection, tie-ins, repair, or crossings. Pipeline operators may have their own exposure procedures.
Cleanouts
Vacuuming catch basins, sumps, manholes, valve boxes, and pits. Many hydrovac trucks double as vacuum trucks.
Winter / frozen-ground digging
Heated-water excavation for jobs that can't wait for spring.
Remote / debris-tank work
Long boom and hose reach for tight sites, landscaped areas, and spots a backhoe can't access.
What to have ready when you request a quote
- Site address and access (traffic control, gates, overhead lines)
- Number of holes or trench length, plus target depth
- Utility types expected and your MISS DIG ticket number if you have one
- Soil or frost conditions you know about
- Where spoil can go (on-site, hauled, known contamination)
- Working hours and whether night or weekend work is needed
Sources: Hydrovac Hotline, “Hydrovac Cost: 2026 Pricing Guide”; EGLE: Michigan Lead and Copper Rule.
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