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Hydro Excavation & Vactor Trucks

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About the service

Riddco operates Vactor trucks for safe, non-destructive hydro excavation throughout Central Washington. Hydro excavation is the safest method for exposing underground utilities without risk of damage, making it essential for utility locating, potholing, and emergency response situations.

With two Vactor trucks in our fleet, we provide fast response times and reliable service for telecom, power, and municipal clients who need precise, careful excavation around existing infrastructure.

What sets our hydro excavation apart:

  • Two Vactor trucks in fleet
  • Safe, non-destructive utility exposure
  • Emergency response capability
  • Potholing and utility locating
  • Available for subcontract work

Common applications

  • Utility potholing and daylighting before excavation or drilling
  • Emergency utility response when a line is struck or compromised
  • Safe excavation around live power, fiber, and gas lines
  • Cold-weather excavation when ground conditions prevent mechanical digging
  • Slot trenching for shallow utility installations
  • Debris and slurry removal from confined or sensitive sites

How hydro excavation works

Our Vactor trucks use pressurized water to loosen soil, then a powerful vacuum system lifts the spoil into a debris tank for off-site disposal. The water-and-vacuum method exposes underground utilities without the risk of strike damage that comes with mechanical digging, making it the safest option for work around live infrastructure.

Equipment and specifications

  • Two Vactor trucks in active fleet rotation across Central Washington
  • High-pressure water systems for efficient soil separation
  • Large-capacity vacuum and debris tanks for extended on-site runs
  • Available for subcontract work on utility locating, potholing, and emergency calls

Powering the work

Our Equipment

Riddco's International-chassis Vactor 2100 vacuum truck, used for safe, non-destructive hydro excavation, utility potholing, and spoil removal across Central Washington.

International Vactor 2100

This International-chassis Vactor 2100 supports Riddco's safe, non-destructive excavation work across Central Washington. Used for utility potholing, emergency response, and daylighting around live power, fiber, and gas infrastructure.

Riddco's Freightliner-chassis Vactor 2100 vacuum truck, part of the two-truck vac fleet handling emergency response, potholing, and daylighting on power, fiber, and gas infrastructure projects.

Freightliner Vactor 2100

This Freightliner-chassis Vactor 2100 anchors Riddco's two-truck vac fleet. Gives crews the response capacity to handle back-to-back utility exposures, emergency calls, and multi-day potholing runs.

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