Professional Hydro Excavation Contractors

Also known as water or vacuum excavation, hydro excavation is the cutting edge method of excavation that is more affordable, faster and comes with fewer safety risks. This equipment accurately digs without being a threat to subterranean structures like sewers. Five Star Septic’s hydro excavation equipment combines pressurized water with a vacuum system to excavate accurately and quickly. Hydro excavation isn’t as risky as standard methods. It’s available year-round, especially when the ground freezes.

The Hydro Excavation Process

With a pressurized stream of water and a vacuum system, hydro excavation is the newest in excavating methods. The pressurized water pushes the soil quickly enough to make impressions large enough to set the groundwork for underground utility lines. The soil moves and is collected with suction and lifted into a tank for debris. The two most widely used suction methods are positive displacement blowers or fan-based systems. Even though positive displacement systems can dig deeper, fan systems are typically faster, easier and more portable.
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Benefits of Hydro Excavation

Digging is needed to lay sewage lines and subsurface utilities prior to construction on a new building. Traditional digging poses a number of dangers to other subterranean lines and contractors alike. The road blockage associated with standard excavation isn’t as significant with hydro excavation because the equipment can be moved a distance from the worksite. Damage to underground lines is less likely because of the precision hydro excavation offers. Additionally, work zones are safer for professionals using the equipment. All of this adds to safety for hydro excavation contractors and decreases liability rates.

Sewage Cleaning & Vac-Con Services

The professionals at Five Star Septic have years of experience with septic pumping, installations and cleaning services. Our specially designed sewer cleaning trucks make cleaning pipes a quicker, more sanitary process. Cleanliness is our main focus, which is why we only use modern machinery and equipment to clear congested drains, pipes and septic tanks.

Septic tank cleaning is necessary every three to five years minimum. For busy properties with tanks smaller than 1,500 gallons in Fairfax Station, we suggest more frequent visits. Even if you don’t need septic tank cleaning, Five Star Septic is available for regular repair.
  • Our Vacuum Truck Services

    When we use one of our Vac-Con trucks to unblock a sewer line, our professional team combines two cleaning techniques: jetting and vacuuming. Jetting is a method that uses a high-pressure water hose attached to a sewer jetting nozzle that washes sludge from the tank. Vacuuming eliminates dirt through a vacuuming system that dumps septic materials into a sludge tank.

  • Using Simultaneous Cleaning Methods

    When jetting and vacuuming are simultaneously performed, sewage maintenance becomes more productive. Sewer trucks that are capable of jetting and vacuuming make it feasible for one technician to operate the jet and vacuum hose, while the other stands upstream of the manhole to ensure that the hose is moving forward as it should. This individual will also make sure the hose has contact with the end of the manhole.

  • Benefits of Our Sewage Cleaning Trucks

    Our specialized sewer trucks issue water pressure of around 75 gallons per minute into the manhole. This water clears out all the debris such as grease, grime and muck stuck in the tank. The air vacuuming system will then suck all the extricated dregs away and force it into disposal bins.


    If both systems are in sync, clearing out sewer systems is more efficient. The advanced sewer pumping gear in our trucks is created to act as vacuum excavators. They can transport underground cables and pipes to the surface and also work for street flushing, chemical, and water-spraying services. Our trucks can even be used as transfer pumps.