Utility Locating and Gross Pollutant Trap Cleaning Services for Their Most Efficient and Optimal Performance

Subsurface utility lines are one of the most common hazards for excavation crews. Before any excavation work is done on a jobsite, project managers are required by law to locate, mark, and protect any subsurface utilities that are present. These utilities may include fire mains and parking lot lights for commercial establishments, while gas lines and electric lines for a garage or barn may be included for residential establishments. Electric lines, water mains, sewers, and fibre cables may be shared by both types of customers.

Aussie Hydro-Vac Services provides utility locating services using cutting-edge equipment and tools to ensure that your buried utilities are not damaged during excavation. Some of the equipment and tools used by the company’s utility locating services are:

Ground Penetrating Radar System (GPR): It is used to gather data on pipelines and transmission lines carrying natural gas, oil, and petroleum, as well as LNG terminals. GPRS can also be used to locate irrigation pipes, sanitary sewer lines, underground storage tanks, and unidentified or abandoned pipes. It can detect both metallic and non-metallic objects, making it useful for a variety of applications.

Push cameras: The camera has a sonde to locate the pipe or the locations of laterals and obstructions. The camera also captures videos, which are analysed by the technical team in order to detect clogging and other obstructions in the pipe.

Sondes: The probe is used by the utility locating services to ascertain the location of underground utilities from an inaccessible location.

Robotic CCTV cameras: This powerful and rugged crawler is used by the utility locating services to inspect pipes ranging from 6 inches to 96 inches in diameter. It provides an accurate view of the pipeline or sewer condition.

Magnetometers: It detects magnetic fields from ferrous and metallic objects. The equipment is typically used by the utility locating services to detect isolated metallic objects, such as valves, USTs, and manholes.

Acoustic leak detectors: The equipment consists of a headphone, monitor, and microphone. The utility locating service team can non-invasively pinpoint the location of the water pipe leak by listening for distinct sounds coming out of the leaks.

Electromagnetic Induction (EMI): It is used by utility locating services to detect buried utilities, well-heads, foundations, etc. The method can be used to locate the buried utilities that are least conducive for the use of GPRS.

Aussie Hydro-Vac Services’ utility locating services will perform a pre-job walkthrough to outline the details of the utilities to be located. A post-job walkthrough will also be carried out to ensure that nothing falls through the cracks.

The utility of gross pollutant traps

Gross pollutant traps (GPTs) are installed to stop the flow of water and catch any debris or litter. It is used as a pre-treatment for stormwater harvesting systems, preventing litter from entering while allowing water to pass through. It's used to trap litter and debris larger than 5 mm in size, like cigarette butts, chip wrappers, and plastic bags. The device is used to provide primary treatment within a drainage system with a water sensitive urban design (WSUD). To protect the immediate downstream water, the gross pollutant trap can operate in isolation.

To control flow and trap sediments, it utilises a network of underground chambers, screens, weirs, and baffles. Gross pollutant traps are installed in such a way that they are hidden from view and have a small lateral footprint. To keep it operating at peak efficiency, the gross pollutant trap should be cleaned on a regular basis.

Gross pollutant cleaning and maintenance services

The debris and litter from the gross pollutant trap would end up in the catchment water if it became full or clogged. As a result, gross pollutant trap cleaning is important to ensure that it does not harm the environment. Aussie Hydro-Vac Services provides gross pollutant trap cleaning and maintenance services using specialised equipment and highly qualified field experts. To meet the cleaning requirements of all types of gross pollutant traps, the company has multi-functional GPT crane trucks.

Once you accept a gross pollutant trap cleaning quote, Aussie Hydro-Vac Services' crew will evaluate the cleaning schedule, or an alternative schedule that results in less work and cost savings for you. If a visual inspection of the gross pollutant trap is required, the company's crew involved in gross pollutant trap cleaning is equipped with innovative GPT utility vehicles that allow them to lift heavy lids and enter confined spaces.

Aussie Hydro-Vac Services provides utility locating services, gross pollutant trap cleaning, and other hydrovac excavation services throughout Queensland and New South Wales. The company can be consulted for a wide range of industrial services such as drain and culvert cleaning, vacuum excavation, road sweeping, industrial cleaning and shutdown, and more. The company's technical services include cable and pipe location, CCTV inspection, subsurface engineering and maintenance, drone photography services, and more.