The most powerful combination hydro-jetter and vacuum trucks in the region. 36-inch mains. 25-foot vacuum depth. Municipal-grade. Industrial-grade. Available 24/7.
A vacuum truck — specifically, a combination hydro-jetter and vacuum unit — is the single most capable piece of sewer and infrastructure maintenance equipment available. It simultaneously delivers high-pressure water jetting into pipes and structures while vacuuming all dislodged material into a sealed tank for transport and disposal. It is the equipment standard for municipal sewer maintenance, industrial facility cleaning, and any application where debris volume, pipe diameter, or structural depth exceeds what a standard hydro-jet hose alone can handle. We operate the largest vac truck fleet in Northeast Ohio.
Most contractors in this region own a small jetter unit or a vacuum truck. Not both, not combined. We operate commercial combination units — the 2100-series class equipment that municipalities and general contractors specify for large-scope infrastructure work. These units hydro-jet pipe with 4,000+ PSI while simultaneously extracting debris through a 10-inch or larger suction boom. The result: large-diameter mains are cleaned and cleared in a single pass, with all material captured for proper disposal — no bypass pumping, no debris left behind, no secondary cleanup.
We hold scheduled maintenance contracts with municipalities across seven NE Ohio counties. Our combination units clean storm and sanitary mains on annual or biannual cycles — producing NASSCO-standard inspection documentation and cleaning logs that meet state and federal reporting requirements. Emergency main cleaning deployments respond within two hours of dispatch, any hour, any day of the year. When a main backs up and residents are flooding, we are the contractor that answers the phone and arrives.
Industrial plants accumulate process waste in floor trenches, sumps, interceptors, and underground collection systems. This material is often hazardous — it cannot be hosed to a drain or discharged untreated. Our vacuum trucks extract industrial waste, including oils, coolants, chemical precipitates, and high-solids process sludge, transport it to permitted disposal facilities, and provide documentation for your environmental compliance records. We coordinate around production schedules, working nights and planned shutdowns to eliminate interference with operations.
Lift stations and wet wells accumulate rag balls, solids, and debris that strangle pumps, reduce capacity, and cause failures that force emergency pump replacement. Our crews vacuum-extract all accumulated solids, flush pump intake areas clean, and restore wet well volume to full operating capacity. We minimize station downtime, coordinate around pump cycles, and leave every station running at peak efficiency. Scheduled lift station cleaning costs a fraction of emergency pump replacement — and far less than a sewage overflow event.
Storm catch basins collect sediment, debris, and pollutants with every rain event. A full catch basin no longer holds solids — they pass through to the storm main, accumulate, and block outfalls. Our vacuum extraction units clean catch basins across commercial parking lots, industrial sites, and municipal road systems at the scale and frequency required to maintain storm system function. This is required maintenance for NPDES permit holders and ISO 14001 certified facilities, and it is the first line of defense against illicit discharge violations.
Traditional mechanical excavation near buried utilities risks catastrophic damage — severed gas mains, cut fiber optic cables, breached water mains. Hydro-excavation uses pressurized water to break up soil precisely, while the vacuum boom removes the slurry without a backhoe bucket swinging anywhere near your infrastructure. We pothole for utility locating before construction, expose existing mains for connection or repair, and perform soft excavation in confined or congested sites where mechanical equipment cannot safely operate.
Our fleet operates from our Eastlake, Ohio headquarters and reaches every point in the Greater Cleveland metro — Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Lorain, Medina, Summit, and Portage counties — within two hours for emergency calls. We are the contractor that municipalities, general contractors, industrial facilities, and Fortune 50 operations throughout NE Ohio call first, because we have the equipment capacity and the certified crew to get the job done at any scale, any hour.
We do not subcontract. Every operator in our fleet is our employee — NASSCO-certified, OSHA-trained for confined space, and accountable to our quality standards. When you contract with us, you get us. Not a franchised network. Not a referral to a third party. We show up with our trucks, our crew, and our expertise.
Our combination vac trucks handle the work that requires real equipment, real expertise, and zero subcontracting.
Scheduled main cleaning programs, annual maintenance contracts, emergency response, NASSCO documentation packages. We meet every specification your city engineer or state regulatory body requires.
Process sump cleaning, industrial floor drain extraction, hazardous waste removal with licensed transport and documented disposal. We coordinate around production schedules without disrupting operations.
Hydro-excavation for utility exposure, pre-construction potholing, post-construction infrastructure cleanup, and dewatering support. We integrate into your construction schedule and deliver on your critical path dates.
Safe excavation near high-voltage conduit, gas mains, and telecommunications infrastructure. Hydro-excavation is the only safe method for excavating within 18 inches of live buried utilities — OSHA-compliant from first shovel to last slurry.
Parking lot catch basin cleaning, grease trap and interceptor pumping, sanitary lateral maintenance. Scheduled programs that keep your tenants and regulatory inspectors satisfied.
NPDES permit holders, ISO 14001 certified facilities, and stormwater management plan holders. We produce the documentation your auditor requires and perform the maintenance your permit demands.
Everything you need to know about vacuum truck operations in Northeast Ohio.
A combination unit mounts both a high-pressure water jetter and a high-capacity vacuum system on a single chassis. The jetter inserts a hose into the pipe and propels a nozzle using water at up to 4,000+ PSI, dislodging debris from pipe walls. Simultaneously, a large-diameter suction boom positioned at the access point pulls all dislodged material — water, solids, and debris — into a sealed tank on the truck. This combined approach cleans large-diameter mains in a single pass, eliminates secondary debris handling, and is the industry standard for municipal sewer maintenance at any meaningful scale.
A dedicated hydro-jet unit delivers high-pressure water into pipes but has no vacuum recovery — dislodged debris must be flushed to a manhole or downstream access point for secondary pickup. A dedicated vacuum truck (pump truck) extracts liquid and solid waste but has no jetting capability for pipe cleaning. A combination unit does both simultaneously. For large-diameter storm and sanitary main cleaning, a combination unit is the correct equipment — the industry standard for municipal and industrial-scale work. We operate combination units, not standalone jetter or pump trucks, for commercial and municipal applications.
Our combination units service pipe diameters from 4 inches through 36 inches for hydro-jetting, and larger-diameter structures (manholes, wet wells, lift stations, catch basins) via vacuum extraction. The jetting system delivers sufficient flow rate for large-bore pipe — pressure at the nozzle in a 36-inch main is maintained at effective cleaning velocity, not degraded by hose friction losses. For very large trunk mains above 36 inches, we coordinate with municipal engineering to determine the appropriate jetting approach and equipment configuration.
Hydro-excavation (also called vacuum excavation or soft-dig) uses pressurized water to break up soil, combined with vacuum extraction to remove the slurry. It is the safe alternative to mechanical excavation near buried utilities. Under ASCE 38 standard and most state utility damage prevention laws, mechanical excavation is prohibited within the tolerance zone of a marked buried utility — typically 18 to 24 inches on either side. Hydro-excavation removes soil precisely without the risk of backhoe-blade contact with live utilities. It is required for utility locating (potholing), pre-connection exposures, and any excavation in congested underground environments.
Yes — lift station and wet well cleaning is a core vac truck service. Our crews vacuum-extract all accumulated solids, rag balls, and debris from the wet well sump, flush pump intake areas, and clear any material reducing pump efficiency or wet well volume. We work around station pump cycles and minimize downtime throughout the cleaning process. For municipalities and industrial operators, we can establish scheduled maintenance intervals — quarterly, semi-annual, or annual depending on station flow volume and solids loading — to prevent the kind of accumulation that causes pump failures and emergency call-outs.
Waste disposal method depends on material classification. Domestic sanitary waste (from sewer mains and lift stations) is typically transported to a permitted municipal wastewater treatment facility or licensed liquid waste facility. Industrial process waste, hazardous or characteristically hazardous material, and petroleum-contaminated waste require licensed hazardous waste transport and disposal at a permitted treatment, storage, and disposal facility (TSDF). We are licensed for appropriate waste transport and work with permitted disposal facilities throughout NE Ohio and the broader region. We provide waste manifests and disposal documentation for your environmental compliance records.
We hold active maintenance contracts and service agreements with municipalities and utilities across Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Lorain, and surrounding NE Ohio counties. We provide NASSCO PACP/MACP/LACP certified inspection and cleaning documentation for regulatory reporting, assist with capital improvement planning by identifying infrastructure conditions requiring rehabilitation, and provide emergency maintenance response as part of long-term service relationships. Contact us directly for our current client reference list and municipal contractor qualifications package.
Yes — we schedule work around operational requirements. Industrial and commercial clients regularly need maintenance performed during off-hours, weekend shutdowns, or planned annual maintenance outages to avoid production disruption. We staff and equip for 24/7 deployment. For planned shutdown work, we coordinate in advance on scope, access logistics, safety protocols, and expected completion windows. Our crews are experienced with high-urgency industrial environments where schedule adherence and safety protocol are non-negotiable. Call to discuss your specific scheduling requirements.
Emergency vac truck deployment (active backup, main blockage, flooding imminent) is available 24/7 with typical response within two hours throughout our seven-county NE Ohio service area. For planned maintenance work, we ask for 48 to 72 hours minimum, though we accommodate shorter windows when equipment availability allows. For large-scope municipal or industrial projects requiring multiple units across multiple days, two to three weeks of lead time allows us to resource and schedule properly. Established maintenance contract clients receive scheduling priority. Call 440-290-6055 to discuss your timeline and we will be straight with you about availability.
4,000+ PSI hydro-jetting for residential, commercial, and industrial lines. The same high-pressure system built into our combination units.
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