Surface preparation is the removal of contaminants or unwanted products on a surface to ready it for new coatings. It can apply to metal, concrete, asphalt, and other commercial, municipal, or industrial surfaces. The first step of surface preparation is… Read More
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Water Main Break Prevention
A water main break can cause significant disruption to a community, never mind property damage and possibly a threat to life. A flood is not something that anyone should mess with without professional training. If a water main break happens… Read More
Stormwater Systems and Sewers: The Difference
Have you ever heard water flowing through the storm drain after a downpour or smelled sewage wafting from the storm drains? Have you ever wondered where the water from your faucets goes? There is much more to your neighborhood’s water… Read More
Reservoir Cleaning Services in Maryland
Where does our tap water come from? The water we use to wash, drink, and nourish plant life goes through a long process before reaching the faucet or hose bib. Municipalities and water treatment companies are responsible for sourcing and… Read More
How a Hydrovac Truck Works
A hydrovac truck is an industrial vehicle equipped with machinery to perform hydro excavation. More professionals in construction, transportation, and other industries are turning to hydrovac trucks versus mechanical excavation for daylighting and installing utilities, removing debris, and trenching. Are… Read More
Industries That Use Hydro Excavation
Hydro excavation is a method of digging using a hydro-vacuum truck. Jet Blast Inc. uses advanced hydrovac trucks to dig dirt using the power of water. The vacuum part of the truck then removes the slurry of water and dirt… Read More
The Effect of Stormwater Runoff
It is during rainy seasons such as spring, fall, and hurricane season that rain becomes a much more evident subject in our lives. Rain helps to give life to plants and animals and is a welcome part of the ecosystem…. Read More
Common Confined Space Hazards
Confined spaces include equipment such as tanks, silos, culverts, pipelines, vessels, and more. A confined space is any place with limited entry and exit that is not designed for human indwelling. It is a space that can also have hazards… Read More
Alternatives to Confined Space Entry
A confined space is an interior not designed for human confinement and poses a danger to life in some way. Many industrial, municipal, and commercial machines have confined spaces that need cleaning and other kinds of maintenance. These spaces include… Read More
What Are Disinfection Byproducts?
Water contamination is a constant issue to look out for in any city or town’s public water systems. Tap water contains contaminants of some kind at some level, but public water treatment plants help to make the water virtually safe… Read More