Asked before every dig

High-pressure water breaks up dirt and material, which is then vacuumed into a truck via hose and brought offsite to a proper disposal facility. It's also known as hydro excavation, daylighting, potholing, or vacuum excavation.

It's a safer, more efficient, non-destructive method. Water and vacuum expose buried gas, hydro, fibre and water lines intact — a mechanical bucket can sever them, and a single strike can cost more than the entire contract.

The Ministry of Transportation, the GTAA, the Government of Canada and municipalities across Ontario — plus the contractors and utilities building beside live infrastructure.

Call the mobile line at (416) 678-2347 for essential-service and emergency bookings, or the office at (289) 337-5921 (Mon–Fri, 9–5). You can also use the contact form and we'll call you back.

It's quoted per project — truck, crew, hours and disposal vary with site conditions. ANIC publishes no flat rates; call the office with your scope for a quote.

The slurry is vacuumed into the truck's debris tank and hauled offsite to a proper disposal facility. It never sits stockpiled on your site.

ANIC is based in the Greater Toronto Area — 50 Baywood Road, Toronto (Etobicoke), with a mailing address in Milton — and performs agency and contract work across Ontario.

Since 2001 — 25 years as of 2026, exclusively as a hydro vac company. Founder Cary brought 15 prior years in the utility and infrastructure industries.