In the next couple weeks, we will be applying HydraWrap to the exterior of two vertical digester pipes for a public works department in Wisconsin. Today, we discussed all the details of the project and Mike Fox demonstrated the proper application of this structural repair.

Caleb Rutledge

WORKING HARD & HAVING FUN

This is one of our more simple jobs. There are only circular seals with only two retaining bands each and the job site has easy access to the culvert. Because our regular field crew was out on another assignment Will Blais was…

Caleb Rutledge

INSTALLING JOINT SEALS OVER A FAILED LINER

Over the last few days, we have been installing seals in this 42” stormwater pipe for the DOT. Once we start installing the seals it has been a fairly smooth process taking around 10-15 minutes…

Cody Murray

ATTENDING THE 2024 OHIO STORMWATER CONFERENCE

Recently, HydraTech exhibited at the Ohio Stormwater Conference. Jennifer Williams and Caleb Rutledge educated attendees on the benefits of internal pipe joint seals…

Caleb Rutledge

Since it is the first week of March, I was expecting Texas to be very cold since it is still winter. But the weather was very warm, upwards of 80 degrees some days. One part of the trip that stood out…

Will Blais

A sanitary treatment facility discovered a leak in their influent conduit. They decided a three-sided HydraTite seal was the best rehabilitation solution. I went to instruct on proper installation.

Dave Dubois

2024 is here and I have been busy giving HydraTite demos. First, I drove out to Oklahoma to give a presentation to a power plant crew that intended to utilize HydraTite in their circulating water pipe. After I explained all the …

Caleb Rutledge

HydraTech visited their sales representative & certified HydraWrap installer servicing the Central America region and select South American…

Mike Fox

THIS YEAR’S HALLOWEEN LUNCH
There is always a lot to do at HydraTech, so it is nice to slow down for a little bit and have lunch together. This year we had pizza rather than soup.

PREPARING FOR OUR NEXT HYDRAWRAP PROJECT
In the next couple weeks, we will be applying HydraWrap to the exterior of two vertical digester pipes for a public works department in Wisconsin. Today, we discussed all the details of the project and Mike Fox demonstrated the proper application of this structural repair.

BACK AT OTEC
HydraTech exhibited at OTEC again this year, showcasing all the applications HydraTite and HydraLock have in the transportation industry. We spoke with various ODOT personnel…

WORKING HARD & HAVING FUN
This is one of our more simple jobs. There are only circular seals with only two retaining bands each and the job site has easy access to the culvert. Because our regular field crew was out on another assignment Will Blais was…

ALWAYS LEARNING, ALWAYS GROWING
Today Caleb and I attended the “Effective Marketing Plans: Roadmap to Dynamic Growth” seminar hosted by the Goering Center in Cincinnati.

INSTALLING JOINT SEALS OVER A FAILED LINER
Over the last few days, we have been installing seals in this 42” stormwater pipe for the DOT. Once we start installing the seals it has been a fairly smooth process…

ATTENDING THE 2024 OHIO STORMWATER CONFERENCE
Recently, HydraTech exhibited at the Ohio Stormwater Conference. Jennifer Williams and Caleb Rutledge educated attendees on the benefits of internal pipe joint seals…

HYDRATECH RETURNS TO TEXAS
Since it is the first week of March, I was expecting Texas to be very cold since it is still winter. But the weather was very warm, upwards of 80 degrees some days. One part of the trip that stood out …

REPRESENTING HYDRATECH AT THE WWETT SHOW
I was able to represent HydraTech at the WWETT Trade Show as an exhibitor this year in Indianapolis with over 600 other exhibitors. We brought a lot of information about our HydraTite and…

OVERSEEING A THREE-SIDED SEAL INSTALLATIONA sanitary treatment facility discovered a leak in their influent conduit. They decided a three-sided HydraTite seal was the best rehabilitation solution. I went to instruct on proper…

RECOGNIZING THE EMPLOYEES WHO GOT US HEREWhen Huntington Specialized Products decided to close its Cincinnati Location at the end of 2008 several employees decided they did not…

HydraTech visited their sales representative & certified HydraWrap installer servicing the Central America region and select South….

Pressure changes, temperature fluctuations, movement, defective installation, root invasion, excavation incidents, internal build-up, sun exposure, or corrosion….

Caleb Rutledge

OTEC was hosted at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and we were one of the many booths that exhibited. However, we were…

Caleb Rutledge

Between the day-to-day tasks, it can become easy for me to ostracize myself in a mound of work. I appreciate the frequent company-wide events help pull me out of this. Today we got together for a potluck lunch centered on BLTs.

Caleb Rutledge

Before everyone leaves for the Memorial Day weekend we got together to share a potluck lunch.

Caleb Rutledge

Caleb Rutledge

FINISHING UP ONE OF OUR BIG PROJECTS
We Will Be Headed Home Soon

Two of the three culverts have been completed. We are working in the last four by six-foot culvert to install the remaining 23 seals…

David Dubois

INSTALLING ONSITE DEMONSTRATION
Making Sure All Of The Seals Fit

I functioned as a hands-on instructor that walked their crew through the process so that they thoroughly understood how to install the HydraTite seal.

Rob White

GOING TO WWETT
Visiting Cretex’s Booth & Exploring The Show

HydraTech did not exhibit at WWETT this year but four of us did walk the trade show and HydraTite was on display at the Cretex booth.

Caleb Rutledge

STARTING ANOTHER STAGE OF LIFE
Looking Back On My Time With HydraTech

I have worked at HydraTech for just over two years. Infrastructure repair was a shift from what I had been doing before, teaching mandarin sign…

Madison Neeley

WORKING BELOW AN AIRPORT
Preventing Further Damage To The Runway

HydraTech has been working hard to eliminate leaks in three stormwater culverts that run below an active airport. These culverts require HydraTite Box seals be installed over the joints to prevent…

Caleb Rutledge

CHRISTMAS 2023
Fantastic Food, Fun, & Games

Another busy year has come and passed. HydraTech got together for the annual Christmas Lunch at deSha’s American Tavern. I was in charge…

9 COMMON REASONS PIPES FAIL
Pressure changes, temperature fluctuations, movement, defective installation, root invasion, excavation incidents, internal build-up, sun exposure, or corrosion…

SOUP IS ON
Getting Together For Halloween Fun

Today was a lot of fun. I got the option to come into work dressed up and decided to be Link from the Legend Of Zelda. My wife and son were able to join us for lunch. My wife was dressed as Zelda and my son as Blippi.

ANOTHER YEAR EXHIBITING AT OTEC
Growing Company Awareness

OTEC was hosted at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and we were one of the many booths that exhibited. However, we were the only booth that displayed internal pipe joint seals.

OUR BOOTH AT THE APWA TRADE SHOW
Gathering Valuable Contacts

I had the pleasure of representing HydraTech Engineered Products at the APWA Trade Show this year in Dayton, OH with my colleague, Caleb Rutledge.

COMPANY LUNCH
Camaraderie & Good Food

Between the day-to-day tasks, it can become easy for me to ostracize myself in a mound of work. I appreciate the frequent company-wide events help pull me out of this. Today we got together for a potluck lunch centered on BLTs.

Throughout my years working here at HydraTech I have sat in on many trainings. Everyone is encouraged to join the trainings regardless…

TEAM BUILDING WITH MINI GOLF
Having Some Fun Out In The Sun

Here at HydraTech, we have been making an effort to get employees more familiar with each other across departments.

REMEMBERING & HONORING OUR MEN & WOMEN WHO SERVED

Before everyone leaves for the Memorial Day weekend we got together to share a potluck lunch.

CONCRETE CONFINEMENT UTILIZING FIBERGLASS

A new bridge deck had been installed and the client wanted to wrap the 15 columns. HydraTech Field Services provided concrete confinement with fiberglass…

ENHANCING OUR PARKING LOT
Getting More Concrete Experience

Between field service jobs, the field crew frequently takes on maintenance projects. The most recent project was replacing some aging blacktop right in front of the field…

FINISHING UP ONE OF OUR BIG PROJECTS
We Will Be Headed Home Soon

Two of the three culverts have been completed. We are working in the last four by six-foot culvert to install the remaining 23 seals…

EXPLAINING HYDRATITE’S INSTALLATION
Reaching A New Market

Infiltration led to the formation of sinkholes in Scott Depot, West Virginia. The City reached out to a local contractor to inspect…

INSTALLING ONSITE DEMONSTRATION
Ensuring All Of The Seals Fit

I functioned as a hands-on instructor that walked their crew through the process so that they thoroughly understood how to…

NEVER STOP IMPROVING
Making Our Facilities Better & Better

During the earlier months we make sure the crew is trained up for the coming spring. On top of this we have been improving our company’s building to become more efficient.

HydraTech did not exhibit at WWETT this year but four of us did walk the trade show and HydraTite was on display at the Cretex booth.

PREPARING FOR ANOTHER BUSY YEAR
Reviewing The Box Seal Installation, Fiber Wrap, & First Aid

HydraTech is starting off this year like many before, retraining our crew on the basics. Recently we completed a first…

STARTING ANOTHER STAGE OF MY LIFE
Looking Back On My Time With HydraTech

I have worked at HydraTech for just over two years. Infrastructure repair was a shift from what I had been doing before, teaching mandarin sign language, but working here…

WORKING WITH LIMITED TIME
Stopping Infiltration  & Exfiltration Through Joints In A Water Main

HydraTech was called in to rehabilitate a water main in the North East. There were 10 locations in the pipe that had become compromised, raising concerns of…

WORKING BELOW AN AIRPORT
Preventing Further Damage To The Runway

HydraTech has been working hard to eliminate leaks in three stormwater culverts that run below an active airport…

FINISHING OUR WORK IN BUFFALO
Installing Nearly A Thousand HydraTite Seals

HydraTech recently completed a project that lasted a year and a half. During that time nearly 1,000 HydraTite seals were installed in pipes….

Caleb Rutledge

HydraTech has continued to restore culverts by clearing out and paving their inverts.

Caleb Rutledge

HYDRATECH’S BOOTH AT OTEC 2022
Exploring Over 250 Exhibits

I had the opportunity to attend the 2022 Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference last week. It is considered one…

Jennifer Williams

CELEBRATING MEMORIAL DAY
Remembering Those Who Gave Their Lives

HydraTech took time on Friday during lunch to eat together in memory of those who have died in service to our country. The main course of…

Caleb Rutledge

HydraTech attended the Ohio Stormwater conference and displayed HydraTite and HydraLock…

Caleb Rutledge

We train our field crew on everything that HydraTech does, over and over and over. The goal is to keep everyone working well together, develop and implement fresh ideas…

Mike Albert

HydraTech has been working on miles of cast-iron pipes below Buffalo New York for about…

Caleb Rutledge

WORKING WITH STATE DOTS
Getting On State Approved Product Lists

To get the seal used by more state DOTs, my plan is to get HydraTite recognized by state DOTs as a qualified or approved product…

Caleb Rutledge

HYDRATECH’S NEW PLASMA TABLE
Expanding Our In-House Manufacturing Capabilities

HydraTech’s goal is to continually increase its capacity to manufacture customized solutions and to make every step of product production, an in-house process. Buying a plasma table…Caleb Rutledge

HydraTech had an even better year than last year and we got together for our annual Christmas celebration to celebrate. We gathered for a delicious lunch, party games, and a gift exchange.

HydraTech recently completed a project that lasted a year and a half. During that time nearly 1,000 HydraTite seals were installed…

HydraTech recently trained township personnel on the installation process for the HydraTite seal.

HydraTech has continued to restore culverts by clearing out and paving their inverts.

HydraTech utilized the HydraTite seal to rehabilitate 67 joints in 8 different locations throughout Ohio’s District 7.

HYDRATECH’S BOOTH AT OTEC 2022
Exploring Over 250 Booths

I had the opportunity to attend the 2022 Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference last week. It is considered one of…

ATTENDING ENERUM
Making Our Presence Known In The Power Industry

Exhibitors come to Columbus to represent all energy sectors within generation, transmission, and distribution.

HydraTech took time on Friday during lunch to eat together in memory of those who have died in service to our country. The main course of…

On Monday, May 23rd Cretex hosted all their representatives from around the country and some vendors at their headquarters in Pewaukee, Wi.

HydraTech attended the Ohio Stormwater conference and displayed HydraTite and HydraLock….

COMPANY GAME NIGHT
Team Building On Another Level

We were lucky enough to get an event set up with the Holiday Auto Theatre, one of Ohio’s last drive-in movie theaters.

STAYING SHARP
Practicing The HydraWrap Installation

We train our field crew on everything that HydraTech does, over and over and over. The goal is…

TRAVELING TO LYNNWOOD WASHINGTON FOR A HYDRATITE INSTALLATION DEMONSTRATION
HydraTite Highlight

HydraTech provided seals and installation training to a client in Lynnwood Washington.

HydraTech has been working on miles of cast-iron pipes below Buffalo New York for…

HydraTech is making time for team-building activities in 2022. Starting in February, we have set the first Friday…

To get the seal used by more state DOTs, my plan is to get HydraTite recognized by state DOTs as a qualified or…

It’s the start of a new year and HydraTech plans to start the year off right, by making sure its employees….

HYDRATECH’S NEW PLASMA TABLE
Expanding Our In-House Manufacturing Capabilities

HydraTech’s goal is to continually increase its capacity to manufacture customized solutions and to make every step of product production, an in-house…

CHRISTMAS 2021
HydraTech Gets Together To Send Off 2021 With A Bang

HydraTech got together at the Century Inn, just a short drive from the Cincinnati office. It was one of the only times of the entire year that the majority of the employees were in the same place, as Field Services has had…

Caleb Rutledge

As the world begins the long process of opening back up, HydraTech is starting to get back out there. OTEC was our first trade show of many more to come. Heather Spurlino and Caleb arrived…

HydraTech

BACK IN THE FIELD
Caleb Helps Install Ten Seals

A twin culvert’s joints were raising concerns for the roadway above and HydraTech was called in to install the HydraTite seal on ten joints. The job was a standard one, except the office administrator, Caleb Rutledge asked to…

HydraTech

IRREGULAR PIPE JOINT REPAIR
Training & Installing On Two Failing Elliptical Joints

A culvert in New Vineyard, ME had been experiencing significant infiltration at multiple joints, leading to joint separation, erosion issues….

Caleb Rutledge

In HydraTite’s decade-plus of use, it has been installed in many very interesting projects. HydraTite has been installed in culverts despite…

Caleb Rutledge

Cured in place piping (CIPP) is frequently chosen as a solution of aging pipes experiencing infiltration as it costs less than replacement. This repair method…

HydraTech got together at the Century Inn, just a short drive from the Cincinnati office. It was one of the only times of the entire year that the majority of the employees were in the same place…

The American Water Works Associations is working on the fourth edition of…

As the world begins the long process of opening back up, HydraTech is starting to get back out there. OTEC was our first trade show of many more to come…

PROTECTING AN UNDERWATER BOX CULVERT’S JOINTS
Custom Seals for 17ft by 7 ft Settled Water Conduit

A twin culvert’s joints were raising concerns for the roadway above and HydraTech…

BACK IN THE FIELD
Caleb Helps Install Ten Seals

A twin culvert’s joints were raising concerns for the roadway above and HydraTech was called in to install the HydraTite seal on ten joints. The job was a standard one, except the office administrator…

Three-Sided HydraTite Seal
Infiltration in Semi-Elliptical Tunnel

This large drainage system was experiencing infiltration at the joints and this was in turn threatening the safety of the above major highway. The roadway and branching ramps would make …

A culvert in New Vineyard, ME had been experiencing significant infiltration at multiple joints…

HydraTech was called in to install four 60″ Extra Wide HydraTite Internal Pipe…

In HydraTite’s decade-plus of use, it has been installed in many very interesting projects. HydraTite has been…

HydraTech has hired four new employees in anticipation of the additional work that comes with summer. The new hires have to become acquainted with…

CULVERT REHAB IN NORTHERN OHIO
HydraTech Finishes Ahead of Schedule, Despite the Cold

A culvert in northern Ohio had been slowly degrading under a roadway. The shifting…

Caleb Rutledge

FIBER WRAPPING A BRIDGE’S COLUMNS
Spalling Threatened the Integrity of the Bridge’s Support

HydraTech Field Services goes out to strengthen 3 columns on a bridge over State Route 320…

HydraTech, LLC

HydraTech Engineered Products has been awarded the contract for Liner/Cured-In-Place-Pipe/Joint Seals contract (CIPP) 315 A-21

Caleb Rutledge

COST AND TIME SAVING HYDRATITE® TO BE FEATURED AT WWETT
Spreading The Word About HydraTite

HydraTech’s advanced internal joint seal product, HydraTite®, is slated to be featured at WWETT (Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show…

Caleb Rutledge

HydraTech’s employees got together for a socially distanced dinner and holiday-themed games. HydraTech’s crew keeps working throughout the entirety of…

A culvert in northern Ohio had been slowly degrading under a roadway. The shifting culvert’s joints were getting worse.

A water treatment facility was struggling with two aging hydraulic jumps. The hydraulic jump’s concrete was had become dilapidated.

HydraTech Field Services goes out to strengthen 3 columns on a bridge over State Route 320…

HydraTech Engineered Products employees put down their phones and files to pick up a brush and fiber glass…

HydraTech Engineered Products has been awarded the contract for Liner/Cured-In-Place-Pipe/Joint Seals…

Hydratech Field Services is always up for a challenge. Hydratech was called in to install custom made Hydratite Joint Seals for a farming irrigation system job that, to most, would seem…

HydraTech’s advanced internal joint seal product, HydraTite®, is slated to be…

THE SIGNS THAT YOUR PIPES MAY BE DETERIORATING
What To Look For?

It is important to inspect your pipes regularly to check for pipe deterioration and erosion. Unfortunately, inspection won’t do much good if you are not sure what to look for…

When a water main or sewer line breaks, the first priority is to get it fixed as quickly as possible, and factoring in the total cost of downtime, repair, or replacement…

HydraTech, LLC

When an underground pipe breaks, the traditional repair process requires digging through layers of asphalt, concrete, or landscaping to access the pipe…

When a water main or sewer line breaks, the first priority is to get it fixed as quickly as possible, and factoring in the total cost of downtime, repair, or replacement…