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Water delivery
Two different problems get called water delivery. Crews need a steady supply of drinking water. Dust control, compaction, and mixing need bulk water and enough room for the tanker. We handle both, in all 50 states, on one agreement.
| Type | What it is for | Delivered as |
|---|---|---|
| Bottled and packaged water | Crew drinking supply. On hot-climate sites this is a safety item, not a convenience, and it scales with headcount. | Recurring pallet cadence set against crew count |
| Bulk potable water | Crew use, hand wash stations, and restroom trailer supply on sites with no utility connection. | Scheduled tanker fills or on-call replenishment |
| Non-potable water | Dust suppression, soil compaction, equipment washdown, and concrete mixing where drinking quality is not required. | Scheduled or on-call tanker delivery |
| Water holding tank | On-site storage feeding trailers and temporary fixtures, or storing delivered water between fills. | Tank placement plus scheduled pump-out or fill |
Finding someone to make one delivery is easy. Keeping the schedule intact when crew count doubles in a month is harder. We set deliveries against headcount and adjust as the build ramps, before the site has to call and say it is out.
The water usually is not the constraint; access is. The tanker has to reach the fill point, turn around, and come back regularly. We keep those access notes on the provider record instead of leaving them in one driver's head.
| Line | Volume | Sites | Suppliers used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice and water deliveries | 2,175 since Jan 2024 | 70 | 51 |
| Water holding tank placements | 203 since 2020 | 116 | 91 |
Detritus unit records. Ice and water share one product code because that is how the delivery is booked. 91 different suppliers across 116 sites tells you how local this work is.
Sanitation and waste get scoped at mobilization. Water often does not, because it sits between two vendor categories: the sanitation provider does not haul bulk water, and the bulk water hauler does not deliver pallets of bottles. Sites then source it under pressure, locally, at whatever the market will bear.
Running it on the same agreement as the rest of the site removes that. One point of contact, one invoice, and a schedule that was set before anyone ran out.
Most of what we place is part of a wider site program, but these lines can be ordered on their own. Tell us the site address, what you need, how often, and for how long. We come back with a delivery schedule and pricing.
If you already have sanitation or waste with us, this goes on the same agreement, the same invoice, and the same point of contact.
Who delivers water to a construction site?
Detritus delivers potable and non-potable water to construction and industrial sites in all 50 states. Bottled and packaged drinking water for crews is delivered on a recurring pallet cadence set against crew count. Bulk potable and non-potable water for dust control, soil compaction, and mixing is delivered by tanker on a scheduled or on-call basis. Both can be ordered for a single site or across a multi-site program on one agreement.
What is the difference between potable and non-potable construction water?
Potable water is treated to drinking standard and is used for crew consumption, hand wash stations, and restroom trailer supply. Non-potable water is untreated and used for dust suppression, soil compaction, equipment washdown, and concrete mixing. They usually come from different suppliers and are priced differently, which is why a single request for site water often needs to be split.
Can water be delivered to a site with no utility connection?
Yes. Restroom trailers, hand wash stations, and crew supply on sites with no utility connection are served by scheduled tanker fills, holding tanks, or packaged bottled water. Holding tanks are pumped on a schedule, and the pumping cadence rather than the tank rental usually drives the cost.
How often is site water delivered?
Bottled water for crews is typically a recurring pallet delivery set against crew count and climate, adjusted as headcount changes through the build. Bulk water is scheduled against the work, with on-call replenishment for dust control during dry periods. Either way, the next delivery is booked before anyone has to call and say the site is out.