D&L Environmental pumps septic tanks, digs with hydrovac trucks, cleans grease traps and runs vacuum and sewer flusher trucks across Kelowna, from Glenmore and Rutland to the Mission and South East Kelowna. Since 2020 our crews have completed more than 5,500 hydrovac jobs and more than 3,900 septic jobs in the city. Septic pumping starts at $645 plus GST per standard tank, and emergency service is available 24/7 at 250-765-0999.
Septic pumping in Kelowna
Most of Kelowna is on city sewer, but many homes and businesses still rely on septic systems, especially on larger lots and in rural areas such as South East Kelowna, Ellison and Joe Rich. Since 2020 we’ve completed more than 3,900 septic jobs at more than 2,200 Kelowna properties, including more than 550 in the 12 months to October 2026.
Septic pumping in Kelowna starts at $645 plus GST for a standard tank (up to 800 gallons). Every pump-out removes the sludge, scum and wastewater, includes cleaning the effluent filter if your tank has one, and ends with our crew looking over the empty tank and telling you what we saw. If your lids are buried, we can add risers so the next pump-out doesn’t need any digging. Most household tanks need pumping every three to five years; here’s how often to pump a septic tank.
We also pump septic systems for strata properties, mobile home parks and businesses, and we can set up a recurring schedule so nobody has to track the date. We pump tanks, clean filters and add risers; we don’t install or repair septic systems. Read more about our septic tank pumping service.
Hydrovac excavation in Kelowna
Kelowna is our busiest area for hydrovac work: more than 5,500 jobs at more than 2,800 sites since 2020, and more than 1,100 in the 12 months to October 2026. Contractors, utilities, municipalities and property owners use our trucks to daylight buried lines before they dig, cut narrow trenches beside existing services, dig clean holes for footings, poles and signs, and keep drilling sites clear of slurry.
A hydrovac digs with pressurized water and a vacuum instead of a bucket, so it can work right beside gas lines, water mains and fibre without striking them. Our trucks carry 10-inch booms and up to 200 feet of remote hose for tight downtown lots and landscaped yards, and heated water cuts through frozen ground in winter. Request locates through BC 1 Call before any dig, then let the hydrovac confirm exactly where the lines are. Our hydrovac excavation guide explains how it works, and our hydrovac truck services page lists what we do.
Grease trap cleaning for Kelowna kitchens
From downtown and South Pandosy to the restaurants along Highway 97, Kelowna kitchens count on us to keep their grease traps working. We’ve completed more than 4,600 grease trap jobs at more than 750 Kelowna locations since 2020. Most commercial traps need cleaning every 30 to 90 days, and a busy kitchen may need service monthly. We pump out the fats, oils, grease and food solids, use hot water jetting where buildup is heavy, and can put your kitchen on a recurring schedule. See grease trap cleaning and disposal.
Vacuum and sewer flusher trucks
Our vacuum trucks handle oil-water separators, catch basins and sumps, environmental tank cleaning, dewatering and spill cleanup across Kelowna, with more than 1,800 jobs at more than 750 sites since 2020. D&L is a licensed and bonded hazardous waste transporter (LT0993) and provides environmental waste manifests for regulated material. See our vacuum truck services.
Our sewer flusher truck clears and cleans sanitary and storm lines six inches and larger, with augering and root cutting for stubborn blockages, and it has completed more than 200 jobs in Kelowna. It also washes and vacuums catch basins, manholes and dry wells, and prepares new lines for video inspection. See our sewer flusher truck page.
Kelowna by the numbers
Completed jobs in our records since 2020, counted by site address:
- Hydrovac: more than 5,500 jobs at more than 2,800 sites
- Grease traps: more than 4,600 jobs at more than 750 locations
- Septic: more than 3,900 jobs at more than 2,200 properties
- Vacuum truck: more than 1,800 jobs at more than 750 sites
- Sewer flusher: more than 200 jobs
In the 12 months to October 2026 alone, that included more than 1,100 hydrovac jobs, more than 750 grease trap jobs, more than 550 septic jobs and more than 300 vacuum truck jobs.
Kelowna neighbourhoods we serve
We work throughout the city, including Downtown, Glenmore, North Glenmore, Rutland, Dilworth, Black Mountain, Ellison, the Lower and Upper Mission, Kettle Valley, South Pandosy, Crawford, South East Kelowna and Joe Rich. Across the bridge, see our West Kelowna page; to the north, Lake Country. Every town we cover is listed on our service areas page.
Book service in Kelowna
D&L Environmental has served the Okanagan for more than 35 years and is 50% Indigenous owned. Our office is open Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm (closed statutory holidays), and emergency service is available 24/7. Request service online or call 250-765-0999.
D&L Environmental Ltd., 670 Beaver Lake Road, Kelowna, BC V4V 1S7, 250-765-0999.
Frequently asked questions
Septic pumping in Kelowna starts at $645 plus GST for a standard tank (up to 800 gallons). Call 250-765-0999 for the price for your tank.
Most household tanks need pumping every three to five years. Larger households, smaller tanks and businesses usually need it more often.
Yes. Emergency service is available 24/7 at 250-765-0999. Our office is open Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm, closed statutory holidays.
Yes. Our hydrovac trucks heat their water, so they can cut through frozen ground all winter.