A tank doesn't get cleaned by pointing a hose at it and hoping.
Industrial tank cleaning means pulling sludge, scale, and residue out of storage tanks, process vessels, and separators. Most of that work happens inside the tank, so it starts with certified confined space entry. When a plant super needs a tank cleaned out, he's not looking for somebody with a vacuum truck. He's looking for a crew that's certified to go inside and knows what's actually waiting in there.
Whiteds Industrial has been pulling sludge out of tanks and vessels at paper mills, drywall plants, chicken processing facilities, and refineries across North Louisiana, East Texas, and South Arkansas since 1981. We've moved 300 yards of sludge through a single manhole. We show up with a certified crew and the right equipment. We don't leave until it's done right.
What We Handle
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Full interior cleaning of storage tanks, process vessels, and holding tanks. Sludge removal, residue extraction, washdown, left in condition for inspection or return to service.
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High-volume sludge extraction via vacuum truck and SuperVac. We've moved 300 yards of sludge through a single manhole. LaDEQ-permitted disposal. One contractor from pull to disposal, no handoff gaps.
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Tanks and vessels are confined spaces. Atmospheric testing, trained attendant, documented rescue plan, entry permits. All of it happens before anyone goes in. Every job, no exceptions.
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Backed-up separators don't wait for a convenient time. We clean them out, dispose of the material properly, and get your system running again.
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Dissolved air flotation units cleaned and maintained on a schedule that keeps your process running instead of backing up on you.
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Sludge and residue pulled from the inside of reactors, process tanks, and vessels, not surface washdown, the actual interior. We open the entry point, clear what's inside, and leave it ready for inspection, repair, or return to service on your turnaround schedule.
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Turnarounds run on a fixed window. We integrate into that schedule, work alongside your other contractors, and keep pace. We don't hold up the shutdown.
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Equipped and permitted for hazardous material. Tell us what's in the tank and we'll tell you straight what it takes to get it out.
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Available 24/7. A tank that needs to come offline unexpectedly doesn't wait for business hours, and neither do we.
Why Industrial Facilities Call Whiteds
Since 1981: Inside Working Plants
45 years of confined space entry and tank cleaning at paper mills, chicken plants, refineries, and manufacturing facilities across the Gulf South. Not 45 years of general contracting. 45 years going inside tanks.
Certified Entry, Every Time
Atmospheric testing, written rescue plan, trained attendant, documented entry procedures. We don't skip steps because the quote was tight. A tank is a confined space before it's anything else.
Licensed and Permitted
Louisiana Contractor License #27684. LaDEQ Permitted Facility for solid waste transport and disposal. Registered with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Texas Railroad Commission.
The Waste Goes Away Properly
Wash water, residue, and removed material is collected, transported, and disposed of correctly. Manifests, disposal documentation, the full paper trail. If your facility requires documentation for compliance, we provide it.
We Work Inside Your Safety System
Lockout/tagout, hot work permits, confined space protocols, PPE requirements. We follow your facility's rules. Full stop. We've worked inside strictly regulated plants for decades. We're not going to be the contractor that creates a safety incident on your watch.
Family-Owned, Regionally Deployed
Family-owned out of Keithville, Louisiana. We work throughout North Louisiana, East Texas, and South Arkansas: Shreveport, Longview, Texarkana, Monroe, Tyler. Not when it's convenient. When you need us.
Facilities We've Worked In
West Rock (Paper Mill)
Vacuum truck work across multiple operations within the same West Rock facility. We've worked for three separate companies in the same plant — within 500 yards of each other. That's what happens when the first job goes right.
CertainTeed (Drywall Plant and Roofing Plant)
Ongoing industrial cleaning and vacuum truck work at CertainTeed’s roofing manufacturing facility. Regular return work is the only performance review that matters.
Pilgrim's Pride (Chicken Plant)
Vacuum truck services in food processing environments demand precision. We've done it. Full PPE, full compliance, no shortcuts.
Industrial clients across the region:
Paper mills, drywall plants, chicken processing, oil and gas, manufacturing, utilities. If you've got a plant in North Louisiana, East Texas, or South Arkansas, there's a good chance we've worked in one like it.
Get a Quote
One call is all it takes. Tell us what you've got and where you are — we'll handle the rest.
Call (318) 545-4002. Available 24/7. Emergency response. Industrial vacuum truck services across Louisiana and East Texas.
What Supers Ask Before They Book a Crew
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Louisiana License #27684. LaDEQ Permitted. Our entry procedure includes pre-entry atmospheric testing, a documented rescue plan, a trained attendant, and entry permits on every job. Call us and ask what our entry checklist looks like. We'll walk you through it.
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Storage tanks, process vessels, reactors, oil/water separators, DAF units, and holding tanks. If it's a tank, a vessel, a pit, or a below-grade structure, call and describe what you've got. We've worked in something comparable.Yes. Whiteds Industrial is a LaDEQ Permitted Facility for solid waste. We're registered with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Texas Railroad Commission. We provide disposal manifests and documentation.
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We're a LaDEQ Permitted facility for solid waste. What we pull out gets handled through documented disposal with manifests. One contractor from entry through disposal, no gap in the chain of custody.
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Yes. We integrate into turnaround schedules and work alongside your other contractors. Get us on the schedule early and we're already moving when the window opens.
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Yes. We're equipped and permitted for hazardous material. Call us and describe what's in the tank. We'll tell you straight what we can handle and how.
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Both. We clean tanks for internal inspection, repair, and return to service, not just for demolition or decommissioning. Left in the condition your inspector needs.
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Call (318) 925-1383. We're available 24/7 for emergency tank and vessel cleaning dispatch.
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We work regularly throughout North Louisiana, East Texas, and South Arkansas. Shreveport, Longview, Texarkana, Monroe, Tyler, and beyond. Call us with the location. We'll give you a straight answer.
How do I contact you?
📍 Whiteds Industrial Location
10017 Dragstrip Road • Keithville, LA 71047
📞 Call Whiteds Industrial
(318) 925-1383
We’re standing by 24/7 for emergencies or to schedule your service. Let’s keep your system flowing.
Whiteds Industrial — Keithville, Louisiana | Licensed LA #27684 | LaDEQ Permitted | Serving Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas