
West Coast Hydro Services owner Chad Porter (right) stands with operations manager Ezra McKenzie near one of the company’s Foremost Industries hydroexcavation trucks.
Spend some time talking with Chad Porter and one thing comes across loud and clear: The owner of West Coast Hydro Services doesn’t fit the mold of a stereotypical hydroexcavation guy.
Take the custom-tailored overalls he buys for his “swampers,” for instance, paired with...