Hydra-Stop’s equipment is perfect for when you’re lacking valves in certain areas and you want to avoid shutting down the entire water system. Their Line Stop Fittings allow us to isolate the section of the pipe we need to work on, which is extremely important when there are hospitals and nursing homes in the area.

Insta-Valve, Hydra-Stop’s valve insertion solution, allows the ability to maintain and repair potable water, wastewater, and industrial systems safely and efficiently, without service disruption to communities around the world.

The Insta-Valve 250 seals in three ways: throat gasket, wipe seal and valve paddle. Working together, these seals optimize the sealing characteristics of the Insta-Valve 250, providing the best performance and reliability of any valve insertion technology available today.

Hydra-Stop is the world’s only manufacturer of pipe maintenance equipment designed to allow you to perform line stopping, valve insertion, and line tapping with its integrated and expandable Hydra-Stop System.

Hydra-Stop, based in Burr Ridge, IL, is the largest insertion valve and line stop fitting manufacturer in the world. For over 35 years, Hydra-Stop has provided solutions for water control to thousands of municipalities and contractors around the world.

The 14”– 16” Insta-Valve Plus 250 from Hydra-Stop is the next generation of permanent, insertable gate valves offering increased strength, improved performance, and simplified installation and operation.

Hydra-Stop, with over 30 years of experience, is the only manufacturer who produces insertion valve, insertion valve installation equipment and commands the technical expertise and experience to completely support your installation procedure.

The new 16” IVP 250 from Hydra-Stop is the next generation of permanent, insertable gate valves offering increased strength, improved performance, and simplified installation and operation.

By installing the Insta-Valve 20-24 right where a control point is needed, you gain a permanent asset allowing system control and maintenance in the same manner as a resilient seated gate valve. To select your valve, follow the step-by-step guide in “Build Your Valve” below.

All insertion valves must be capable of working on Cast/Grey Iron or Ductile Iron Class A, B, C and D, IPS PVC, C900 and C909 PVC, Steel and AC pipe diameters without changing either top or bottom portion of split valve body or using a transition gasket.