Four Keys to Effective Sewer Cleaning

• Select Cleaning Tools Appropriate for Various Pipe Materials (Page 10)
• Why a Centralizer Matters (Page 14)
• Consistent and Effective SOPs Reduce SSOs (Page 19)
• Proactive Maintenance vs. the Cost of Repairs (Page 33)

Proper sewer cleaning is vital to reducing costly Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) and extending the usable life of a sewer system.

Find the “Four Keys to Effective Sewer Cleaning,” understand the benefits of aggressive cleaning techniques and explore the full range of cleaning techniques available for VCP lines.

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Introduction and Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Background and Goals

Formalized Maintenance Programs & CMoM

Chapter 2: Assessment of Existing Pipelines

Inspection Methods ● Common operations & Maintenance Issues – Common Sewer Obstructions, Inflow & Infiltration

Chapter 3: Cleaning Pipelines

About VCP ● Cleaning Preparation ● Cleaning Method Selection ● Hydro-Jetting – Nozzles, Nozzle Orientation Management ● Hydro-Mechanical Tools – Hydraulic Cutter, Tap Cutter, Chain/Cable Flail ● Mechanical Rodding ● Bucketing ● Balling ● NCPI Suggested Standard Operating Procedure

Chapter 4: Point Repairs

Excavation and Removal of Existing Pipe

Chapter 5: Installation of Replacement Pipe

Foundation ● Bell or Coupling Holes ● Reconnecting to Existing Pipeline – Repair Coupling Installation, Factory Compression Joint ● Bedding and Haunching ● Initial and Final Backfill ● Compaction ● Testing Newly Repaired Lines – Low-Pressure Air Test, CCTV Inspection

Chapter 6: New Laterals

Adding New Service Connections

Chapter 7: Long-Term Value of Good Maintenance

Proactive Sewer Maintenance

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