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Below the surface

Cleaning sewers is only the beginning

Most people are unaware of all that goes on beneath their cities, homes and streets. When it comes to solving and preventing problems below ground, municipalities and companies around the world turn to Vactor.

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Vulnerable areas, and the problems that can arise.

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  1. Sanitary sewer lines

    The lines carrying sewage from homes and commercial buildings to treatment can clog with roots, grease and debris. Overflows can affect human health and damage freshwater resources.

  2. Storm sewer lines

    Built to drain rain and ground water from paved surfaces, storm drains clog with trash, sand, leaves and roots. A blockage can flood streets and spread to homes and businesses.

  3. Catch basins

    Catch basins let runoff into the sewer while trapping solids. Rocks, dirt, leaves and litter cause obstructions that flood roads, sidewalks, buildings and landscaping.

  4. Treatment plants

    When sludge builds up at plants and in their pits and wells, productivity is lost and equipment can be seriously damaged.

  5. Wet wells & lift stations

    Solids accumulate in the systems that pump sewage to higher grades, damaging pumps and lines and creating unforeseen costs for a community.

  6. Underground utilities

    Traditional digging is imprecise, slow and can damage utilities. Hydro-excavation offers a safe alternative.

Vactor equipment applications.

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Tell us what’s below your streets.

We’ll help you match the machine to the job.

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