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Collections Remote Camera Remote Camera
A remote camera used to view the inside of sewer lines. Images are sent to the TV control room.
Collections TV Control Room TV Control Room
The TV control room where the operator can see and copy the images from the remote camera.
Collections Root Mass Roots Blocking A Pipe
Sewer line showing roots blocking the pipe and normal flow. This condition is common in areas where tree are growing on top of shallow sewer lines. Roots will serve as a source to collect other debris and can cause additional blockages in the line preventing the normal flow of wastewater in the pipe.
Collections Root Cutter Cutting Away The Roots
A remote camera is used to view the operation, line up the cutter and verify that the roots have been removed. Here is a picture taken from by the camera and viewed inside a special vehicle with a TV control room where the operator can see and copy the images from the remote camera. This cutter will rotate like a boring drill and cut the roots from the line.
Collections Root Removed After The Roots Are Cut
This is a picture from the camera after the roots have been cut. As can be seen, the pipe will now allow normal sewer flow through the pipe thus eliminating or reducing the amount of other debris that will catch on the roots and prevent possible blockages in this pipe.
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Call Before You Dig - It's The Law
If you will be digging in the State of Florida you must call, or visit the site linked above and submit a locate 2 full business days prior to digging. Visit the site by clicking on the link above.