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Article: Preventive maintenance program: vacuum excavators, chemical root control play key roles. (City Initiatives Aggressive).
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- Underground Construction
- Article date:
- April 1, 2003
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Most people take basic utility services for granted, devoting little thought to what is required by public works departments to operate and maintain dependable potable water and sanitary sewer systems.
Until something goes wrong.
When water taps run dry or sewers overflow, immediate repairs are demanded.
Sewage backups are perhaps the most unpleasant malfunction of basic services, not only inconveniencing the public, but often posing health hazards, as well. Well-planned and executed preventive maintenance programs help keep sewer systems in good condition and limit backup events.
A pipe cleaning program initiated in 2001 by the City ...