Catch basin cleaning is a straight forward task, that due to the contents, accessibility can require the use of different types of equipment. CLEAN BASINS™ proudly owns all equipment necessary to perform and complete any project.

Our fleet of tankers is available for emergency service to meet any sewer overflow, pump station or sewer line failure. This may also be an viable alternative to bypass pumping if the flow in question is minimal.

CLEAN BASINS™ is one of the largest and most recognized professional sewer maintenance companies in the Northeast. For years it has provided the Northeast with highly professional and competent sewer maintenance. Customer satisfaction has, and always will be, our greatest concern. Originating in Billerica, Mass, CLEAN BASINS™ has expanded its operation to service the entire Northeastern area.

WHY SEWER CLEANING? Common to municipalities around the world is the need to maintain a clean and sanitary environment suitable for humans to live. This responsibility includes providing a system for efficiently moving both wastewater (sewage) and storm water.

A wastewater collection system is typically a network of pipes, manholes, cleanouts, traps, siphons, lift stations and other required structures to collect all the wastewater from an area and transport it to an environmentally safe place such as an treatment plant or disposal system.

Sewer systems can be located above or underground, typically running parallel to streets, housing, commercial and residential structures. This series of pipes and culverts are engineered as gravity flow systems, built on a slight grade to assist material flow. Most sewers are designed to convey material at a velocity of 2 feet (61 cm) per second. When velocity falls below this rate, solids will settle out of the flow to the bottom of the pipe, reduce flow capacity, and eventually cause a stoppage. If the velocity is designed to flow greater than 10 feet (300 cm) per second, solids could separate from the flow during low usage. At high velocities splashing occurs when the water changes directions, releasing odors and accelerating corrosion of concrete structures.

Partial or complete interruption of the flow may result from an obstruction in a sewer. When a stoppage occurs, material will backup and eventually overflow the system up to the point of the blockage. Streets, homes, and businesses can be damaged from the debris. Human health is threatened with unsanitary conditions and the spread of germs and disease.

The objectives of a Sewer Cleaning and Maintenance Program is to operate and maintain the wastewater collection system so it will function and strive toward the following:

1. Minimize the number of stoppages per mile of sewer pipe

2. Minimize the number of odor complaints

3. Minimize the number of lift station failures

4. Maintain intended flow in the system Systems around the world vary in many details. Type of material for the pipe, shape, size and location all differ. Regardless of these variables these systems must be routinely cleaned to ensure safe, consistent movement of the material.

SEWER PIPE CLEANING – Our fleet of combination vacuum/flush trucks offers the largest and most modern units available anywhere. Bigger volumes in debris and water capacities allow us to complete line flushing jobs quicker than our competitors. Multiple attachments enable us to clean pipe sizes from 4 inches to 8 feet in diameter. We can also cut through debris, roots, and even calcified material.

There are many types of conditions that require special types of cleaning. Clean BasinsTM stands alone on the forefront of the pipe cleaning industry, due to the vast amount of equipment and knowledge necessary to complete any project. Cleaning is accomplished in many ways.

Light Cleaning – The Jet is capable of removing grease, sand, mud, sludge, rocks and debris etc., from the pipelines. Location is never a concern, as Clean BasinsTM can utilize its easement machine and variety of sewer scooters for those hard to reach places. Our fleet of VAC-CON combination units facilitate light cleaning by their simultaneous jetting and vacuuming of debris.

 

Heavy Cleaning – Extreme grease conditions, roots, etc. are rendered routine by this service. Our winch crews work with the power winch continuously, day after day. They are experts at their trade in every sense of the word. Our most recent addition to our heavy cleaning division is our 120 Gallons Per Minute (GPM) VAC-CON for larger diameter pipes.

CATCH-BASIN CLEANING – Catch Basin cleaning is a straight forward task that due to the contents, accessibility can require the use of different types of equipment. Clean BasinsTM proudly owns all equipment necessary to perform and complete any project.

HYDRO-EXCAVATION – Excavating around underground utilities is quick and safe with CLEAN BASINS vacuum loading equipment. All our units are specially designed for excavating in environmentally sensitive areas, or where conventional digging methods could damage nearby utilities.

Diagram of hydro-excavating beneath ground (right)

TV INSPECTION VIDEO TAPING – This method of inspection is unsurpassed for viewing live, the exact conditions of your sewer lines. Watch as breaks, dips, leaks, cracks, joint separations, illegal connections and foreign objects appear in perfect focus on our screen. For a permanent record, a written report in conjunction with video taping and voice messaging, can be performed at the same time. Often a municipality will have several of such leaks, placing a heavy strain on the treatment plant facilities, and in many cases making necessary the very costly construction of additional plant facilities.

LIQUID WASTE REMOVAL – Our fleet of tankers is available for emergency service to meet any sewer overflow, pump station failure or any sewer line failure. This may also be a viable alternative to bypass pumping if the flow in question is minimal.

SAFETY COMPLIANCE – Safety Vehicle Clean BasinsTM confined space entry and total safety vehicle is a specially designed van along with a rigorous safety program which projects Clean Basins™ into the forefront of sewer maintenance and employee safety.

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