TOWN OF BRIGHTON

The Sewer Department's aggressive preventive maintenance program ensures that sewer mains remain in proper working order and prevents many problems before they occur. Hydraulic sewer jet cleaners are used to clean sewer lines with high pressure water hoses removing grease, grit and other debris from the lines. These sewer jets are also equipped with hydraulic root saws that are used to cut tree roots from main lines where roots are a problem. In addition to cleaning sewers these crews also respond to stoppage complaints. The program's goal consists of routine cleaning every public sewer main in which an obstruction may result in a backup into a residence or business. The routine cleaning frequency for these lines is intended to be at least a minimum of once every two years... The Sewer Department provides 24 hours a day seven days a week service in response to reports of sanitary sewer backups and overflows. Upon being notified of a problem, a two-person crew with a hydraulic sewer..

Primary location: Rochester United States