Appropriate Cleaning Methods for Different Sewer Pipe Materials

Friday, April 12

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Location: Primrose B, Palm Springs Convention Center

SWRCB Wastewater: 0.1 CEU

CWEA: 1 Contact Hour

Sponsored By

Practice Area: Collection Systems, Operations & Maintenance

This presentation will discuss the material properties of different types of sewer pipe and their influence on cleaning tool selection. This presentation will also detail the variations of mechanical cleaning methods such as rodding machines, bucketing, and balling; hydro-jet methods including static vs rotating nozzles, jet angles, and pressures.

Learner Outcomes:

Understand the properties of the different sewer pipe materials.
Understand the recommended cleaning practices per pipe material.
Select the appropriate tool for the situation encountered.

Level: Intermediate; working knowledge of subject matter / journeyman level staff

Primary Speaker(s)

Kent Carlson

Vice President
National Clay Pipe Institute
Valencia, CA

Speaker(s)

Jeffrey Boschert

President
National Clay Pipe Institute
Chesterfield, MO

Track Facilitator(s)

RA

Roman Arrona

Water Utility Supervisor, Training/Quality Control
Long Beach Water Department
Long Beach, CA