Sewer Maintenance Facts:
- The Dayton Sewer System came into existence due to a City Council decision in 1889 to pave the downtown streets. Construction on the system began in 1890 with early maintenance provided by the Sewer Inspection Office.
- The Division of Sewer Maintenance was established in 1908 and currently maintains over 400 miles of storm sewers and over 600 miles of sanitary sewers.
- There are 26 sewage and stormwater pumping stations throughout the City of Dayton. A crew of 3 lift station mechanics maintain these pump stations. These stations pump sewage from low areas of the city. The stormwater stations provide flood control.
- The Division of Sewer Maintenance is divided into four major categories: Sewer Cleaning & Repair, TV Sewer Inspection, Pump Station Operation & Maintenance, and 24-Hour Emergency Sewer Service.
- The Cleaning section uses sewer rodding machines, jet rodders and jet vacs to remove obstructions in the sewer lines and maintain a steady flow to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
- The Repair section fixes broken sewer mains, replaces broken catch basins and manholes. They also work with Street Maintenance in the yearly resurfacing program by raising or lowering manholes to grade after streets have been resurfaced.
- A Sewer Investigation Crew provides 24-hour service to respond to routine and emergency complaints from citizens.
- The TV Inspection section does internal inspections of approximately 30 miles of sewers per year using camera and video recording equipment to locate problems from within the system.
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