Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation

This notice aims to inform the resident that the Contractor, who is working under contract for Bridgestone Municipal Utility District (the District), will be cleaning and televising the underground sanitary sewer system that serves your home during the next few weeks. If you received this notice on your door, the Contractor plans to perform the work in the vicinity of your home within the next 48-72 hours. This work does not require residents to be home, and at no time will field crews have to enter your home or business.

Field crews may require access to your property if a sewer manhole or similar structure is located in an easement on or adjacent to your property which may be located in your backyard. Your cooperation in providing access is critical to the sanitary sewer cleaning and televising and is much appreciated. In that regard, if a manhole is in your backyard, we request that you please restrain or relocate pets and unlock gates from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during this period. If you have questions about whether a manhole is located in your backyard, please call your District Operator (281-651-0861) or Engineer (713-389-1594).

Cleaning and televising the sanitary sewer will involve the Contractor running a high-pressure water jet through the line to remove foreign materials and pulling a remote-controlled camera behind the jet to inspect the sanitary sewer system. You will see two trucks set up on the street near the manholes on either end of the line during this time. One truck will contain video equipment, and the other will be vacuuming the water and waste.

A rush of pressure generated by the water jet can force air to come through your home’s sewer pipes, causing some minor backflow. Covering your drains and toilet lids will prevent a potential backflow. If a backflow does occur, please contact your District Engineer, and we will arrange for the area to be cleaned.

ACTION REQUESTED

1. Unscrew your sanitary sewer service lateral clean-out cap. (This is located in your yard between the house and the sewer main, and it is usually a 4″ threaded PVC plastic cap.” This will help prevent sewer smells from entering your house and the possibility of a sewer back-up into the house or building. Please note that your home may not have a clean-out cap, or it may be buried.
2. Reduce water usage as much as possible without impacting your day-to-day lifestyle. Please note that your water will not be turned off.
3. Place towels in sinks and bathtubs, covering the drains, and close toilet lids.
4. Remove structures such as flowerpots, sheds, decks, bird baths, debris, etc., from on top of any sanitary sewer manhole on your property.

This notice aims to inform the resident that the Contractor, who is working under contract for Bridgestone Municipal Utility District (the District), will be installing cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) in the sanitary sewer system that serves your home during the next few weeks. If you received this notice on your door, the Contractor plans to perform the work in the vicinity of your home within the next 48-72 hours. This work does not require residents to be home, and at no time will field crews have to enter your home or business.

Field crews may require access to your property if a sewer manhole or similar structure is located in an easement on or adjacent to your property which may be located in your backyard. Your cooperation in providing access is critical to the sanitary sewer repair process and is much appreciated. In that regard, if a manhole is in your backyard, we request that you please restrain or relocate pets and unlock gates from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during this period. If you have questions about whether a manhole is located in your backyard, please call your District Operator or Engineer.

CIPP is a rehabilitation method used to repair existing sanitary sewers that require little or no digging. CIPP involves inserting a flexible liner inside the existing pipe, inflating the liner, and exposing it to heat or ultraviolet light to dry and harden the liner inside the pipe. The liner forms a smooth surface inside the existing pipe, restoring it to near-new condition.

ACTION REQUESTED

1. Unscrew your sanitary sewer service lateral clean-out cap. (This is located in your yard between the house and the sewer main, and it is usually a 4″ threaded PVC plastic cap.” This will help prevent sewer smells from entering your house and the possibility of a sewer back-up into the house or building. Please note that your home may not have a clean-out cap, or it may be buried.
2. Reduce water usage as much as possible without impacting your day-to-day lifestyle. Please note that your water will not be turned off during this process.
3. Place towels in sinks and bathtubs, covering the drains, and close toilet lids.
4. Remove structures such as flowerpots, sheds, decks, bird baths, debris, etc., from on top of any sanitary sewer manhole on your property.

This notice aims to inform the resident that the Contractor, who is working under contract for Bridgestone Municipal Utility District (the District), will be performing sanitary sewer repairs to the underground sanitary sewer system pipelines that serve your home during the next few weeks which will require excavation. If you received this notice on your door, the Contractor plans to perform the work in the vicinity of your home within the next 48-72 hours. This work does not require residents to be home, and at no time will field crews have to enter your home or business.

Field crews may require access to your property if a sewer manhole or similar structure is located in an easement on or adjacent to your property which may be located in your backyard. Although you may not have a manhole directly in your yard, the sanitary sewer may still run through your property and will require access for repairs. Your cooperation in providing access is critical to the sanitary sewer repair process and is much appreciated. In that regard, if a manhole is in your backyard, we request that you please restrain or relocate pets and unlock gates from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during this period. If you have questions about whether a manhole is located in your backyard, please call your District Operator or Engineer.

Open trench excavation consists of digging down to and exposing the existing pipe, removing the damaged section of pipe, installing a new section of pipe, and then backfilling the trench. Any pavement, grass, fencing, landscaping, sprinklers, or any other above-ground obstructions that are damaged during construction within public right-of-way or easements, will be restored by the Contractor at no cost to the resident. If you feel that damage has occurred, please contact the District Engineer, and we will resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

A point repair requires digging a small trench so that crews can replace the short section of broken pipe. Crews will dig a trench, remove the section of broken pipe, install a section of new pipe, backfill the trench, and apply block sodding to the disturbed area. Point repairs may be necessary to replace small sections of broken sewer pipe where it is not necessary to repair or replace the entire pipe. It may also be used to prepare the entire length of a mainline pipe for replacement with trenchless construction methods such as Cured-in-Place-Pipe Lining or Pipe Bursting. To be successful, trenchless methods require an intact pipe. Replacing small portions of deteriorated or collapsed sewer pipe enables a liner or new sewer pipe to be installed without complication. Point repairs typically occur several weeks before mainline pipe repairs.

A sewer service lead is a pipe that provides a public sewer connection for a house, business, or undeveloped property. It runs from the mainline public sewer in the street to the curb and connects to the property’s private sewer line or is capped at the property line for future use, e.g., future development or resolution of a nonconforming sewer connection. A sewer service lead may also be replaced using the open trench excavation construction method.

ACTION REQUESTED

1. Reduce water usage as much as possible without impacting your day-to-day lifestyle. Please note that your water will not be turned off.
2. Remove structures such as flowerpots, sheds, decks, birdbaths, debris, etc., from on top of any sanitary sewer manhole on your property.

This notice aims to inform the resident that the Contractor, who is working under contract for Bridgestone Municipal Utility District (the District), will be inspecting the sanitary sewer manhole adjacent to your property during the next few weeks. If you received this notice on your door, the Contractor plans to perform the work in the vicinity of your home within the next 48-72 hours. This work does not require residents to be home, and at no time will field crews have to enter your home or business.

Field crews may require access to your property if a sewer manhole or similar structure is located in an easement on or adjacent to your property which may be located in your backyard. Your cooperation in providing access is critical to the inspection process and is much appreciated. In that regard, if a manhole is in your backyard, we request that you please restrain or relocate pets and unlock gates from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during this period. If you have questions about whether a manhole is in your backyard, please call your District Operator or Engineer.

Manhole inspection will involve the Contractor inserting a camera into the open manhole to inspect the condition of the manhole.

ACTION REQUESTED

1. Remove structures such as flowerpots, sheds, decks, birdbaths, debris, etc., from on top of any sanitary sewer manhole on your property.

This notice aims to inform the resident that the Contractor, who is working under contract for Bridgestone Municipal Utility District (the District), will be repairing the sanitary sewer manhole adjacent to your property during the next few weeks. If you received this notice on your door, the Contractor plans to perform the work in the vicinity of your home within the next 48-72 hours. This work does not require residents to be home, and at no time will field crews have to enter your home or business.

Field crews may require access to your property if a sewer manhole or similar structure is located in an easement on or adjacent to your property which may be located in your backyard. Your cooperation in providing access is critical to the manhole repair process and is much appreciated. In that regard, if a manhole is in your backyard, we request that you please restrain or relocate pets and unlock gates from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during this period. If you have questions about whether a manhole is in your backyard, please call your District Operator or Engineer.

Sanitary sewer flows produce hydrogen sulfide and sulfuric acid, which over time, will corrode the walls inside the concrete, brick, or fiberglass manholes. This corrosion can lead to infiltration of water during heavy rain events creating sanitary sewer backups and overburdening wastewater treatment plants. This corrosion can also degrade the structural integrity of the manhole, which could result in a manhole collapse. The Contractor will be applying an epoxy resin or a cured-in-place liner to the walls of the manholes to protect them from future corrosion.

ACTION REQUESTED

1. Remove structures such as flowerpots, sheds, decks, birdbaths, debris, etc., from on top of any sanitary sewer manhole on your property.