Maintenance Department

The Maintenance Department (see a list of our staff) provides the following maintenance services and activities for the District:

• mainline maintenance
• pump station maintenance
• Septic Tank Effluent Pump (STEP) system maintenance
• facility maintenance
• fleet management maintenance
• advisor to problems that occur with our customers and other governmental agencies.

Mainline Maintenance

Pipeline cleaning and closed circuit television inspection (CCTV) of over 381 miles of mainline sewer ranging from 4”-36” in diameter.   This program includes routine maintenance using high velocity water cleaning (HVC) with a vacuum system for debris removal. It involves specialized cleaning processes such as mechanical root cutting and chemical root treatments, while accelerating cleaning frequencies for grease removal in trouble spot areas. CCTV uses specialized audio-video equipment to inspect the inside of pipelines to identify defects.

Pump Station Maintenance

The Maintenance Department is responsible for the operation and maintenance of 50 sewer pumping stations. This includes 24 hours a day monitoring 365 days a year.

The current maintenance standards and practices include detailed tasks that are performed on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis. Force main maintenance is also part of the pump station maintenance program. Detailed annual maintenance standards are documented in the department’s Maintenance Plan.

STEP System Maintenance

The Maintenance staff is responsible for over 650 individual STEP systems. These systems are located in the satellite areas of Meadow Glade, Hockinson, Van Ridge and South Ridge school areas. These systems each have an individual pumping system that pump into a community force main (pressure pipe).

The Maintenance department is responsible for new construction inspections, maintenance, customer contact for property access, as well as repairs of the existing systems (excluding the line from the home to the tank).

Facilities/Fleet Management

The Maintenance staff works with the Facilities staff to maintain the District’s administration and operation facilities, while outsourcing the repair and annual maintenance of District vehicles and equipment.   The fleet management responsibilities include passenger vehicles, heavy equipment such as backhoes and dump trucks, and other various small construction and safety equipment.

The Maintenance department provides honest and conscientious service to our customers. We strive to be an advisor to our customers in the area of utilities and to assist in solving their sewer issues.

Maintenance Staff Contact List

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