Cctv Drainage Survey Specialists Are The Real Heroes Of Urban Landscapes!

By Author: Danniel Kollen
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Operating a business in a well-recognised city does have its fair share of benefits and challenges. Let’s not go into the prospects because those are the very reasons you have set up your establishment there. However, coming back to the problems, there are quite a few, but the most rampant being drainage issues. Only a businessperson knows the level of disruption it has to face, followed by the financial loss from posing discomfort to clients. Such circumstances desperately seek the presence of a hero.

For city-dwellers drain technicians, specialising in different types of surveys, including pollution surveys, are the true heroes. Let’s not forget that “all heroes do not wear capes.” Some arrive with closed-circuit television (CCTV) aids, push cameras and tractor cameras to investigate the cavity and sewer conditions. Have you wondered what makes them so special that some cosmopolitans hero-worship them? Don’t have the slightest idea? Fret not! We have covered all the reasons in today’s write-up. Read on to find what marks them as true professionals.

The Role Played by Drain Technicians

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... it’s an incorrect installation, a case of displaced pipe joint, blockage or leakage, who do you think knows it better? Hands down, it’s none other than drainage specialists! Equipped with state-of-the-art tools and high-tech CCTV cameras, they come down to investigate the common problems so that they are resolved at the grass-root level. The HD images that they bring out from conducting a survey offers a clear picture of the conditions beneath the ground.

Ever wondered what constitutes a CCTV underground survey? At the outset, the process appears simple, but there are many other complementary surveys that a drainage specialist has to master. Find them all in the following list: -

• Pollution surveys
When appliances are improperly connected to the surface water sewer network, pollution is bound to transpire. It’s a boon to have Pollution Tracing Surveys in place and executed flawlessly by drainage specialists.

• Floating CCTV surveys
Sometimes, the standard remote-controlled crawler system fails to achieve the desired outcomes due to the high water level in culverts with large diameters. That is when specialised floating device rafts come in handy.

• Manhole surveys
As we all know, drains are best accessed through manholes. In certain circumstances, however, it can pose a lot of challenges. Without adequate training and the right tools, it’s things can go haywire. Thanks to underground surveyors, manhole surveys are easy to achieve despite the setbacks.

• Flooding investigation
Property and land flooding are rampant in cities. The underlying reasons and the precautionary steps to prevent another distressing situation are all gathered by a surveyor working with CCTV drainage camera systems.

• Man entry surveys
Such surveys are infrequent. Thanks to the emergence of CCTV inspection technologies! When such surveys occur, investigators collect the necessary data from traversing a massive sewer or a tunnel.

• Connectivity surveys
Whether it’s about locating a single utility or mapping a complete site, drainage specialists working with a utility team cover everything to fulfil the connectivity survey requirements. Techniques such as GPR make it easy to achieve.

• Domestic surveys
Common issues, like, pipe displacement, root ingress and blockage from debris accumulation plague residential properties. A domestic survey piloted by a team of drainage specialists goes into the root of the problems to prevent future occurrence.

All of the above surveys are carried out under the stewardship of a drainage technician. Apart from the stated, the following benefits are rendered to clients through opportune inspections: -

• A respite from costly and invasive techniques
• A thorough inspection of pipes through pan and tilt facilities
• Clean-up of drains and pipelines
• A scope of collecting data through floating CCTV surveys to overcome the challenges thrust by high water levels in culverts
• Invaluable advice and provision of repair programs
• Survey of a wide stretch of pipe of up to 200m from only one access point
• Prevention of a flood through desired programmes
Do you still have doubts about drainage surveyors being the real heroes of cityscapes? We hope not after checking out the massive responsibilities shouldered by them.

Author Bio:
It’s not lately that the author has picked up interest in pollution surveys, GPR surveys, pipeline renovation and associated concepts. She has always been curious about them. Now that she is taking the time for R&D, she is learning about a whole new world under the ground. Along with that, she is penning them down for her readers to draw insights.