Our hydro jetting method effectively disrupts materials that clog a culvert or underground pipe.
Over time culverts tend to fill up and become blocked with both natural debris, such as grass, weeds and leaves, and trash. Silt accumulates and can also cause severe drainage issues. Damage to roads and driveways quickly occur when culvert’s drainage flow is reduced by 20%.
Routine inspections and culvert and underground pipe maintenance are important to avoiding flooding. Removing silt, organic debris, trash, vegetation and wood should be included in culvert maintenance. Culvert inlets and outlets should be inspected for signs of deterioration, damage or soil erosion around the culvert diameter. Damage in this area can indicate more serious problems and require civil engineering professionals to shore-up or reset the culvert.
Hydro Clear Services often use hydro jetting to blast the flow-disrupting materials out to unclog a culvert or underground pipe. One of our vacuum trucks with a water system can remove the water and dislodged debris after unclogging, then take the slurry and debris for recycling. We are careful to not upset the surrounding ground and leave the area improved or restored to its original condition.
