Sewer Cleaning Is A Dirty Job

It's a dirty job but someone has to do it. That phrase perhaps best captures the task of sewer cleaning and highlights the type of dirty job that you would expect to see from Mike Rowe the host of the reality series by the same name, "Dirty Jobs" on the Discovery Network. Rowe roams America honoring and showcasing the dirty thankless task that befall workers that are willing to do these dirty tasks to keep America going and keep America clean. One of those jobs that should be honored and examined is the thankless task of sewer cleaning.

When your home drains get clogged or backed up it is usually the direct result of a clog caused by the buildup of hair, grease or food going down your drains. Overtime these clogs can continue to grow and catch other floating derby until they are large enough to create a blockage. Most home owners know what to do when they experience a blockage in their drains- they either try to suction the drain out with a plunger, or they try to break up the biodegradable clog with an over the counter chemical such as Draino.

But when your sewage is backed up or over flowing the mess isn't as easy to clean up or repair with a bottle of Draino or a plunger. When your sewage system Is bad- really bad- it can create a really horrific health hazard that clogged sink can't even come close to creating.

Everything that goes into the sewage system is generally considered a biological waste product and carries the potential to create a health hazard if it leaches into the ground water or comes into contact with things it shouldn't come into contact with such as your bathroom floor from a back flow problem.

There are several methods that the pros use for sewer cleaning that you have probably seen on "Dirty Jobs" including power bucketing and high velocity jetting.

These are techniques that professionals utilize to get your sewage system clean and running safely again and as their names imply these methods are considered powerful techniques to break up clogs and send things flowing back down the drain.
The first method known as power bucketing utilizes machine powered buckets and scrapers to break up clogs in the sewer system. The other method used is high velocity jetting and it involves using the power of water pressure to push any blockage or clogs straight down the line. 

If your sewage system is backed up, don't wait for it to back its contents back into your home. Contact a sewer cleaning expert which is usually a plumber to have your lines cleared and stop using your sewage system until you know your system is operating correctly again.

It's a dirty job, but that doesn't mean you can't let someone else do it.