Damage is assessed, and the repairs are completed using repair sections of pipe, masonry repair, or other repair work necessary to the system. Emergency repairs are repairs in which the system has broken down to the extent that the flow is interrupted, creating backups or a collapse that has opened a sink hole in a driving or walking surface. General maintenance repairs are repairs to lines that have broken down but still maintain basic flow or have created surface holes that are not considered immediate public danger. The Streets and Sewers Section will complete most repairs down to a depth of approximately twelve feet. Deeper excavations are contracted out due to the need for specialized equipment and Department of Labor requirements for excavations.
Costs vary with the type of repair.
Depth, size and location of repairs are all factors in cost determination.