Entries Tagged Root Control - Chemical

The Vaporooter formula destroys roots on contact and inhibits regrowth for years. It contains two herbicides that penetrate root cells to destroy...

Chemical root control from RootX is a long-term solution to pipeline root intrusion, as it stunts new root growth without damaging the...

Root CuttersHigh-speed cutterThe Supernova high-speed, high-torque cutter from KEG Technologies quickly removes roots in sewer or storm lines from 6 to 48...

The Augusta (Ga.) Utilities Department has been tackling a systemwide evaluation under the guidance of a consent order from the Georgia Department...

Deluxe root cutterThe deluxe, heavy-duty, high-speed rotating Pro Root Cutter from Amazing Machinery is designed to cut roots and remove scale and...

"Evolve or Die!”That’s the challenge that drives John Smallis, public works superintendent at Thousand Oaks, Calif. As a result, his city’s wastewater...

The Collection Facilities Operation and Maintenance Division of the Orange County Sanitation District in Fountain Valley, Calif., holds the enviable position of...

New to wastewater but not to infrastructure, Dan Fields saw a unique opportunity when he joined Colorado Springs Utilities in 2009.He sought...

Hydrostatic cleanerThe Model 800 hydrostatic sewer cleaner from Electric Eel can clean 4- to 24-inch pipelines for distances up to 650 feet....

Hands-on control of maintenance and well-organized inter-active divisions have enabled the Fort Worth (Texas) Water Department to overcome SSOs caused by grease,...

Hammered by declining water sales, a declining population, fewer personnel, a shrinking industrial base, deteriorating infrastructure and rising costs, the Detroit Water...

When Bob Donati started working forthe Department of Water and Wastewater Resources in Daly City, Calif., 23 years ago, sewer cameras were...

The Wastewater Maintenance Section in the City of Glendale, Calif., has attacked the root of its sewer problems by letting the guys...

Roots, inflow and infiltration (I&I) and calcium deposits had caused major backups for the El Toro Water District in Lake Forest, Calif.The...