How do they match: Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

  • Communicate with supervisors and other workers, using equipment such as wireless phones, pagers, or radio telephones.
  • Install rotary knives on flexible cables mounted on machine reels, according to the diameters of pipes to be cleaned.
  • Start machines to feed revolving cables or rods into openings, stopping machines and changing knives to conform to pipe sizes.
  • Withdraw cables from pipes and examine them for evidence of mud, roots, grease, and other deposits indicating broken or clogged sewer lines.