Storm Drain Inspections

What This Service Involves

We deploy CCTV crawlers and inspection cameras to document the interior condition of storm drain lines, coding defects such as cracks, offsets, root intrusion, and blockages to industry standards. The resulting condition data lets agencies target cleaning, repair, and replacement dollars where they matter most rather than reacting to failures. In Western Washington's aging systems, inspection reveals capacity losses and infiltration points that drive wet-season flooding. Deliverables include coded video, defect reports, and mapping compatible with your asset-management system.

Benefits

Reveals hidden pipe defects before they cause failures; produces standardized condition coding for objective prioritization; targets limited capital and maintenance budgets effectively; identifies infiltration and capacity losses driving flooding; delivers video and data ready for asset-management integration

Our Process

1) Define inspection segments and confirm access and cleaning needs; 2) Set traffic control and launch the CCTV crawler through the line; 3) Record and code defects to industry inspection standards; 4) Compile video, reports, and mapping deliverables for the agency

What Affects the Cost

Total footage and pipe sizes inspected; pre-cleaning required for clear inspection; access and traffic control conditions; level of defect coding and reporting detail; integration with agency GIS or asset software

Best Time of Year

Inspections are ideal in the drier months when lines are cleaner and lower-flow, supporting capital planning ahead of the next budget and storm season.