On The Job - Sewer Cleaning - September 2016

"On The Job" follows City Manager Scott Neal as he looks at the various jobs and workers that make Edina a great city! This month, Scott helps clean Edina's sewer system. It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it!
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[@brianpearl7504]

One of the greatest machines ever invented!

[@wellingtonparker6875]

Been doing it for 42 years working in the Sewer collect

[@iriswilliams2266]

WE AND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR GREAT SERVICE IN KEEPING OUR SEWER CLEAN AND CLEARED OUT.. THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU EDINA TV FOR BRINGING US THIS IMPORTANT INFO....

[@ishlet78]

As a city sewer dog myself I will say that wastewater collection workers are really under appreciated. Nobody sees us, nobody one knows we exist. The only time anyone really thinks about us or knows we exist is when they have a back up. Then it’s it’s our fault or so they think. In my city 98% of our calls are problems on property. Honestly I prefer going unseen, that just means we are doing our jobs correctly and efficiently.

[@adonisbleach4212]

how much do drain cleaner technicians makes per year??

[@Poopsy5150]

@@adonisbleach4212 I’m in Louisiana and starting at $17/hr. With time and a half ot and work 60-80 hr. Weeks but average about $56k a year. Just as a helper. Get your cdl and u can make anywhere from 70-100k depending on your work ethic. Super good benefits as well.

[@Justinsox39]

@@adonisbleach4212depends where you live. In mass where i live i make around 95k. Lots of overtime because obviously the sewers don’t stop running when we go home.

[@deradler3261]

Done this type of work for many years now. Nobody will fight you for your job in this industry. We work in ALL weather conditions. Day/night. Whatever.

[@hazyanlazy1233]

Guy Mann Dude city worker, cute lol.

[@adonisbleach4212]

does it pay well?? i dont care about them weather lol

[@smokesletsgo2374]

@@adonisbleach4212 I make 20 an hour as an assistant, I basically get things for the operator, prep the truck for the day, and clean up at the end. The operator himself makes far more obviously

[@brendanlucero8585]

does it pay good?

[@antoniospada9261]

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[@AndrewStev]

Running up stream way to fast, should be running out about a foot to 1.5 feet/sec or slow enough where you aren't out running your water flow, clean on the way out. and then you could pull back a little bit quicker...cleans the pipe much more effectively. Also the upstream manhole should be open the full duration of time for best flow when you're pulling back and you'll minimize blowing up homeowners toilets and service lines.

[@EurekaRecycler]

is it common practice for the city to clear a upper lateral with a water jet cleaner? Do you also clean out upper laterals? Is is also supposed to be vacuumed out? Thanks

[@luisamador1521]

They city I work for in California we jet mainlines but hand rod\snake the lower lateral the upper lateral is the home owners problem

[@hunjhongtamang7130]

I am still working in Dubai 4 year experience

[@akkisharma788]

I hope we have this system in India in India manylon sewer people die because of poor work system

[@monkeydude3987]

Cool video, might be able to get this type of job at a city near me - we'll know soon! :-)

[@monkeydude3987]

Been on the job almost 2 months now, and among other things am learning to do this. It's an invaluable service to the community!

[@adonisbleach4212]

does drain tech pays well??

[@jabar4860]

@@adonisbleach4212 not working for a city it doesn't

[@m.hanstede152]

Top 40

[@bishalchowdhury526]

This work should be adopted in India with fine machinery... India should learn.. To help people to help Dalits.. By giving them machinery system.

[@ilikenumbers2085]

Bishal Chowdhury eh

[@tricktrick4940]

Like the way , justice for SSR became a trend, justice for George Floyd became a trend, spamming the word "BINOD" for fun became a trend, can we make justice for Sewer workers in India also trend. Supreme court had given its decision in 2014 only to fully mechanise manhole/sewage cleaning but still India faces it and nobody is talking about it. I just watched a documentary of schoopwoop unscripted on sewage workers life and that's why i came here to compare how it's done in other countries. We all Indians really need to join together and make this a trend till they don't get their rights. Over more than 1200 die every year in this job. Isn't it inhuman

[@tripp357]

I just started doing this work I’m a operator

[@samu3732]

😀👍🏻

[@hunjhongtamang7130]

How to get this Job

[@kevinarmy531]

Is this in VA

[@willhoskins1311]

Kevin army Minnesota

[@KiranKumarBokkesam]

Man, that thing's all torn up, time to get a new one. 5:11

[@tricktrick4940]

Like the way , justice for SSR became a trend, justice for George Floyd became a trend, spamming the word "BINOD" for fun became a trend, can we make justice for Sewer workers in India also trend. Supreme court had given its decision in 2014 only to fully mechanise manhole/sewage cleaning but still India faces it and nobody is talking about it. I just watched a documentary of schoopwoop unscripted on sewage workers life and that's why i came here to compare how it's done in other countries. We all Indians really need to join together and make this a trend till they don't get their rights. Over more than 1200 die every year in this job. Isn't it inhuman

[@lucaswoudenberg7095]

hey this is what i do! but a bit nicer truck

[@catwithabat7163]

Where is edina

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

Mr wolf Games Minnesota

[@c.i.a5851]

Why did you put down just one traffic cone you need this:🚧 but more

[@robin0batman544]

What's wrong with that it's a small neighborhood with traffic speeds of 30 we don't use any m.o.t while doing it either

[@steviedee415]

I got a job opportunity making 55 dollars an hour doing that kind of work OTR all over California

[@rudyg5955]

What is the title called

[@smokesletsgo2374]

I make decent money just as an assistant to the driver, this kind of work pays great if you can handle the long hours and weather

[@dorianhahl3690]

Does anyone know how much the entrepreneur earns per month / year?

[@johncochran8246]

good to the trap some one doing it right

[@evandickens3917]

O just use a septic tank the cheaper to maintain

[@tilerosborn3372]

k

[@billyandjohnny7734]

??LMK!

[@jamiecauser1393]

LOL THIS IS MY JOB THIS AND BEING ABLE TO COPE WITH MORONS ILL INCLUDE MYSELF IN THAT AND YES YOU WILL FIND GATORS

[@billyandjohnny7734]

P

[@song9119]

Stay away from dead bats 🦇... please do us all a favor

[@andrewdubs8643]

Fired.. No hard hat.. . public work.

[@royalt3690]

Wrong. Hard hats are generally required when on construction sites where overhead items can fall on top of you, not for street work.

[@mtnn4459]

@@royalt3690 not necessarily. If your agency requires it, then you should have it on. Plus the boom at some time was over there head. 🇺🇸