North Olmsted has decided to be proactive in maintaining its sewer system, with the city council recently approving the purchase of a remote-controlled camera to be used to examine the pipes.
The Pipe Ranger Camera Transporter carries a price tag of $92,000, and will help the Service Department see what is going on in the sewers.
The director of public safety and service, Donald R. Glauner, said the city had been aware of the camera for some time. The unit currently in use has small wheels, so if it is sent into a pipe with a large diameter, it is only able to crawl along the bottom. The photo resolution is poor, and if there is any volume of water in the pipe, it is almost impossible to see anything.
The Pipe Ranger is an all-wheel drive transporter that has lights and a camera, as well as tires of different sizes. It can access pipes anywhere from 8 inches in diameter to the mains, which are 42 inches in diameter. Glauner said the new equipment will be able to inspect pipes of medium size, which are too small for people to get through, but too large for the regular camera to be effective. Glauner says the new Pipe Ranger will be able to spot trouble before it starts.
Improvements like this are important, so officials might consider contacting a flyer printing company to design a mailer for residents.
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