Drain Repairs and Excavations

Zonzini Pipeline & Sewer Services are fully experienced in all aspects of drain excavation, drain replacement and surface reinstatement, servicing Glasgow, the Central Belt and Scotland.

They offer a a comprehensive repair and renovation service for drainage systems both above and below ground, including underground drainage as well as guttering and down pipes.

Zonzini Pipeline & Sewer Services believes that there would be no point in offering CCTV drain surveys and fault finding solutions if we were not able to offer the rest of the package. At Power Rod Drainage once we have diagnosed your survey and offered a solution to a specific problem, we can then carry out the task of repairing or replacing the damaged drain.

Whether a simple gully replacement or a larger complete drain excavation we have the experience and personnel to carry out such tasks safely and professionally, meeting all the latest legislations.

Zonzini Pipeline & Sewer Services excavation is always the last result in our business as we attempt to reduce the need for disruption to our customers as much as possible by means of ‘no-dig’ repair solutions. On some occasions drain excavations are unavoidable and any excavation work is carried out by our qualified drainage engineers who have been trained to meet the latest legislation and comply with all Health and Safety regulations.

No job is too small for Zonzini Pipeline & Sewer Services. They are available for traditional excavations and repairs from small gully drain repairs to larger engineering projects. This can include sewer unblocking, drain unblocking or full scale drainage replacement projects including repairs to restore collasped drains.

What are Storm Drains?

Storm drains are specialized drainage systems which are designed to handle an excess of water as a result of flooding or heavy rainfall. They are frequently found in major cities, especially in flood prone areas. A number of systems are used for the collection and ultimate discharge of water from storm drains, and if there are storm drains in your area, it may be interesting for you to learn about how the water is processed before it is discharged.

When rainfall is heavy, the streets, parking lots, and other flat areas of a town can flood. In addition to the water falling directly on these surfaces, gutters also discharge large amounts of water into the street. The flooding can pose a hazard, which is why storm strains are installed. The storm drains are frequently located on either side of a street, at a low point in the roadway where water would naturally collect. Typically, a large grate covers the storm drain, which takes the form of a giant pipe.

In some parts of the world, storm drains are known as storm water drains or a surface water system. Water flows down the pipes and meets up with other pipes, creating an ever larger central pipe. In many areas, the storm drain system is kept entirely separate from the sewer system. The outlet for the pipe is found by a lake, ocean, or other major body of water. In other cases, storm drains are connected with the sewer system, and the water from the drains is processed before it is disposed of.

When water from the storm drains flows into a body of water, it can potentially distribute flooding to locations downstream, in the case of a river. It also poses a major pollution risk, because spills in the streets will be carried through the unfiltered storm drain system. For this reason, people are warned to stay away from storm drains and outlets for their health. Many storm drains also have signs above them which say “No dumping, drains to ocean” to remind people to protect their waterways by disposing of pollutants responsibly.

When a storm drain is linked with the sewage system and the water level is controllable, the processing offered by the sewage treatment plant is beneficial. However, if water levels start to rise beyond the capacity of the system, backups can cause the discharge of raw sewage into streets and waterways. For this reason, cities which chose to interconnect the storm drain and sewage systems must have protections in place to ensure the safety of the water supply.

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Septic Tank Maintenance

It is easy to forget that your septic tank needs maintenance on a regular basis in order to perform its mission effectively and in an environmentally responsible manner.

The most common septic tank maintenance is regular pumping of the tank by a septic pumping company. The recommended schedule for this varies, depending upon size of septic tank, number of people that use it, and soil condition at the leach field. Sandy soils can go longer, clay soils not so long. A simple rule of thumb is to have your septic tank maintenance pumpout about once every 4 years. This works out to only about $50 US dollars per year, which is far, far less than city folks pay for their sewer service.

The basic idea for pumping, as shown on the septic tank drawing elsewhere on this website, is to prevent sludge from building up (or scum and grease from building down) to a point where they can enter the leach field through the outlet pipe.

Various proprietary chemicals and enzymes are commonly used for septic tank maintenance, to activate digestion in septic tanks and unclog leach fields (drainfields). Some users strongly believe that these chemicals have restored their systems, others don't. Their cost, compared to septic tank replacement, is low.

If you want to determine why your sewers are backing up or your house has a bad septic smell, you can find septic tank troubleshooting information from the internet.

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Choosing the Right Sewer Serviceman

It is true that a nicely decorated home speaks a lot about the people living in it. But, having a home means paying attention to a lot of maintenance in the kitchen, laundry room and bathroom. Amongst these, the sewer lines need the most maintenance and you need the services of an expert sewer repair company.

Finding an efficient sewer repair company in a different location is an intriguing task, especially if you are unfamiliar with their location, culture and environment. Choosing a sewer repair company in New York is as cumbersome as finding in any other city or state. The best way of finding right sewer repair company is checking with friends, acquaintances, colleagues and asking for recommendations.

We know that a good sewer repair company is one of the most necessary professionals in the construction industry. He is the one who can set up water drainage systems in newly made buildings. You need a sewer repair company every time to install or maintain sewer lines within your home.

With a large number of sewer repair service providers emerging in the market, it has become easier to employ their services and get the sewer repair job done. If the cracked pipe in your house requires a repair or there is an internal clogging problem, you can immediately call a sewer repair expert.

It is better not to take any task for granted, as it does not take much time for a simple broken sewer line to create complications in your home. Therefore, opting for timely sewer repair company service is the only way out to solve emergency sewer problems. Always hire a certified sewer repair company who is experienced enough to take care of the installation of complicated systems and maintaining the existing ones. Most of the times, he will check the drainage system to find out if there is any problem and warn the householder about it in advance.

At times, drains get blocked due to the roots growing in water outlets. Therefore, you should seek the services of an experienced sewer repair company who offers you the best advice in such a situation. Many sewer repair companies will give you tips on safe procedures to be followed for keeping plumbing emergencies at minimum. They will also inform you about the steps to be taken during the time of emergency.

In order to get the services of an experienced sewer repair company at less cost, it is advisable to do research on the service providers in your city. After you get a list of sewer repair companies, the next step is to compare their prices and experience. Considering the recommendation and feedback of others also plays an important role in finalizing the most appropriate sewer repair company as per your budget. After all, everybody wants to get the best quality work along with the full value for the hard earned money.

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Sewer Systems and Septic Tanks

Sewage, or waste waster, is produced every time someone flushes the toilet or puts something down the drain of a sink. Sewer systems are necessary to remove this waste from the general vicinity of homes and urban areas. This is necessary as sewage is unpleasant for a variety of reasons.

First and foremost, sewage smells very bad. It also is full of harmful, disease causing bacteria. Coliform bacteria is one that is naturally occurring in human feces. It would be a health hazard were the nearby land to a house or neighboring rivers or brooks were to be infected with this water.

Sewage and wastewater can also negatively affect the environment and aquatic life. Sewage is full of phosphates and nitrogen. These properties support algae growth since they are natural fertilizers. Algae can ruin water and block the sun.

Since there are solids in sewage, were the sewage to be added into local water areas, the solids could prevent the fish and other forms of wildlife from seeing and breathing at maximum capacity.

Because of these reasons, cities enact laws surrounding sewer systems and prevent the dumping of raw sewage in populated areas. In small towns were a sewer system is not practical as the population is too sparsely populated, homeowners intall their own septic tanks.

Septic tanks are buried in the backyard generally and are concrete or steel tanks holding a large amount of water. They displace the sewage by flowing it into a drain field, which consists of perforated pipes. Septic tanks are entirely passive systems in that they run solely on gravity. The gravity causes the water flowing from the house to enter the septic tank to then flow down to the drain field.

In cities and places that are more closely populated, wastewater treatment facilities are built to hold the wastewater from the sewer systems. Ideally, the sewer systems would be solely powered by gravity.

But the land usually is not set out this way, so a lift station will be part of the sewer system and moves the wastewater up and over portions of the land.
In the sewer system, pipes from individual houses or buildings run to a sewer main.

Pipes are also set up that run from the sewer main to the surface of the street and are covered by manholes so that the sewer main can be accessed when necessary. The sewer main keeps the sewage flowing into bigger and bigger pipes, until the sewage eventually gets to the wastewater treatment facility.

Upon reaching the facility, the sewage then undergoes a variety of treatments. The first treatment, the primary treatment, performs the same function as a septic tank and removes the solids, scum, bacteria and organic materials from the water.

Those materials are then burned or put into a landfill. Some facilities offer secondary and tertiary treatments, which use bacteria and chemicals to help remove the harmful components of the water even further.

Finally, chlorine is then added to the water, where it is discharged.

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Trenchless Sewer Repair

Trenchless sewer repair may be something you need, but if your home is in a part of the country where the weather is bad for half of the year, there may not be much you can do about it until spring arrives. On the other hand, if your Los Angeles area home is in need of a new sewer system, this may be the right time of year to get the work completed.

Plumbers will come and take a look at your home or commercial building to see if you are in need of any type of plumbing repair. Many times there is a blockage, caused by grease buildup or a foreign object that is restricting the flow of your sewer line. Other times the culprit is corrosion that causes deterioration, resulting in collapses in the line that restrict flow. Los Angeles is a city with the average home being more than forty years old, so the plumbing system may be in dire need of repair at any given time. If you live elsewhere, you may have to wait until well into spring before you can have this type of work done.

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History of Sewers

Here is a short timeline of the history of sewers from sewerhistory.org:

3200 BCE Scotland

The Orkney Islands are the location of excavations that show early drainage systems.

First lavatory-like plumbing systems were fitted into recesses in the walls of homes -- with drained outlets.

Certain liquid wastes drained to area(s) either under or outside of buildings/homes.

4000 - 2500 BCE Eshnunna/Babylonia - Mesopotamian Empire (Iraq)

Had stormwater drain systems in the streets; drains were constructed of sun-baked bricks or cut stone. Some homes were connected. [The need for proper disposal of human wastes was not fully understood -- but there was a recognition of some of the benefits (less odor, etc.) of taking these wastes away from homes.]

In Babylon, in some of the larger homes, people squatted over an opening in the floor of a small interior room. The wastes fell through the opening into a perforated cesspool located under the house. Those cesspools were often made of baked perforated clay rings -- ranging in size from 18" to 36" in diameter -- stacked atop each other. Smaller homes often had smaller cesspools (18" diameter); larger homes ... more people ... had larger diameter cesspools. The annular space (1') outside of the cesspools' walls were often filled with pieces of broken pottery to better the percolation rates.

Origin of the earliest known pipe: Babylonia was documented by many as one of the first places to mold clay into pipe (via potter's wheel). Tees and angle joints were produced and then baked to make drainage pipe ... all as early as 4000 BCE.

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Avoid Clogged Sewers

Avoid Garbage Disposal Abuse

The true purpose of the garbage disposal is to clear small bits of garbage from draining water. Sewer line issues are often caused by overuse of the garbage disposal. Backups occur when homeowners use the garbage disposal to dispose of all household garbage. Potato peels and other large objects in the garbage disposal cause backups or damage to the sewer line and other plumbing pipes.

Grease, Coffee Grounds and Eggshells

If these items are in the sewer line coagulate and cause backups. Extreme drain cleaning or sewer line replacement is the only option. Homeowners should avoid pouring grease down sinks. Grease should be collected and thrown out with the trash. Coffee grounds and eggshells can be composted.

Paper Products

Disposal of non biodegradable paper products into the sewer line by homeowners can necessitate sewer line replacement. Avoid flushing disposable diapers, tampons, pads, and paper towels to avoid clogged drains and sewer line replacement. All these items should be disposed of with the trash. Paper swells and causes backups in the sewer line

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Benefits of Using Closed Circuit Camera Services

Closed Circuit Camera Services (CCTV) help inspectors determine where a pipeline or sewer line are damaged without having to dig it up. It can also help to determine where the buildup or clogged sections of the drain exist.

Traditionally, the work of assessing the condition of the interior of pipes and drains, has never been easy. Locating the actual point of a blockage within a pipe or drain has also been a difficult task in the past. Today, the latest CCTV drain inspection technology systems available make it possible to see every nook and cranny within a pipe or drain, including all locations of dirt and debris build up and blockage.

Having this degree of high quality technology at your finger tips allows for decisions to be made on the best information possible; the direct evidence, rather than a best guess at what should be done. It also allows cleaning to take place only where it is needed, rather than just cleaning the whole system in the hope that the bad bits will get cleaned out too. This makes it a more cost effective tool that saves time for a company as well as money.

M. Zonzini Pipeline and Sewer Services utilizes this technology for a more effective and cost efficient method to help repair clogged sewer lines in Westchester County New York. Their use of technology saves time and money! Choose M. Zonzini for all your sewer and pipeline repair needs!

M. Zonzini's Municipalities of Service

If you are looking for pipeline or sewer repair in Westchester County or other municipalities in New York, look no further! M. Zonzini Pipeline Services is a turn-key sewer service that operates 24 hours a day 7 days a week, for municipalities, which includes primary investigations, excavations, total re-construction, and replacement of sewer lines. Their staff are all professionally trained and meet all the requirements and certifications to perform any type of work deemed necessary to make sure you receive the best services. They are totally equipped with four types of gas detection units, ventilation units, certified tri-pods.

The following is a list of municipalities that are served by M. Zonzini Pipeline and Sewer Services:

Westchester County: Ardsley 10502, Harrison 10528, Hartdale 10530, Larchmont 10538, Mamaroneck 10543, Mount Vernon NY, 10550 10552 10553, Port Chester 10573, Purchase NY 10577, Rye NY 10580, Scarsdale 10583, White Plains NY 10601, 10603, 10604, 10605, 10606, 10607, Tuckahoe 10707, Bronxville 10708, Eastchester, 10709, New Rochelle New York 10801, Pelham 10803, and New Rochelle 10805

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Closed Circuit Camera Services

One of the greatest inventions in recent years has been the development of closed circuit televisions. Robot cameras with special lighting technology are used to probe drains and sewers. These medical miracles, becoming widely used to scope the interiors of our own bodies, has been adopted to scope the inside of sewers and pipelines to determine problems without somebody physically entering the sewer or digging up the pipeline.

The development of such technology has for many been a great relief financially as these can identify where exactly problems such as collapsed sewer pipes and tree roots lie so as to enable an excavation or relining, or to establish the recurring cause of the blockage. This new technological advancement is financially savvy because it saves everybody money. No more paying large amounts of money for construction crews to have to dig up the entire pipeline, now this easy-to-use camera will do it all, for cheap!

M. Zonzini specializes in this closed circuit camera services so they will be able to provide you with the most cost effective way to deal with broken drains or pipelines! Visit M. Zonzini today to have all your sewer, drain, and pipeline needs effectively handled!

Zonzini Pipeline & Sewer Services

M. Zonzini specializes in sewer inspections using video to help find the right solution for repairing those damaged pipelines. At one time or another you may be in need of sewer or pipeline repair for a variety of reasons. Drains and sewers may crack due to ground movement, subsidence, tree root infiltration, or corrosion - or they may totally collapse. The result is a structurally defective drain causing repeat blockages or leaks into the surrounding soil. If this is left in deteriorating condition, even worse problems may result, such as the collapse of the entire system, which in monetary and time conditions, would be insurmountable.

What services does M. Zonzini Pipeline & Sewer Services offer?

-New and Existing Sewer, Storm Drain, Sanitary Ejector Systems and Water Services

-M. Zonzini has all permits and as a Registered General Contractor with the State of New York, we are licensed, bonded, and insured.

-Their staff will glady meet you on-site to make sure you receive personal attention to your problem athand and to get a better assessment of the condition of the sewer or pipeline. M. Zonzini provides written estimates and has the most economical rates in the area.

Why should I choose Zonzini Pipeline & Sewer Services?

All excavation work is carried out by qualified personnel who have been trained to meet the latest legislation and comply with all Health & Safety regulations.