Pipeline Maintenance Division

This Division is made up of three units with specific duties. These units consist of:

Phone: 410-887-7415

Seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Relieves sewer house connection stoppages in the public portion of the lateral pipe through a visible clean-out provided on the property.
Mops basements in the event of a sewer main overflow.
Attempts to locate clean-outs on the property.
Opens mainline stoppages at night.
Marks 6 inch and greater diameter force main pipes for Miss Utility.
Investigates complaints.
Provides immediate response to dangerous or potentially dangerous conditions and will make the situation safe until corrective action can be taken.

Phone: 410-887-7415

Seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Inspect sanitary sewer mains, house lateral connections and storm drains via closed circuit television.
Perform inspections to determine if there are any breaks or discrepancies in county utilities.
Clean and remove debris from sanitary sewer and storm drains.
Responsible for opening and cleaning mainline stoppages during the day.
Manages Fats, Oil, and Grease (FOG) program.
Assist Fire Department with emergency rescue (cave-ins).

Phone: 410-887-7428

Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Performs inspections for newly constructed sewer and storm drains.
Dye tests sinkholes to determine if they are related to county utilities.
Investigate various complaints concerning sewer and storm drain systems.
Perform minor repairs on storm drain and sewer systems.
Sets up and reads metering equipment to calculate flow for Inflow and Infiltration studies.
Smoke test areas in search of signs for Inflow and Infiltration.