After the city announced in December 2014, a $20 million dollar upgrades to the Queens water main system in the Bayside area, some residents may have questioned how truly necessary properly maintained water mains are. By adding four miles of new water mains in the...
An overview of New York Citys underground sewer system should start with a bit about it's underground fresh water supply. In many ways the two systems work hand in hand, and many millions of New Yorkers depend upon them each and every day. About 1.4 billion gallons of...
Although they beautify our landscapes, old and large trees can play havoc with sewers. Add New York City's aging public sewer system and private house drain systems into the picture and you have the potential for disaster. Most homeowners are not prepared to deal with...
Though the package may claim it so, many people are asking "Are flushable wipes really flushable?" And to answer that question, thousands of waste management and sewer contractors are standing up and saying, "No!" Wet wipe sewer clogs are becoming an increasingly...
New York City is not the only city to suffer from fat, oil, grease (FOG) problems. Cities from Seattle to Raleigh are putting out the word to homeowners, apartment dwellers, and restaurants, enlisting them to join the effort to fight fat, oil, grease. The FOG in...
Installing a wet tap into a City water main in NYC is performed by highly trained and skilled DEP field forces. Specialized tools and equipment are used to install a wet tap connection for a water service line. More specifically a tapping machine (typically a Mueller...
The average person may view a water line replacement company as a boring place, with a mundane daily routine. But actually that is far from the truth. Each and every day sewer and water line replacement companies face new and unique challenges. Balkan Sewer And Water...
When Harris Street water main and sewer work is needed the residents count on Balkan Sewer And Water Main. Harris Street is located in Far Rockaway which is in Queens and is only two blocks long. But Balkan knows that even on quiet residential streets water main and...
Water and sewer line work frequently means that tree roots are encountered. This will be even more true in the future than it is now. This is due to NYC tree planting programs, such as Million Trees NYC. For water and sewer contractors in NYC it means working with...
Sewer pipe repair prices frequently depend on conditions unique to your particular neighborhood. Conditions can vary from the sandy soil conditions of Southeast Queens, to solid bedrock in parts of the Bronx. Or from heavy underground utility obstructions in...
When an emergency water main leak occurs panic can set in. Emergency water main leak repair and replacement work is a specialty, so there is the question of who to call. Of course there is the question of what the repair cost will be to resolve a water main leak...
An internal water main is required when a public water supply main does not front a building and the building is located inside private property. An approved water main, either public or private, is required in order for a tap connection to be legally installed and a...