Underground Utility Contractor in Blue Springs, MO

Blue Springs is a city in Jackson County, with an estimated 61,246 residents (2024 Census estimate) on about 23 square miles of land.

Sewer laterals: questions and answers

What is a sewer lateral?

The pipe that carries wastewater from a building to the public sewer main. In most systems it belongs to the property owner, sometimes all the way to the main; the sewer provider can say where its responsibility starts.

What goes wrong with laterals?

Roots enter at joints, pipes crack or separate, sections sag and hold water, and the connection at the main can fail.

How is the problem found?

Usually by a camera inspection from a cleanout, which shows where the trouble is and how deep the line runs.

What does a repair involve?

A Missouri 811 locate for the lines around it, exposing the lateral at the problem point (often with hydro excavation), replacing the damaged section at a continuous grade, and restoring the yard or drive.

Can it be replaced without breaking the drive?

Sometimes, by directional drilling beneath it or by a new route around it.

We also handle water services, storm connections, conduit and larger commercial or public work in Blue Springs.

Notice before digging

Missouri 811 is the notification center under RSMo 319.010 to 319.050. The law (RSMo 319.026) sets the notice at no less than two and no more than ten working days, and a ticket is valid for 21 calendar days from the start date.

Around Blue Springs

Lake Tapawingo, Grain Valley, Independence, Oak Grove, Lake Lotawana and Unity Village are among the communities near Blue Springs. We serve all of them too.

If you have a camera inspection, send it with the address. Note any shutoff limits, access hours or traffic restrictions that apply at the Blue Springs site. We reply with our questions and the approach we recommend.