Underground Utility Contractor in Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids is the largest city in Kent County, with an estimated 200,117 residents (2024 Census estimate) on about 45 square miles of land.

Separating storm and sanitary flows

In some older systems, storm water and sanitary sewage share the same pipes, and many owners work over time to separate them: roof drains and yard inlets are disconnected from the sanitary lateral and given their own storm connection, or a new storm line is laid alongside an existing combined one. Whether and how that applies to a property depends on the local system and its owner.

Where separation work is called for, it usually involves:

• tracing where each downspout, area drain and floor drain currently discharges;
• installing a new storm lateral or connection as the system owner requires;
• reconnecting the drains to it and leaving the sanitary lateral for wastewater only;
• testing and inspection before the trench is closed.

The work uses the same methods as any other underground job: one-call locating, hydro excavation near other lines, open trenching where the surface can be opened, and directional drilling beneath drives or walks.

We will ask whether a separation requirement or a notice from the system owner applies. We take on water, sewer, storm and conduit work for homeowners, businesses, developers and public owners.

MISS DIG 811

MISS DIG 811 receives locate requests under Michigan's Public Act 174 of 2013. Section 460.725 of the Michigan Compiled Laws requires three business days of notice at minimum, no more than 14 calendar days ahead, and keeps a ticket valid for 21 days (180 days for long projects).

Around Grand Rapids

East Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Walker, Kentwood, Grandville and Hudsonville are close to Grand Rapids. We work in each of them as well.

If you have received a letter from the sewer or storm system owner about your property, include it. It usually states what is required and by when, which is the starting point for planning the work.