The City of Peoria is launching a new program this spring to better monitor the health of its storm sewer pipes. The City Council last month approved a television camera program that gives staff a visual look at pipes to identify cracks or damage. Peoria City Engineer Scott Reeise says viewing the inside of a pipe is also more financially efficient:
“Try to catch those small failures when they’re cheaper to fix, versus waiting until a hole in a road opens up and then it’s a more costly repair.”
Reeise says the technology cost about $160,000. He says the goal is to eventually view the entire city’s storm sewer pipes every three to four years.