Open hatches are a threat to the safety of pedestrians and motorists. Therefore, Infoxvodokanal pays close attention to the timely repair and replacement of water and sewage wells.
As the company's specialists told, the theft and scrapping of manhole covers is an urgent problem of every water supply company. The benefit from this is doubtful, and the risk for people and damage to the enterprise is significant. In addition, water and sewage manholes located on the roadway are often damaged due to the destruction of the road surface and overloaded large-sized vehicles.
Employees of the water company conduct constant planned and preventive inspections of wells, as well as promptly process requests for damaged and open manholes that come to the call center.
Thus, during 2020, the technical services of "Infoksvodokanal" restored 976 missing manhole covers, of which 190 were stolen. At the same time, they try to install modern plastic sets instead of cast iron covers. First, the estimated load on the hatch is calculated, and only then is a decision made about the most optimal material.
Often, the installation of only one cover cannot be dispensed with, it may be necessary to replace the entire set, lift the hatch in case it shrinks, or completely rebuild the well.
Last year, specialists of the water utility repaired 1717 water and sewage wells.
In turn, the administration of "Infoksvodokanal" asks residents of Odessa to notify the company's call center if they discover open, damaged manholes in the water supply or sewage system. This can be done around the clock by calling 705-55-05, 068-905-55-05, 066-905-55-05, 093-17-00-155. A timely application will help to solve the problem as quickly as possible.
