Keep Your Water Network Free From Blockages and Operating as it Should
Blockages, deposits and root intrusion reduce the capacity of your network and increase the risk of overflows and asset deterioration. Veolia's drain cleaning and high pressure water jetting services restore flow, remove build-up and keep critical infrastructure operating as it should.
From routine planned cleaning to emergency blockage response, our crews and equipment are equipped to clean everything from small reticulation sewers to large trunk mains and overflow structures.
What is High Pressure Water Jetting (Hydro Water Jetting)?
High pressure water jetting (also called hydro jetting or jet cleaning) uses precisely controlled high-pressure water delivered through specialist nozzles to break up and flush away blockages, fats, silt, grit, scale and root intrusion from inside a pipe. Different nozzle configurations allow crews to cut roots, scour pipe walls and propel debris back to a collection point.
Because it relies on water rather than mechanical cutting alone, jetting cleans the full internal circumference of the pipe without the excavation and disruption of dig-and-replace methods. It is the standard approach for restoring hydraulic capacity and preparing pipes for CCTV inspection or relining.
Learn More About Our Hydro Jet Drain Cleaning Solutions
Our teams clean a full spectrum of network assets, planned and reactive:
- Gravity pipe cleaning, including jet cleaning, root cutting, emergency blockage clearing and manual cleaning of pipes
- Reticulation sewers, trunk sewers and stormwater overflow pipes
- Pump station wet wells, screens and screen wells, including ad hoc wet well cleaning
- Gross pollutant trap (GPT) cleaning on overflow structures
- Grit collector maintenance holes
- Emergency relief overflow structures
- Responsive maintenance for urgent blockages and reactive callouts
Where Drain Cleaning and High Pressure Jetting Applies
Our services support water utilities, councils and industrial operators across reticulation and trunk sewer networks, stormwater systems, pump stations and overflow infrastructure. Common services include planned preventative cleaning programmes, emergency blockage and overflow response, pre-inspection cleaning ahead of CCTV surveys, and preparation of pipes prior to relining or patching.
Why Choose Veolia?
Our integrated approach combines rapid response capabilities for urgent blockages and overflows with planned cleaning programmes, ensuring your infrastructure operates reliably. We deliver a complete lifecycle solution, handling everything from initial cleaning and CCTV inspection through to relining and rehabilitation, eliminating the complexity of managing multiple contractors. Backed by strict safety and environmental standards, our seasoned professionals protect your assets, communities and the environment while maintaining the highest operational standards. It's this combination of heritage, comprehensive expertise and environmental leadership that makes Veolia the trusted choice for organisations worldwide.
Emergency Response
Whether it is a scheduled cleaning programme or an urgent blockage threatening an overflow, our responsive maintenance capability means we can mobilise quickly.
One Provider
We deliver a comprehensive range of services to ensure we can clean, assess and repair without the need for multiple contractors.
Safety & Compliance
Our crews operate to strict safety and environmental standards, protecting your assets, the public and the environment.
Industry Leading Expertise
With over 170 years of experience, Veolia stands as a trusted, industry-leading provider of environmental and infrastructure services worldwide.
What is the difference between jetting and mechanical cleaning?
Jetting uses high-pressure water to clean the full internal surface of the pipe and flush debris away, while mechanical methods rely on cutting tools. Jetting is generally faster, cleans more thoroughly and prepares pipes well for inspection or relining. We also carry out root cutting and manual cleaning where required.
Can you clear emergency blockages?
Yes. We provide responsive maintenance for emergency blockage clearing across gravity pipes, sewers and overflow structures to restore flow and reduce the risk of overflows.
Do you clean pump station wet wells?
Yes. We clean pump station wet wells, screens and screen wells, including ad hoc wet well cleaning as required.
Should pipes be cleaned before a CCTV inspection?
Usually, yes. Cleaning removes deposits and debris so the camera can capture an accurate view of the pipe wall and any structural defects. We can combine cleaning and inspection in a single mobilisation.
What types of pipes can you clean?
We clean reticulation sewers, trunk sewers, stormwater overflow pipes, GPTs, grit collector maintenance holes and emergency relief overflow structures, among others.
Frequently Asked Questions
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