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List the sewer mains and laterals you need inspected.
Maps, segment identifiers, approximate quantities, and access information help your team and CIT agree on a practical inspection area.
Planning guidance
Plan your CCTV inspection around the sewer problem you need investigated.
Start with the sewer location and the reason for inspection: recurring restrictions, damage needing repair, or completed work needing a camera check. Gather any maps and previous footage you have. The sections below explain how those details help CIT identify the mains and laterals to inspect.
- Identify the sewer problem or planned repair your inspection needs to cover.
- Gather your asset list and reporting requirements.
- Use your findings to plan maintenance and repairs.
Planning guidance
Your inspection should have a clear purpose.
Tell us whether you need to investigate a recurring restriction, inspect damage before a repair, or document your sewer after completed work. That purpose helps determine which mains and laterals to inspect and whether cleaning is needed first.
Gather the information needed to scope your inspection.
- Gather your asset maps, identifiers, and approximate quantities.
- Identify the video, observations, and coding your review requires.
- Identify recurring trouble locations and sewer segments already scheduled for repair.
- This article was last updated on September 10, 2026.
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Your reporting needs should be discussed early.
Tell us who will review your inspection and whether they require a particular report format or condition coding. For example, your engineer may need defect observations and distances along the inspected run when preparing a repair list. Your proposal will identify the video and reports included.
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Your footage shows locations that may need cleaning or repair.
Roots or deposits in your footage may call for cleaning or cutting. A damaged joint may need a repair assessment. Visible water entry may warrant further I&I investigation. The inspection shows the condition; treatment of the identified problem is separate work.
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Tell us which sewer area needs inspection.
Share your project purpose, location, asset list, access, records, desired deliverables, and timeline.
This article was last updated on September 10, 2026.
Discuss your inspection plan
Discuss your inspection plan.
Tell us your project purpose, location, asset list, access, records, deliverables, and timeline.