Almost all tanks accumulate sediment over time. Sediment can be a safe habitat for many diffrent kinds of bacteria, microbes and germs including the ones the The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list as the top ten.

Keeping your tank clean saves you money. A clean tank allows the chlorine to do a better job and you use less to meet standards.

Is there a STANDPIPE in your water system? Our underwater cameras make quick work out of inspecting it. We can get a look all the way down to the bottom!

We also have the perfect tool to clean it! Wallie is our ROBOT Standpipe Cleaner for tanks over 70 feet deep.

These structures present many problems for our potable water dive crew. Wallie is able to work at depth until the tank is clean. He is equipped with two cameras and a cleaning tip so he can not only clean the tank but get great documentation as he goes.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists Shigella in the top 10 Germs that can contaminate tap water:  

Shigella bacteria cause an infection called shigellosis. Shigella cause an estimated 450,000 infections in the United States each year and an estimated $93 million in direct medical costs.

The four species of Shigella are:

• Shigella sonnei (the most common species in the United States)
• Shigella flexneri
• Shigella boydii
• Shigella dysenteriae

S. dysenteriae and S. boydii are rare in the United States, though they continue to be important causes of disease in areas with less access to resources. Shigella dysenteriae type 1 can be deadly.

How do Shigella bacteria spread?

Shigella spread easily; it takes just a small number of bacteria to make someone ill. People with a Shigella infection can spread the infection to others for several weeks after their diarrhea ends.

You can get infected by swallowing Shigella. Some ways Shigella can get into your mouth are:

• Getting Shigella on your hands and touching your mouth. Shigella can get on your hands by:
• Touching surfaces, such as toys, bathroom fixtures, changing tables, and diaper pails, contaminated with Shigella bacteria from someone with an infection.
• Changing the diaper of a child with a Shigella infection.
• Taking care of a person with an infection, including cleaning up after the person uses the toilet.
• Eating food prepared by someone with a Shigella infection.
• Swallowing water you swim or play in, such as lake water or improperly treated swimming pool water.
• Swallowing contaminated drinking water, such as water from a well that’s been contaminated with sewage or flood water.
• Exposure to poop during sexual contact with someone with a Shigella infection or who has recently recovered from a Shigella infection.