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Cleaning Up on a Dirty Job

How tablet technology has improved the speed of sewer cleaning and cut down on spills

“Dirty Jobs” TV host Mike Rowe says sewer utility workers exemplify the reasons why we should appreciate workers who perform seemingly thankless jobs that are critical to the day-to-day lives of millions of Americans. So it is in Costa Mesa, CA, where Scott C. Carroll is general manager of its Sanitary District (CMSD). He says that putting tablets in the trucks has improved the speed of sewer cleaning and cut down on the number of spills.