Rick Valley and Valley Sewer Maintenance bring decades of hands-on expertise to every job — residential, commercial, and municipal. Owner-operated.
High-pressure water jetting — up to 3,000 PSI — scours sewer lines, grease traps, storm drains, and lateral pipes clean of grease, mineral scale, tree roots, and compacted debris. Restores full pipe capacity without excavation.
From main sewer lines and lateral pipes to commercial cleanouts and municipal drain systems, VSM clears blockages and restores flow for residential, commercial, and municipal clients — no mess, no guesswork.
Invasive root systems are a leading cause of sewer line failures. VSM uses mechanical cutting and targeted hydro-jetting to remove root intrusions before they crack, displace, or collapse your pipes.
NASSCO PACP inspection reports document the true condition of sewer and storm lines. Cracks, offsets, root intrusion, grease, and sags are captured on video and in a defect-coded report an engineer or city inspector can act on.
We pinpoint sewer and storm mains, laterals, and cleanouts, mark out location and depth on the surface, and provide digital mapping services as well. Know exactly where the line runs before anyone breaks ground.
Non-destructive vacuum excavation exposes buried utilities with pressurized water instead of a blade. Potholing verifies depth and alignment before construction, so crews dig safely around live gas, water, electrical, and sewer lines — no strikes, no damage claims.
Wet wells, pump stations, and lift stations require regular cleaning and inspection to prevent pump failure and SSO events. VSM provides complete lift station maintenance for municipalities and commercial operators throughout the Bay Area.
Full-service, self-performed traffic control for any sewer or drain project requiring lane closures, street-side operations, or flagging. No subcontracting needed — VSM is independently equipped and MUTCD-compliant.
Active sewer backups and SSO events can't wait. Valley Sewer Maintenance provides rapid-response emergency service across the South Bay and Peninsula, day or night — including SSO mitigation and containment.
In the South Bay and across the Peninsula, the name Rick Valley is synonymous with the highest standard of sewer maintenance. A veteran of the trade, Rick has built a reputation on reliability, precision, and an uncompromising commitment to getting every job done right the first time.
Valley Sewer Maintenance provides the full spectrum of wastewater infrastructure services: hydro-jetting, drain cleaning, root removal, CCTV inspection coded to NASSCO PACP standards, sewer and storm line locating and markout, hydroexcavation and potholing, lift station cleaning, and emergency stoppage response (SSO mitigation). The team is also fully equipped to deliver traffic control for any project requiring lane closures or street-side operations — a capability that sets VSM apart from single-trade contractors.
With over 20 years of hydro-jetting and sewer cleaning experience at its foundation, Valley Sewer Maintenance has built out a crew to match the work. Together the team carries decades of combined field experience in CCTV inspection and PACP-format condition reporting, hydroexcavation and potholing, sewer and storm line locating and markout, lift station service, and traffic control, across residential, commercial, and municipal projects alike. That range is what lets VSM take a job from the first inspection through markout, excavation support, and final cleanup without handing pieces off to a subcontractor.
Every member of our team at Valley Sewer Maintenance is more than just a trained wastewater professional — they're committed to going above and beyond to deliver a level of service that can't be found anywhere else. The result is an incomparable combination of scope, technical ability, and hands-on quality now available to municipal agencies, commercial property managers, and homeowners throughout the South Bay and Peninsula.
We serve the South Bay and Peninsula — from San Francisco down through Redwood City, Palo Alto, and San Jose to Cupertino and beyond.
We serve the South Bay and Peninsula — San Jose, San Francisco, Redwood City, Palo Alto, San Mateo, Menlo Park, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Campbell, San Carlos, Belmont, Foster City, Burlingame, South San Francisco, Los Altos, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Atherton, Woodside, Half Moon Bay, and surrounding communities.
Yes. We provide 24/7 emergency response for active sewer backups, overflows, sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) events, and urgent drain failures. Call the main office at (650) 207-6897 or operations at (209) 450-0854 — don't use the form for emergencies.
Hydro-jetting uses high-pressure water — up to 3,000 PSI — to scour the interior of sewer and drain pipes, removing grease, mineral scale, tree roots, and debris that conventional snaking cannot clear. It's the right call for recurring clogs, slow drains, root intrusion, grease buildup in commercial kitchen lines, and preventive maintenance on aging infrastructure.
Yes. We run CCTV cameras through sewer and storm lines and document what we find in NASSCO PACP inspection reports — the same defect-coding system municipalities and engineers use. You get inspection video plus a coded condition report showing cracks, offsets, root intrusion, grease, and sags, so repair decisions are based on evidence instead of guesswork.
Yes. We pinpoint sewer and storm mains, laterals, and cleanouts, mark out location and depth on the surface, and provide digital mapping of what we find. Knowing exactly where a line runs before breaking ground prevents utility strikes, rework, and damage claims.
Hydroexcavation uses pressurized water and vacuum recovery to break up and remove soil without a blade ever touching a buried utility. Potholing is the same method applied to expose one specific line and verify its depth and position. It is the safe way to dig around live gas, water, electrical, and sewer lines, and is often required when excavating near existing utilities.
VSM is a dedicated sewer and drain service provider — not a general plumber. Owner Rick Valley has over 20 years of specialized experience in hydro-jetting, NASSCO PACP CCTV inspection, hydroexcavation and potholing, sewer and storm line locating, lift station cleaning, root removal, SSO mitigation, and municipal-grade wastewater infrastructure. VSM also self-performs traffic control on any job requiring lane closures — something most plumbers have to subcontract.
Yes. We serve residential homeowners, commercial property managers, and municipal agencies throughout the South Bay and Peninsula. Our team is experienced with lift station cleaning, SSO response contracts, and large-scale drain maintenance programs.
Use the Get a Free Quote form at the top of this page, or call (650) 207-6897 directly. Full contact details for the main office and operations are in the Contact section. We typically respond within one business day for non-emergency requests.
Our main office and our operations management are available 7 days a week and after hours as needed.
Primary hydro-jetting and sewer cleaning direct line, and all other operations, services, scheduling, and general inquiries.
CCTV / hydroexcavation direct line, and all other operations, services, scheduling, and general inquiries.
Active backup, overflow, or SSO event? Call either line directly — (650) 207-6897 or (209) 450-0854. Emergency response is available day or night; please don't use the quote form for urgent work.
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(650) 207-6897