Costs up to 50% less capital to acquire

The SBS™ is a proven technology with demonstrably lower capital costs - up to 50% savings of the cost of historic gravity sewers. Collection systems often account for 70-90% of the total capital costs for sewage works; this is because the historic gravity sewers are often utilized below their capacity, and require larger pipe sizes and longer total lengths of sewer for a given population. Costs have risen dramatically over the past 30 years, sometimes exceeding $35,000 per connection. Prior to construction, Clearford will guarantee that the purchaser will not be required to pay for reinstatement costs of public roads or curb surfaces. Further cost savings are achieved as restoration of road surfaces and/or landscaping disturbed during installation is provided at no further cost to the purchaser.

Clearford reduces costs while maintaining the passive qualities of a historic gravity sewer by capturing solids on-site using our clarifier. From this basis, it is possible to reduce costs by:

• Utilizing design parameters of the SBS™ and eliminating the costs of over-design attributable to historic sewers
• Using small diameter piping, less materials, fewer and/or smaller pump stations
• Enabling construction efficiencies for up to 50% faster installation compared to historic gravity sewers
• Using horizontal drilling techniques that are less disruptive to roads, residences and businesses
• Generating less construction waste material that requires disposal
• Eliminating or minimizing the need for a primary clarifier or equalization basin at a treatment plant