Pipe Leak & Infiltration

A leaking pipe or a joint pulling groundwater doesn't fix itself. Left alone, infiltration overloads your lift stations, washes soil into the line, undermines roads and slabs, and drives your treatment and pumping costs up every month it runs. American Water, Sewer & Drain finds where water is getting in or out and seals it for good, whether the problem is a cracked main, a failing joint, a leaking manhole, or a structure taking on flow it was never meant to carry. We're a Florida State Certified Underground Utility Contractor (CUC 1225741), bonded, licensed, and insured, with a Vactor fleet and trenchless rigs built for exactly this work. We serve Vero Beach, the Treasure Coast, and projects statewide, and we handle the whole job under one roof, from camera inspection and locating the defect to sealing it and proving the line holds. No subcontractor handoffs, no finger-pointing when the water keeps coming.

How We Find and Seal the Leak

Every job starts by knowing exactly where the water is moving. We clean and televise the line with our Vactor fleet and CCTV cameras to pinpoint cracks, offset joints, bad laterals, and infiltration points, so we cut once and cut in the right place. Depending on the defect, we seal it with cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining in diameters from 2 inches up to 110 inches, joint and lateral grouting, or open-cut repair where structure or grade demands it. When the work is done, we re-televise and test the line so you can see the infiltration is gone, not just hear that it should be.

Where This Work Belongs

Pipe leak and infiltration repair is core to sanitary and storm sewers, force mains, manholes, wet wells, and the structures tied to them. We seal gravity mains pulling groundwater after every rain, force mains losing pressure underground, manhole walls and benches weeping at the joints, and laterals letting clear water into the system. The work scales from a single failed joint under a residential street to mainline rehabilitation across a municipal collection system, and trenchless CIPP lets us rebuild a deteriorated pipe from the inside without tearing up the road above it.

Why American Water, Sewer & Drain

This is utility work, and we hold the credentials to do it on public infrastructure. As a Florida State Certified Underground Utility Contractor (CUC 1225741), bonded, licensed, and insured, we run to the same standard whether the job is private or public. Our track record proves it on the ground: FDOT work on Kanner Highway (E4V49, $1.42M), drainage and utility work in FDOT District 5 in Lake County, and PGA Village (WO9, $1.345M). We own the Vactor fleet and trenchless rigs the job calls for, so you get one accountable contractor from the camera inspection to the final test, not a chain of subs.

What to Expect Working With Us

We start with a camera inspection so the diagnosis is based on what's actually in your pipe, then give you a clear scope, a fixed plan for sealing it, and a realistic schedule. On a CIPP lining job, the line is typically back in service the same day, and trenchless methods keep digging, traffic control, and surface restoration to a minimum, which is what keeps roads open and costs down. You'll see before-and-after video and post-repair testing that confirms the leak and infiltration are stopped. We coordinate directly with municipal and FDOT inspectors when the project requires it and document the work to their standards.

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between a pipe leak and infiltration, and do you handle both?

A leak is your flow or water escaping the pipe; infiltration is groundwater getting in through cracks, bad joints, and failing structures. Both come from the same root cause, a defect in the pipe or structure, and we seal both. Infiltration is the bigger hidden cost on sewer systems because it overloads pumping and treatment, so we trace it to the exact entry points with CCTV and shut it down with CIPP lining or grouting.

Do I have to dig up my road or yard to fix the pipe?

Usually not. Most leak and infiltration repairs are done trenchless with cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining, which rebuilds the pipe from the inside through existing access points. We carry CIPP capability from 2 inches up to 110 inches. We only open-cut when the pipe has collapsed, grade has to change, or a structure can't be lined, and even then we keep excavation to the minimum the job requires.

Are you licensed and bonded to work on public sewer and stormwater systems?

Yes. We're a Florida State Certified Underground Utility Contractor (CUC 1225741), bonded, licensed, and insured, and we've delivered utility and drainage work for FDOT and municipalities, including Kanner Highway, FDOT District 5 in Lake County, and PGA Village. We can work on public infrastructure to agency standards and coordinate with FDOT and municipal inspectors throughout the job.