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and clogged joint material,” says Tim Reiber, vice president of sales and marketing for the company. “The pressure can be set to whatever level is needed, and the truck’s large tank can hold 1,500 to 1,800 gallons of water and 11 (cubic) yards of debris, which means a large area of pavement—200 to 300 linear feet—can be cleaned and joint material removed in an eight- hour day.” PICP contractors who would like to offer PICP cleaning and maintenance services should evaluate equipment options carefully. They should keep in mind the size of projects they’d like to address and match equipment to them. Stormwater regulations are placing increased emphasis on inspection and maintenance. This provides a business opportunity for maintenance contracts. Developing such opportunities will involve pricing labor and equipment costs for cleaning a range of PICP areas with adjacent

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Before-and-after cleaning test results using C1781 compared to a regenerative air machine demonstrates the potential for Badger equipment to clean clogged PICP. Regenerative air machines are useful for routine maintenance, i.e., keeping PICP from clogging.

Besides cleaning the joints, Badger’s high pressure spray also cleans the paver surfaces.