What United Survey does

United Survey, Inc. is a privately held specialty trade contractor headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, providing sewer inspection, cleaning, and trenchless rehabilitation services to municipal governments and industrial facilities across the Midwest United States. Founded in 1988 (38+ years of operating history), the company operates nine distinct service lines covering the full sewer maintenance lifecycle: CCTV closed-circuit video inspection with Pan-N-Tilt and mini-cam capabilities for pipe diameters from 4 inches to man-entry; high-pressure water jetting with vacuum extraction for cleaning; Cured-In-Place Pipelining (CIPP) for main lines and laterals with diameters from 6 inches to 120 inches and a stated 50-year design life; manhole rehabilitation via spray, hand brushing, chemical grouting, and epoxy sealing; portable area velocity flow monitoring using third-party Sigma 920 Doppler-based meters (90-day battery life, NEMA6P submergence rating); service connection rehabilitation; chemical grouting for infiltration/inflow reduction; smoke and dye testing for illegal tie-in and storm water entry detection; and sectional point repairs and lateral lining.

The business model is professional-services/project-based revenue from on-site field delivery, with quotes driven by project scope, pipe diameter, length, and site conditions. Customer acquisition is direct via phone and website inquiry, with primary customers being municipal wastewater collection system operators and secondary customers being industrial plants seeking preventative maintenance to avoid sewer back-ups and costly plant shut-downs. Equipment, processes, and crew expertise function as the core operating assets; the company is not a software or data product business.

As of March 17, 2026, United Survey was acquired by VisuSewer, a Fort Point-backed sewer inspection and cleaning services platform, integrating the company into a multi-asset roll-up and ending its independent operating posture.

Name

United Survey

Legal name

United Survey, Inc.

Website

https://unitedsurvey.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

United Survey is a Cleveland, Ohio-based specialty trade contractor providing sewer inspection, trenchless rehabilitation (CIPP), high-pressure cleaning, manhole rehabilitation, and flow monitoring services to municipal and industrial customers across the Midwest. Founded in 1988 and acquired by VisuSewer in March 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Sewer Inspection Services: CCTV inspection, smoke/dye testing, and flow monitoring services provided to municipalities and industrial customers for sewer system assessment and problem identification
2. Sewer Cleaning Services: High-pressure water jetting and vacuum services for sewer cleaning, sludge removal, and preventative maintenance programs
3. Trenchless Rehabilitation Services: Cured-In-Place Pipelining (CIPP), manhole rehabilitation, sectional point repairs, lateral lining, and chemical grouting services for sewer system reconstruction and repair

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

United Survey provides on-site sewer inspection, high-pressure cleaning, and trenchless rehabilitation services for municipal wastewater collection systems and industrial facilities. Its core service is Cured-In-Place Pipelining (CIPP), complemented by CCTV inspection with Pan-N-Tilt and mini-cam technology, chemical grouting, high-pressure jet/vacuum cleaning, manhole rehabilitation, Sigma 920 flow monitoring, and smoke/dye testing. Services are delivered as field projects with quote-based pricing rather than as software or manufactured products.

Product overview

United Survey is a sewer inspection and cleaning services firm offering a comprehensive suite of trenchless pipeline rehabilitation and maintenance solutions for municipal and industrial wastewater collection systems. The company provides nine distinct service offerings: CCTV Inspection (closed circuit color TV inspection with Pan-N-Tilt and mini-cam technology), Cured-In-Place Pipelining (CIPP) for main lines and laterals (6"-120" diameters, 50-year design life), Sewer Cleaning (high-pressure water jetting with vacuum extraction), Manhole Rehabilitation (spray systems, hand brushing, chemical grouting, epoxy sealing), Flow Monitoring (using Sigma 920 portable velocity meter technology with Doppler and rainfall logging), Service Connection Rehabilitation (inspection, cleaning, repair), Chemical Grouting (for infiltration/inflow reduction), Smoke/Dye Testing (for illegal tie-in detection and storm water entry identification), and Sectional Point Repairs/Lateral Lining. Founded 38 years ago, United Survey positions itself as a full-service provider with technical expertise, competitive pricing, and a 50-year design life guarantee on CIPP work. All offerings are delivered as field services rather than software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CCTV Inspection
• Cured-In-Place Pipelining (CIPP)
• Sewer Cleaning
• Manhole Rehabilitation
• Flow Monitoring
• Service Connection Rehabilitation
• Chemical Grouting
• Smoke/Dye Testing
• Sectional Point Repairs
• Lateral Lining Rehabilitation service for sewer lateral connections using trenchless lining technology.

Quantifiable outcome

• CIPP diameters from 6 inches to 120 inches covering wide range of pipe sizes
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VisuSewercoreOthers · 17 March 2026VisuSewer, a Fort Point-backed company, acquired United Survey on March 17, 2026. This acquisition represents United Survey being acquired by VisuSewer, integrating United Survey's sewer inspection and cleaning services into VisuSewer's portfolio.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• National Plant Services: Provider of sewer cleaning, CCTV inspection, and CIPP rehabilitation services to municipalities and industrial customers. Directly comparable in service mix and customer base to United Survey.
• VisuSewer: Parent company and direct peer in sewer inspection, cleaning, and CIPP rehabilitation services. The acquisition of United Survey makes VisuSewer a platform-level comparator with overlapping service offerings and similar municipal/industrial customer base.
• SAK Construction: Regional and national contractor specializing in sewer rehabilitation, CIPP lining, and tunnel work. Direct peer because it competes for the same municipal trenchless rehabilitation contracts United Survey bids on.
• Perma-Liner Industries: CIPP lateral lining manufacturer and service provider. Comparable because it offers trenchless pipe rehabilitation products and services addressing the same lateral and mainline rehab problems United Survey solves.
• Reline America: Manufacturer and installer of CIPP liners for gravity sewer and pressure pipe rehabilitation. Direct peer in the CIPP delivery model serving municipal utilities across the US.

Emerging players

• Hammerhead Trenchless: Provider of trenchless point repair and lateral connection systems used in sewer rehabilitation. Comparable in the trenchless repair method it deploys for the same municipal and industrial customers.
• MaxLiner USA: Manufacturer and trainer of CIPP lateral lining systems. Comparable because it operates in the same lateral rehabilitation niche, supplying tools and processes used by CIPP installers like United Survey.

Broad incumbents

• Aegion Corporation: Diversified infrastructure services company that operates Insituform and other trenchless rehabilitation brands. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same CIPP and sewer rehabilitation market.
• Insituform Technologies: National CIPP leader and incumbent in trenchless sewer rehabilitation. Comparable because it offers the same CIPP mainline and lateral rehabilitation services at a much larger national scale to municipal clients.

Regional players

• Sewer Equipment: Midwest-based sewer cleaning and inspection equipment and service provider. Comparable as a geographically overlapping regional competitor in sewer cleaning and CCTV inspection.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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