Pictured is a city contracted Veolia van, with CCTV monitoring a sewer line at Burlington and B Streets. The monitoring equipment can be seen inside the van, and the manhole provides access to the sewer lines. Photo credit Fillmore Gazette Staff.

Veolia North America, which operates and maintains the Fillmore Water Recycling Plant (WRP) under a contract with the City
of Filmore, was inspecting sewer lines at Burlington and B Street on Monday, July 21, 2025. A specialized remote-controlled
camera was inserted into the main line, transmitting real-time video footage to a monitor, allowing the inspector to
visually identify cracks or imperfections in the line, blockages or clogs caused by debris, grease or roots, tree root
intrusions, separation or failure of the line, or pipe material and age-related deterioration. Pictured is the monitor and
manhole entry point of the camera. The City of Fillmore owns the Fillmore WRP and provides domestic wastewater collection,
treatment, and disposal services for the city. The City Engineer and the Superintendent oversee the contract with Veolia for
these sewer services.

In March 2023, Fillmore experienced a significant sewer line break at the intersection of C Street and Ventura Street (SR
126).

This incident involved a collapsed sewer main and resulted in sewage leak estimated to be around 148,000 gallons, some of
which flowed into the Santa Clara River. Beaches near the mouth of the Santa Clara River, from Ventura Harbor to Oxnard
Shores, were closed and warning signs posted due to potential contamination.

The City contracted with construction companies to reroute the wastewater and repair the collapsed sewer line. By December
2023, the City Council approved final contracts for the nearly completed repairs, which totaled just under $10 million, with
a substantial portion covered by a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) award.

Lane closures on Highway 126 in the vicinity of the break impeded traffic for months while the City of Fillmore declared a
state of emergency to expedite repair efforts.

(The Gazette reached out to the City for more information on the coming C Street repairs, with no response.)