One of EEG’s 5-tonne Mercedes Sprinter drain maintenance vans

Drain maintenance specialist EEG is used to dealing with unpleasant waste below the ground — but when the company’s crews are on the road, they demand the best. EEG Fleet Manager Douglas Stewart explains why the company has just purchased a new fleet of 17 customised 5-tonne Sprinter 513 CDI vans:

“These vehicles represent a new venture for us. But we already run around 50 Sprinter vans with CCTV equipment, which we use to inspect drains.

“We’ve been relying on Sprinters since 2002 and although they rack up some very high mileages, only very rarely does one suffer a problem. You can’t buy that sort of reliability anywhere other than Mercedes-Benz.”

Each of EEG’s new Sprinters is fitted with bespoke body with water tank, jetting and suction equipment by Dutch specialist Rioned. Each van is a miniature version of the company’s fleet of 300 26- and 32-tonne trucks, which provide drain maintenance services for larger properties, but are too small to serve the company’s domestic customers.

Glasgow-based EEG is one of the UK’s largest providers of drainage and sewer cleaning, inspection and repair services, providing nationwide reactive and emergency maintenance and repair coverage. Operating from 23 main and satellite sites, it offers multi-utility solutions to clients ranging from local authorities and utility companies to industrial and corporate businesses.

The 5.0-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is available as a chassis cab, on which a wide variety of bodes can be fitted, or as a panel van. EEG’s latest vans are powered by fuel-efficient 129hp engines which are cleaner, more powerful and more economical than the equivalent model from the previous Sprinter range.