21 Jan Sewer Rehabilitation Project
Posted at 22:25h
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The Problem
One of the major sanitary sewer lines assigned to my design team ran directly under a parking lot currently filled with recreational vehicles. The lot owner refused to move the vehicles though they were technically parked over a utility easement. We were assured the problem would escalate to a legal battle before any vehicles were moved.
Project
Fort Worth Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project
Solution
I attended a seminar on “Trenchless Technologies” where I learned about a technique to repair the old clay pipe line without digging a trench. I specified this method after discussing the options with the City staff.
Result
The line was repaired without moving one vehicle. The cost was similar to the open trench method and certainly avoided any legal proceedings.