Oil/Gas Pipelines Rehabilitation
Water Line Break Triggers Landslide in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — A water main break triggered a 50-foot slide that dumped tons of mud, trees, and rocks onto a roadway in West Seattle. KOMO-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2jH2mW6 ) that the slide came down at about 11 p.m. Thursday on California Avenue SW. No one was injured, but the debris damaged a bo..
Sewer Break That Caused Sinkhole May Cost Michigan $100 Million
FRASER, Mich. (AP) — The cost to fix a broken sewer line that caused a football field-sized sinkhole north of Detroit is estimated at more than $78 million, Macomb County’s new public works chief says. The project’s cost could rise above $100 million if more work is done to improve the rest of the ..
New Jersey American Water Invests $5.8 Million to Upgrade Infrastructure
Beginning this month, New Jersey American Water will invest over $5.8 million in new water mains in its service areas in Morris, Somerset and Union Counties. The approximate 20,800 feet of new pipe replaces water main that was installed as far back as the 1920s. The aging water lines will be replace..
Most Evacuated Due to Detroit-Area Sinkhole Allowed Home
FRASER, Mich. (AP) — Most residents evacuated following last month’s collapse of a massive sewage line that caused a football field-sized sinkhole in suburban Detroit have been allowed home. Twenty-two houses were affected by the sinkhole in Fraser, including three that were condemned. Officials ha..
Officials: Fix to Philadelphia Sinkhole Could Take Days
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Water Department says it could take days to fix a sewer pipe and water main that led to a sinkhole that was large enough to swallow two cars in the city’s Fishtown section. A 30 foot-by-10-foot hole that was 5 feet deep developed after a six-inch water main brok..
Broken Sewer Line to Blame for Philadelphia Sinkhole
KENSINGTON (AP) — The Philadelphia Water Department is blaming a broken sewer line for the water main break that caused a large sinkhole to open and swallow two cars. It says over time, soil slowly eroded the aging system, causing a six-inch water line to shift and eventually break. That caused th..
Vaporooter Jet Set Commander
The Jet Set Commander has revolutionized root foaming with its state-of-the-art, patented technology. Its touch screen controller makes root foaming simple and available at the touch of a button. The computerized system automatically mixes the two ingredients, foaming agent, water and air to deliver..
Pipeline Rupture Spills Wastewater into Carson River
RENO (AP) – An unknown amount of wastewater effluent has spilled into the Carson River in the Lake Tahoe area. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that according to the Douglas County Sewer Improvement District, officials noticed the rupture in Minden on Tuesday and repaired the break on Wednesday..
Officials: Drilled Hole in Pipe May Have Caused Michigan Sinkhole
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A hole drilled through a concrete sewer line nearly 40 years ago may have led to soil erosion beneath another section of the pipe and the football field-sized sinkhole that has forced 22 families from their suburban Detroit homes. Macomb County Public Works Comm..
Barbies and Bacon Grease Keep Houston Sewer Crews Busy
HOUSTON (AP) — Aaron McCall had fed about a dozen feet of green hose into the sanitary sewer line running from Daniel Castillo’s house, blasting pressurized water toward the main city pipe, when the ground let out a deep belch. “OK,” said McCall, a city utility worker. “There, it’s down.” The Hous..
Unique Bypass Pumping Solution Provides Significant Savings For Memphis
The city of Memphis, TN, like all major cities across the U.S., is faced with aging infrastructure that requires constant attention and proactive initiatives for upgrades and rehabilitation. In September 2012, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Tennessee Department of Environm..
Michels Upgrades Sewer and Catch Basin Cleaning Service
Michels Pipe Services has added a cost-effective, environmentally sound approach to sewer and catch basin cleaning in the Midwest. The service augments Michels’ comprehensive water and sewer maintenance and rehabilitation services throughout the nation. Michels recently purchased eight Camel 1200 w..
Major Underground Utility Infrastructure Conference Brings Education, Equipment To Fort Worth, TX
The 2017 Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition (UCT) is taking its benchmark education program to the Fort Worth Convention Center, Jan. 31-Feb. 2. Presented by Underground Construction magazine, UCT is the largest event in the United States focusing on undergroun..
Louisiana Parish to Get Loan to Rehabilitate Sewer System
HAHNVILLE, La. (AP) – Officials say St. Charles Parish is in line to receive a low-interest $8 million loan from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality that will be used starting next year to rehabilitate the parish’s sewer system. The New Orleans Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/2gb94kR)..
Rain for Rent Introduces SiteMax Portable Trash Pumps
Rain for Rent has introduced the SiteMax line of portable trash pumps by PowerPrime Pumps into their rental fleet. These patent-pending pumps, capable of pumping up to 3,000 gallons per minute and 3-inch solids, feature standard sound attenuation, and are ideal for many pumping applications. The ult..
Wisconsin Town Rejects Proposal to Make Homeowners Replace Lead Lines
MENASHA, Wis. (AP) — Menasha aldermen have rejected a proposal requiring homeowners to replace lead service lines on their properties at their own expense, saying it’s unacceptable. Property owners could’ve paid between $800 and $2,500 to replace the lines, even though the city has received a $300,..
Michigan Gets Federal OK to Spend $119M on Lead Abatement
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan won approval Monday to spend up to $119 million in federal funding over five years to remove lead hazards from the homes of low-income residents in Flint and other communities — the second time the state has received a waiver to spend such additional money to respond t..
MaxLiner Trenchless CIPP Solutions
The MaxLiner System is small enough to fit into your existing service vehicles and needs just two or three workers to get the job done. The highly portable system allows you to install more than one job per day, and its lightweight design allows you to quickly and easily use it for not only traditio..
Colonial's Gasoline Pipeline Back in Service
HELENA, Ala. (AP) — A gas pipeline that exploded in Alabama last week is back in service, the pipeline company said Sunday. Service was restarted at 5:45 a.m. Sunday on the pipeline that transports gasoline from the Gulf Coast to New York City, according to Colonial Pipeline Co. The pipeline explo..
Blast-Damaged Gasoline Line Should Reopen Sunday
HELENA, Ala. (AP) — The gasoline pipeline that exploded and erupted in flames in Alabama this week should be back in service Sunday, the pipeline company said. Colonial Pipeline Co. is constantly reassessing the timeline for a restart but that its current projection is Sunday afternoon, the company..
Company Begins Excavating Pipeline After Leak
HELENA, Ala. (AP) — A company says it is excavating the gasoline pipeline that exploded and erupted in flames in Alabama this week. A statement Thursday from the Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline Co. says “substantial progress” has been made since work began Wednesday night at the rural site so..
Pre-Chlorinated Pipe Bursting Gives Historical Community New Water
About a 30-minute drive northwest of bustling Detroit lies Bloomfield Village, a distinctively beautiful, nonpolitical entity within Bloomfield Township in Oakland County, MI. Although in size Bloomfield Village covers only about one square mile, its tree-lined streets, lanes and cul-de-sacs provide..
Composite Manhole Ring, Cover Offers Watertight Sewer Solution
By Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor A new composite manhole ring and cover described as a key component in achieving a watertight sanitary sewer collection system, has been introduced by BlueGreen Municipal Solutions. The new Sewper Cover manhole ring and cover is made entirely of composite materials t..
Hobas Pipe Meets Rehab Challenge
When an old storm water sewer that crossed below a highway and popular shopping avenue in Québec partly collapsed and had to be replaced, the city government was presented with a challenge: renovating the pipeline while keeping traffic disruptions to a minimum. The solution was Hobas Pipe, the only..
NASSCO Standard Bearers: Rudy Fernandez
EDITOR’S NOTE: NASSCO just completed its 40th anniversary and continues to set standards for the assessment and rehabilitation of underground infrastructure. As the association continues its phenomenal growth, this series profiles those who have made significant contributions and impacted the cont..
National Water Company Sponsors Pilot Project with SANIPOR® to Offer Flood Grouting for Lateral/Side Sewer Lines
National Water Company (NWC), has sponsored a pilot project in Seattle with SANIPOR® to offer flood grouting for qualifying lateral or side sewer lines insured by NWC. SANIPOR’s special flood grouting process internally floods an exterior sewer line all at once with two liquid silicate compounds th..
HammerHead Trenchless Acquires RS Lining Systems
HammerHead Trenchless, a Charles Machine Works company, has announced the acquisition of RS Lining Systems LLC, the provider of RS Technik pipe rehabilitation solutions in the Americas. This acquisition will allow HammerHead to better serve customers across the underground infrastructure rehabilitat..
Iran Trenchless Technology Conference Coming in December
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Hudco Pneumatic Piercing Tools
Hudco Pneumatic Piercing Tools have been providing horizontal bores under driveways, streets and landscaping for all of that time. They have exceptional power to penetrate tough soils and move quickly. Contractors who install cable, pipe, and wire underground use Hudco piercing tools because of thei..
Trenchless Technology Center to Present Mini-Seminars
The Trenchless Technology Center at Louisiana Tech University has launched a series of special educational programs aimed at providing detailed information about modern trenchless construction, rehabilitation and asset management. The TTC Min-Seminars are offered each fall quarter at the university..
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