Broken Sewer Pipe? Fix Fast with Trenchless Pipe Lining

The main sewer drain is what carries household sewage to city owned municipal sewer lines and also to septic systems. Drains can suffer from many problems including root infiltration where tree roots start to crack and invade pipes in order to try and find water. This causes many plumbing problems for city officials, business owners…

Water Main’s Will Have an estimated $183 Billion Facelift by 2023

By 2023 the US Congress has estimated that they will need to invest approximately $183 billion towards water distributing infrastructure that provides clean and safe drinking water to consumers. Trenchless technology can provide extended lifetimes and a refreshing rehabilitation of existing lines. The evolving technology provides lower economic and social costs by implementing these practices.…

Pipe Repair Hazards During Flood Cleanup in the Sewer

Anybody working in a sewer repair related industry should be well aware of the necessary safety precautions for working in areas where the sewer has backed up, but floods bring additional concerns and require extra precautions. The OSHA Fact Sheet on flood cleanup outlines the following hazards for those in the cleaning industry. Diseases They…

How does ground water get into the sewage lines?

Potable water is also called drinking water. It can be treated and enriched from natural springs or community reservoirs. Most first world countries do not put much thought about where the water comes from when they turn on a faucet. Adding ground-water to the sewer systems is called Inflow and Infiltration, also referred to as…

Why dig? Trenchless sewer line replacement bypasses the backhoe

We love it when we find good articles on our industry. Since we recently joined Angie’s list we found out that, apparently, Angie loves the idea of trenchless, no-dig cured-in-place sewer drain and pipe repair!! Check out this post we found where, Angie Hicks, the founder of Angie’s List, answers a members question about the…

Department of Defense and RGI General Contractors Save Huge Money with Pipelining

RGI contacted us in late August about a possible opportunity to work on a highly restricted Joint Force DOD base in Suffolk, VA.  The base was under a full renovation to bring the highly technical building up to date to house cyber warfare. During the construction, RGI found an 8″ vertical storm drain that was separated…