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Aug 30, 2024
Connecting the Dots: How Trenchless Construction Opened Doors for a Wellfield Expansion in Fort Myers
Authors: Trent M. D’Alessio [email protected], Albert Ruiz, P.E. [email protected], Stephen MacEachern, P.E. [email protected], Jarah Parke, P.E. [email protected], and Larry Campanelli [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Pipelines 2024
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Lee County Utilities undertook an expansion at the North Lee County Water Treatment Plant in Fort Myers, Florida, adding six raw groundwater production wells and a raw water transmission main with pipe up to 30 in. in diameter to meet North Lee County’s growing water needs. The project faced challenges due to limited pipeline routes, narrow right-of-way corridors, deep ditches, and restrictions on daytime road closures. There was only one practical route that connected all six well sites and delivered water from these sites to the plant. The design had to overcome challenges noted above, as well as concerns about public convenience, environmental considerations, and future maintenance. Lee County Utilities’ existing preference for HDPE pipe opened the door for installing over 87% of the transmission main via 27 horizontal directional drills for approximately 35,000 linear feet. This case study highlights the use of horizontal directional drilling trenchless technology to navigate the previously mentioned challenges in a limited pipeline corridor.
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Published online: Aug 30, 2024
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1Engineer in Training, Stantec, Tampa, FL. Email: [email protected]
2Senior Tunnel and Trenchless Engineer, Stantec, Chandler, AZ. Email: [email protected]
3Senior Project Engineer, Stantec, Sarasota, FL. Email: [email protected]
4Principal and Project Manager, Stantec, Tampa, FL. Email: [email protected]
5Wellfield Program Manager, Lee County Utilities, Fort Myers, FL. Email: [email protected]
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