Demonstration and Evaluation of Innovative Rehabilitation Technologies for Water Infrastructure Systems
Publication: Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice
Volume 8, Issue 4
Abstract
The needs associated with the deteriorating water infrastructure are immense and have been estimated at more than $1 trillion over the next 20 years for water and wastewater utilities. To meet this growing need, utilities require the use of innovative technologies and procedures for managing their systems. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) developed a demonstration program for pipe rehabilitation methods to help fill this gap. The program’s objective is to evaluate pipe rehabilitation technologies that can increase the effectiveness of the operation, maintenance, and renewal of pipelines. This paper provides an impartial assessment of the effectiveness and cost of four innovative technologies for water distribution and wastewater collection pipes. The technologies demonstrated include spray-on polymeric lining and cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining for water mains; and spray applied geopolymer mortar and an internal pipe sealing system for wastewater mains.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, through its Office of Research and Development, funded and managed, or partially funded and collaborated in, the research described herein. It has been subjected to the Agency’s peer and administrative review and has been approved for external publication. Any opinions expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Agency; therefore, no official endorsement should be inferred. Any mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.
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Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice
Volume 8 • Issue 4 • November 2017
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Received: Nov 24, 2015
Accepted: Dec 16, 2016
Published online: May 8, 2017
Discussion open until: Oct 8, 2017
Published in print: Nov 1, 2017
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