Case Study
Certa-Lok® PVC Pipe Helps “Green” Lady Liberty
CERTA-LOK ® PVC PIPE HELPS “GREEN” LADY LIBERTY When the U.S. National Parks Service conceptualized the 6,700-square-foot Liberty Island Retail Pavilion to open in 2010 next to the Statue of Liberty, the federal agency quickly recognized the importance of bringing an alternative energy source to the glass- walled pavilion designed to greet visitors as they arrive to New York’s Liberty Island. CASE STUDY WATER WELL Application: Water Well Project Type: Geothermal Well Owner: U.S. National Parks Service Product Used: Certa-Lok ® PVC Well Casing Certa-Lok ® PVC Drop Pipe Contractor: Connecticut Wells, Inc. Engineer: P .A. Collins Consulting Engineers CHALLENGE While the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency identifies geothermal power as an energy-efficient, environmentally cl