To prevent a redesign of the pipeline, a quick and easy way to counteract buoyancy was through the use of a Platipus 2 Ton Pipe Kit. The cost effective solution removed the need to re-excavate the trench and backfill with stoneorconcrete.Withinoneweek,all1,300linearfeetofpipewassecuredeverytenfeetbydrivingananchoron eithersideofthepipeandinstalledwithaspecificallydesignedtensioningsystem. ThecountyofHillsboroughimprovedtheoutfallfromtheReynoldswoodsubdivisionpondthroughaconveyance systemalongEhrlichRoadtothetributaryofSweetwaterCreek.Byconstructinganewswaleandinstalling1,300 linear feet of 24” diameter high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe, the excess water from the pond could be transportedtothecreek.Thepipewasbackfilledwith2feetofcompactedsandymaterial,buthighgroundwater causedthepipetob

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