STATIC PIPE BURSTING WITH RESTRAINED-JOINT PVC PIPE IS IDEAL FOR SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENTS Like those in many small municipalities, officials in Brownwood, Texas are all too familiar with the problems associated with an aging wastewater collection system. In the case of Brownwood, shifting heavy clay soil caused cracks in the city’s sewer mains, creating space for tree roots to infiltrate the system causing back-ups, overflows and demolition of pipe bells. Moreover, population growth on the outskirts of the city’s original infrastructure placed new demands on the system. CASE STUDY MUNICIPAL Application: Water & Force Main Sewer Project Type: Static Pipe Bursting Owner: City of Brownwood Product Used: Certa-Flo ® PVC Sewer Pipe CHALLENGE Faced with replacing more than 50 miles o

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