Decatur, Ill., to replace 1,000-ft sewer main using horizontal directional drilling
(UI) – A project in Decatur, Ill., is set to replace an aging section of a force main sewer on the east side of Lake Decatur, according to WAND-TV.
The 10-inch cast iron pipe, installed in the 1950s, will be upgraded to a 14-inch PVC force main, increasing capacity and adding redundancy for the southeast side of Decatur and Mt. Zion.
Burdick Plumbing has been awarded the $2.9 million contract, which will see a 1,000-ft section of the new pipe installed under Lake Decatur using horizontal directional drilling.
The new sewer line is part of a 28-mile network maintained by the district, which serves over 80,000 residents in central Macon County. The upgrade is expected to prevent sewer overflows, especially during heavy rainfall, reducing the risk of backups in Lake Decatur.
Related News
From Archive
- Fatal trench collapse halts sewer construction in Massachusetts; two workers hospitalized
- Alaska LNG pipeline could require 7,000 workers at peak construction, developers say
- Ohio trench collapse kills one worker, injures two during pipe installation
- Elon Musk's Boring Co. fined for dumping drilling waste into Vegas sewer system
- $1.4 billion Midwest pipeline expansion to move more Canadian oil to U.S. Gulf
- Glenfarne Alaska LNG targets late-2026 construction start for 807-mile pipeline project
- Fatal trench collapse halts sewer construction in Massachusetts; two workers hospitalized
- Massive water line failure leaves majority of Waterbury without service
- Infrastructure failure releases 100,000 gallons of wastewater in Houston; repairs ongoing
- Pennsylvania American Water launches interactive map to identify, replace lead water service lines
Comments