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                <title><![CDATA[ When and why manhole rehabilitation is critical to sewer system performance ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2026/march-2026-vol-81-no-3/tech-tips/when-and-why-manhole-rehabilitation-is-critical-to-sewer-system-performance</link>
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                    Manhole rehabilitation plays a key role in reducing infiltration, preventing structural failures and improving long-term sewer system performance.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Emergency repair installs 30-in. sewer main after Germantown, Md., collapse ]]></title>
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                    Crews installed 110 feet of 30-in. sewer main following a collapse in Germantown, Md., with bypass pumping continuing as restoration and rehabilitation work begins.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Thames Water removes 100-tonne ‘fatberg’ clogging west London sewer ]]></title>
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                    Thames Water engineers have removed a 100-tonne “fatberg” from a sewer in west London after a month-long operation. The massive blockage, made of wet wipes and grease, highlights ongoing challenges in preventing costly sewer clogs.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Lakeland, Fla., begins gravity sewer upgrade with 42-inch line, 43 manholes, 47 laterals ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2025/june/lakeland-fla-begins-gravity-sewer-upgrade-with-42-inch-line-43-manholes-47-laterals</link>
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                    Lakeland has launched a major sewer infrastructure upgrade, replacing over 12,000 feet of aging pipeline and realigning sewer lines to improve system capacity and safety. Ariana Street will close temporarily in late June during construction.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Preparing brick masonry manholes for bonded rehabilitation systems ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2025/june-2025-vol-80-no-6/tech-tips/preparing-brick-masonry-manholes-for-bonded-rehabilitation-systems</link>
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                    Brick masonry manholes made from clay or shale brick and laid with portland-cement mortar are still used in North America. Although typically historical, they are often found in manhole rehabilitation projects.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Lynchburg, Va., to begin sewer pipe root control maintenance, aiming to prevent overflows ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2024/august/lynchburg-va-to-begin-sewer-pipe-root-control-maintenance-aiming-to-prevent-overflows</link>
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                    Lynchburg Water Resources and contractor Duke’s will begin chemically treating roughly 9,000 feet of sanitary sewer pipes across the city on Sept. 3 to manage root intrusion.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Brooklyn to receive 7 miles of porous pavement in $32.6 million stormwater project ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2024/july/brooklyn-to-receive-7-miles-of-porous-pavement-in-326-million-stormwater-project</link>
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                    The $32.6 million project aims to prevent 35 million gallons of stormwater from entering the combined sewer system annually, with construction expected to be completed by fall 2025.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Pennsylvania township receives $6 million to rehabilitate 25,000 feet of sewer main ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2024/july/pennsylvania-township-receives-6-million-to-rehabilitate-25-000-feet-of-sewer-main</link>
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                    The $5.8 million project involves rehabilitating or replacing nearly 25,000 feet of sewer main with new sanitary sewer pipes and manholes. It is scheduled to begin on October 1 and be completed by May 30, 2025.
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                <title><![CDATA[ OSHA investigation launched after worker found unconscious in Kansas City, Mo., sewer pipe ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2024/july/osha-investigation-launched-after-worker-found-unconscious-in-kansas-city-mo-sewer-pipe</link>
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                    A construction worker in Missouri was hospitalized in critical condition on July 8 after he was discovered unresponsive in a sewer pipe. Emergency responders arrived at Old Santa Fe Road and located the man inside a 15-foot manhole.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Sewer maintenance: Myth-busting, best-practice training ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2024/april-2024-vol-79-no-4/features/sewer-maintenance-myth-busting-best-practice-training</link>
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                    Sewer maintenance is an ongoing challenge for cities and municipalities. Moreover, gaps in best-practice training can cost public works departments unnecessary time and expense in labor, water and energy costs when cleaning sewer lines.
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