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Cities now have an additional tool to rehabilitate utility mains located in hard-to reach spaces. It’s ultra violet (UV) cured-in-place piping (CIPP). UV curing is an exciting new tool, and some industry experts see it as the future of trenchless technology. One community in the Twin Cities metropolitan used the new technique to rehabilitate utilities with minimal disruption to property owners. The first UV curing application in Minnesota was completed at Medicine Lake in Plymouth on sewage piping.
Why did Medicine Lake decide to become the first Minnesota community to use UV Curing?
By 2017, the City’s sewer main had reached its life expectancy and needed rehabilitation. With the area’s location on a narrowly aligned 210-acre peninsula on a lake, a less invasive approach was preferred. Traditional curing, using steam and hot water, creates an extensive footprint, can take a long time and requires heavy equipment. By applying UV curing, the City was able to avoid digging up residents’ pristine shorelines and dramatically reduced the impact of the equipment used during the project.
Explore the top ten reasons why UV curing may be the appropriate solution for your next pipe rehabilitation.
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Top 10 Reasons to Use Ultra Violet Cure
UV curing is the future of trenchless technology due to its efficiency and environmentally friendly techniques and applications, especially if your city is near lakes or water or has a tight, confined area in which to work.
David Hutton, PE, is a civil engineer driven to find the latest and most efficient trenchless solutions to help cities rehabilitate their infrastructure. Contact David