FPVC® Installed via Pipe Bursting for Rehabilitation of Sanitary Sewer in Marina, CA

FPVC™ Installed via Pipe Bursting for Rehabilitation of Sanitary Sewer for Marina Coast Water District, Marina CA

In April 2007, Underground Solutions, Inc. (UGSI) contracted with Ventura Drilling to provide UGSI's FPVC™ pipe and fusion services for the rehabilitation of sanitary sewers for the Marina Coast Water District. Ventura Drilling was the pipe bursting subcontractor to Monterey Peninsula Engineering, the general contractor.

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Marina Sewer Improvement Project
Marina, CA
1,700 LF
10" and 12" DR25 FPVC™
Pipe Burst
Rob Craw (925) 577-7566 rcraw@undergroundsolutions.com

Both FPVC™ and HDPE were approved materials for this project. FPVC™ was selected because of its superior strength characteristics compared to HDPE, allowing Ventura Drilling to downsize from the 14" and 12" HDPE to 12" and 10" FPVC™, respectively. FPVC™ offered a reduced O.D. with equal or greater flow area at an equivalent pressure class compared to HDPE, reducing overall installation risk on the project.

Fusion

Pit Insertion

Pipe Insertion

Underground Solutions (UGSI) provides infrastructure technologies for water/wastewater applications, and conduit for applications ranging from electrical to fiber optics. UGSI's Fusible PVC™ products, including Fusible C-900®, Fusible C-905® and FPVC®, contain a proprietary PVC formulation that, when combined with UGSI's patented fusion process, results in a monolithic, fully-restrained, gasket-free, leak-free piping system. UGSI's Duraliner™ is a patented, close-fit pipeline renewal system creating a stand-alone structural liner.