Most of the lines are at least 50 years old and the original plans have occasionally proved unreliable. The old cast iron water line pipes under Fannin have become highly brittle and extreme care has to be taken when working around them. On two occasions, water service has been lost temporarily, once to the east side of the street and once to the west. Then we'll connect to the institutions and check for leaks. After that, we'll excavate the roadway to grade and pour the concrete.
Sewer gas eats cement.
But PVC is non-reactive, which will be very important in this project. And it's flexible.