City Benefits from AIMS’ Find It, Fix It Solution
WHO: A Local Municipality
WHAT: Routine municipal inspection results in a bypass and repair of obstruction in 15” sanitary sewer to prevent further damage.
WHERE: North Central Texas
During fulfillment of a contract to clean and inspect a sanitary sewer pipe for a municipality, an AIMS crew went above and beyond the scope of work and implemented a proactive Find It, Fix It solution. While inspecting a 15” section of pipe noted to have an obstruction, the field crew noticed that they were in fact encountering a siphon, not a main. Upon discovery, AIMS negotiated setup of a temporary bypass of the system in order to dewater, clean, and inspect the siphon.
During the inspection, the crew found a previous repair that was offset and smaller in size than the rest of the pipe, causing a restriction in flow. In addition to providing findings to the city, AIMS proposed an excavation and point repair bundle to correct the previous repair. The city approved the plans and AIMS excavated 38’ deep to the point of repair and replaced the offset joint with a new section of pipe, then backfilled to original grade.
AIMS Find It, Fix It program strives to facilitate experienced operators and cities in need working together to provide quick, cost-effective solutions to problems identified in the field.