Watermain Break Repair at 128th and 72nd in Delta
Comprehensive Repair Process and Techniques
Asphalt failure, medium sink hole with water coming out. Water shut off and time to investigate.
The water shut-off box is perpendicular to the building. I think this is the right one.
The saturated ground is composed of a silt / clay.
Full removal of the soil will be required and replacement with road base to avoid future settlement issues.
Excavation of the area revealed a waterline under complete failure.
Hand removals to clean around the repair zone begin.
The broken section is removed for a new coupler to be installed.
Pipe cleaned, prepped, and a new coupler is ready for install to complete
the pipe repair.
New coupler is installed, pressure tested, and backfilling to start after test has passed. Line flushing to be done and then ready for service.
Repair time is approximately 8 hours.
