The Town of Vernon, through its consultant, Tighe & Bond, Inc. and contractor Insituform Technologies, LLC. is preparing to line pipes in several areas of the town’s sanitary sewer system.
The pipe lining work is part of the town’s ongoing sewer system rehabilitation program.
Insituform installs a flexible resin impregnated felt tube into the sewer mains. The tube is then inflated and steam cured into hard pipe within the existing pipe. The process essentially creates a new pipe within the old pipe.
“Maintaining Vernon’s infrastructure ensures additional decades of continued reliable service and saves tax dollars and sewer user fees,” Mayor Dan Champagne said.
Lining work is scheduled to begin the week of July 10, and all work should be completed by the end of August. A map showing all of the streets proposed for lining is posted on the Town’s website. Affected residents will be notified about a week before the lining work is scheduled to begin. A second notice will be distributed approximately 24 hours before work begins.
Insituform Technologies will perform the lining work weekdays between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Insituform’s trucks will be clearly marked, and all workers will be wearing safety vests. The town and Water Pollution Control Department will be notified on a daily basis of the work locations each day.
“The cured in place lining process that we’re using allows us to repair and preserve our sanitary sewer infrastructure without tearing up roadways and disrupting neighborhoods,” said Robert Grasis, Director of Water Pollution Control for the Town of Vernon. “There is a short disruption in service for customers in the immediate area while lining work is being performed. We urge residents and businesses to carefully review the information Insituform distributes prior to beginning work.”
To address any questions or concerns, contact Water Pollution Control at 860-870-3545 or Lori Carriero of Tighe & Bond at 203-482-1260.
When complete, 11,100 feet of eight, 10 and 12-inch sewer pipes will have been rehabilitated, extending their life by decades. The project cost is about $382,594.