Mainlines & Laterals Files
Magazine Article: Chemical Grout Program Helps Austin, Texas Control Costs and Wastewater
Published Year: 1997
- Maintaining a watertight wastewater collection system is extremely important in Austin, TX. Not only does the city want to keep infiltration out of the system, it also wants to prevent exfiltration of wastewater.
Magazine Article: Save Money, Seal Service Laterals with Chemical Grouting
Published Year: 1997
- The more we learn about our sewer systems, the more we discover how much customer service lines contribute to the expensive problem of groundwater infiltration.
Magazine Article: How to be Assured of a Quality Grout Project
Published Year: 1996
- Chemical grout has been used successfully for more than 30 years to stop leaks in sewer systems. However, not all installations have been equally successful.
Magazine Article: Lateral Packers and Grout Close in on Infiltration
Published Year: 1996
- Over the past 30 years, tremendous progress has been made in reducing infiltration of groundwater into sewer systems. Now, one of the last sources of leaks is being sealed.
Magazine Article: How to Plan a Chemical Grout Program
Published Year: 1995
- How to plan your chemical grouting program: Most infiltration enters sewers through 1. Manholes, 2. Pipe Joints and 3. Service Connections and the first few feet of the service line.
Magazine Article: Avanti Leads in Industry Development & Education
Published Year: 1994
- Trenchless Technology - June 1994 - Avanti leads in industry development and education: In 1978 when Avanti International was formed by four rehab contracting companies, David Magill was hired as its first employee and the company's first president.
Magazine Article: Miami-Dade Grouting Program Running Full Steam Ahead
Published Year: 1993
- Sixteen hours a day, five days a week, almost two thousand hours a month the Miami-Dade grouting crews are locating and chemically sealing leaking joints in the sewer line collection system.
Guide to Successful Chemical Grouting
Published Year: 1990
- Guide to Successful Chemical Grouting: Stop sewer system infiltration and exfiltration through manholes, joints, cracks, and service lines and connections
Case Study: Stopping Water Infiltration in Sewer System
Published Year: 1960
- Problem: Pipe and joint deterioration in the city’s 50- year-old sewer system had led to heavy infiltration. Estimated flow often exceeded 6 million gallons per day.