Insituform Wins Canadian Water Line Rehab Project

Insituform Technologies Inc., through its Canadian subsidary Insituform Technologies Ltd., has been awarded a $4.4-million contract from the city of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Insituform will use its PuraGuard technology, a close-fit polyethylene solution for water pipe renewal, to rehabilitate 14,750 ft of high-pressure steel pipes ranging in diameter from 8 to 24 in.

PuraGuard is part of the company's Insituform Blue line of products for the trenchless rehabilitation of potable water lines. Unlike traditional open-cut methods of renewing water pipes, trenchless techniques repair pipelines with little or no digging, disruption or environmental impact.

The city of Victoria has a history of promoting environmentally sound practices. In addition to Insituform's minimally disruptive and environmentally friendly method of rehabilitating transmission mains, the city has also retained a professional arborist to help protect the trees on the job site.

Insituform will rehabilitate an integral part of the city's water transmission system, which is located mostly in residential areas, requiring increased coordination to maintain service to the city and communicate with residents.

"Insituform has rehabilitated sewer lines for the city of Victoria in the past, and we look forward to continuing our productive partnership in the future," said Ken Foster, vice president, Canada. "We are confident that our customer service and superior water main rehabilitation methods will meet the high standards the city of Victoria has set for us."

Insituform will complete the work in Victoria in 26 installations, rehabilitating 13,900 ft of 20-in., 550 ft of 24-in. and 300 ft of 8-in. water lines. Work began in late November 2008 and is expected to be completed in August 2009.

Source: Insituform Technologies Inc.