Oro Loma Sanitary District Sewer Replacement Program

Presentation Description: Successful sanitary sewer pipe bursting replacement pipeline program for over 15 years achieving exceptional results starting with a 1 mile to now up to 7 miles annually for California based Oro Loma Sanitary District. Learn approach and benefits of this trenchless program.

They started pipe bursting their sewer mains over 15 years ago. Steadily increasing annual footage of pipe replacement from 1 mile a year to now a very aggressive schedule of up to 7 miles per year. They are actively bringing down their backlog of pipes that require replacement due to structural defects with existing vitrified clay pipes in sizes from 6 to 18 inches in diameter. The district has established a goal of replacing 40 miles of pipe in ten years and are well ahead of schedule. Benefits of this installation method include less intrusion into neighborhoods, cost savings, and a very resilient pipe material from chemicals, sewage, and seismic effects.

Being responsible means being proactive in dealing with aging infrastructure. Doing nothing is not an option. Learning about technologies and methods like pipe bursting that enhance your ability to replace and upgrade infrastructure is critical. Embracing this and starting a program is the path to a viable and sustainable future for our infrastructure and the community. Identify areas of need, obtain funding, select the best method, in this case pipe bursting, and get started.

Learn how Oro Loma has reached such a high level of efficiency in replacing their sewer collection system pipelines with the trenchless method of pipe bursting.