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<br /> I <br /> News Release Wastewater Lines to Be Repaired <br /> July 16, 1998 <br /> <br /> III Page 2 <br /> Actual re airs are made by inserting a folded plastic liner into the existing wastewater <br /> <br /> I p <br /> line and expanding it using steam and pressure. This process, which has been used successfully <br /> in the last several years in other parts of the city, makes it possible to seal cracks, broken pipe, <br /> <br /> ~I and bad joints from the inside of the existing pipe without digging it up. Hookups to individual <br /> homes are made by excavating the existing connection point and replacing it with a new tap <br /> drilled through the liner. As a final step, manholes are resealed and water-tight lids are installed <br /> <br /> i <br /> <br /> Iii to reduce stormwater inflow & infiltration. <br /> <br /> ~ In most areas, traffic impacts should be minimal because much of the work can be done <br /> <br /> I <br /> without excavation and many of the wastewater collection lines are located in alleys or, when in <br /> the streets near the curb. However motorists will encounter some construction delays, local <br /> lane restrictions or street closures. Typically, these closures should last for only about a day. For <br /> u -to-date information on this and other public construction projects, call the City's traffic relief <br /> r <br /> hotline, 984-8484, or visit the City's home page on the Internet, www.ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br /> I <br /> <br /> I~ <br /> <br />