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Maple Street sanitary pipe cracked; commission to weigh in on repair approach
Summary
Field crews found a heavily deteriorated 24-inch clay sewer line on Maple Street; staff will gather cost estimates and return to the commission to decide whether to use city crews or hire a contractor.
Public works staff told the Water and Sewer Commission on March 3 that camera inspection of a Maple Street sanitary section showed a 24-inch clay pipe badly deformed and cracked over a roughly 500-foot run between manholes.
Staff said the line appears to have become “plate-shaped” rather than round in places, likely from long-term corrosion and bedding issues. That distortion, combined with the clay material and depth (roughly 8 feet), means lining the pipe with a new pipe-in-pipe solution is not feasible for the full length; staff said the footage and photos indicate a full excavation and replacement of the section will likely be required.
Commissioners discussed options: use city crews to perform the dig-and-replace work (which staff estimated could take around four weeks if crews were uninterrupted), or procure an outside contractor that could complete the work faster but at higher immediate cost. Staff noted using city crews would tie up forces and could lengthen the project schedule; an outside contractor could reduce street-closure time and resident inconvenience.
Staff told the commission they will obtain contractor estimates, refine the cost and budget impact analysis, and return with a recommendation. Meanwhile the site remains plated and stable, and the division is monitoring the location to minimize immediate public-safety risks.
Commissioners asked staff to present budget and scheduling implications at the next workshop or the April meeting to support a funding and procurement decision.
