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City review finds downtown sewers in poor condition, recommends about $12 million in prioritized repairs
Summary
A consultant told the Tulare City Council that downtown CCTV inspections found many pipelines in poor structural condition and recommended a risk-based capital improvement program totaling about $12 million, with roughly half of downtown lines recommended for replacement.
A consultant presentation to the Tulare City Council on Tuesday outlined widespread structural deterioration in the city’s downtown sewer system and recommended a risk-based capital improvement program of roughly $12 million.
Tricia, a city staff member, told the council the city contracted inspections because of renewed interest in downtown redevelopment and the need to understand aging sewer infrastructure. "With the increasing interest in redeveloping the downtown, we felt it was necessary to assess the condition of the existing, sewer infrastructure," she said.
Tim Loper, the project presenter, said consultants used closed-circuit television inspections and the…
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