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El Cajon to install parallel sewer under I‑8 after liner failure; council approves emergency repair plan
Summary
The council approved emergency repairs after a 2007 pipe liner under Interstate 8 failed and collapsed; staff reported contractors removed liner material, a robotic cutter was trapped, and directional boring to construct a parallel pipeline is the recommended solution with a $1.5–$2 million estimate to be funded from the wastewater enterprise fund.
City public works staff told the council June 25 that a sewer alarm on May 28 revealed a fully blocked 8‑inch sewer line running under Interstate 8; contractors found a previously installed 2007 pipe liner had failed, portions of the pipeline had collapsed and one robotic cutter was trapped in failing material.
Interim public works director Dave Richards said emergency powers authorized initial contractor work to clear and inspect the line and to run 24‑hour bypass…
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