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Council flags aging sewer pipes; members propose camera inspections and lining program
Summary
Councilors said much of Bridger's sewer pipe was installed in the 1950s–60s and discussed camera inspection and lining as lower‑cost alternatives to full replacement. The council urged mapping problem sections to support grant applications.
A council member raised concerns that large portions of the town's sewer system could be nearing the end of their useful life.
"We have a lot of pipe in our sewer depending on which engineering... we're edging on the end of usable life," a council member said, urging the town to begin scoped inspections and to consider lining rather than wholesale replacement.
Members noted a quoted cost of about $3 per foot for scoped camera inspection from a contractor and discussed the limits of lining; pipe must be in good condition to accept a lining. They also said that gathering camera footage and condition data would make it easier to justify future grant funding by producing a prioritized list of sections that need work.
The council asked staff to begin planning a process for inspections and to identify potential grant opportunities, noting that lining could be a cost‑saving approach if applied to pipe in acceptable condition. No funding commitment was made at the meeting; councilors suggested the work be scheduled for spring or summer if feasible.
