Staff recommends targeted replacements on SH-66 force main after repeated breaks
City engineers told council a 36-inch force main installed in 1995 has failed multiple times at high points and recommended replacing exposed high-point sections with corrosion-resistant pipe and planning a model update to address long-term capacity. Council pressed for contingency planning and records of past emergency repairs.
The full story
City engineering staff told the Rowlett City Council they recommend targeted replacement of the most exposed sections of the 36-inch force main that crosses the SH-66 commercial corridor, after repeated breaks and ongoing odor complaints.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in