Clean as a Whistle

Pipe bursting with prechlorinated HDPE pipe replaces 27,110 feet of water mains in Big Spring, Texas, with minimal disruption to property or businesses

Water leaks, as many as five per week, made life hectic for the Public Works crews in Big Spring, Texas. They also consumed too much of the city’s small budget.

Most repairs or replacements of the 50- to 75-year-old cast-iron pipes were open-cut. Contractors used pipe bursting or...

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