1930s Pipeline Replacement Project (Pipe Bursting)

The City is replacing all of the wastewater lines installed in 1936, the year when the first wastewater system was installed as part of President Franklin Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration to put people to work during the Great Depression.

The original pipe has reached the end of its useful life and must be replaced to keep your sewer system working in top condition. Wastewater Services is replacing a portion of the old pipe every year. The new pipe should last another 70 years.

Why is it Called Pipe Bursting?

Crews are using a “trench-less” construction technique where a new, hard plastic pipe is pulled into place and "bursting" the old concrete pipe to make room for the new pipe.

This trench-less technology significantly reduces the impacts to pavements and traffic (vehicular and pedestrian) associated with conventional construction.

Funding

This Capital Improvement Project is funded through utility bill rates, a portion of which is designated to pay for repair replacement projects.

Contact

For more information contact Jeff Loftin at 503-618-2669 or Jeffrey.Loftin@GreshamOregon.gov