Spout Run Deep Sanitary Sewer Relining
StatusIn Design
Location
The project limits are: Spout Run Pwky (North of N Courthouse Rd cul-de-sac) to N Nash St, Arlington, VA 22209 View Map
Note that the project begins within Spout Run (right).
About the Project
Sanitary Sewer
The sanitary sewer system is a key piece of infrastructure consisting of approximately 465 miles of sewer pipes and 13 lift stations. This intricate network exists to make sure that the wastewater that gets flushed every day from homes and businesses makes its way to the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) where it’s properly cleaned and treated before being recycled back into the environment. Learn more about our sanitary sewer system.
The Spout Run Deep Sewer Line(PDF, 713KB) is an essential part of the sanitary sewer system, as the “trunk line,” or large diameter sewer, carries a significant amount of flow under Langston Boulevard and I-66, and the pipe reaches depths up to approximately 115-feet below ground.
Inspection
- Corrosion of concrete pipe
- Exposed aggregate
- Reinforcing steel exposed
- Infiltration at the joints
- Small cracks
CCTV shows severely exposed aggregate and infiltration at pipe joint
CCTV shows cracks in pipe
Project Process
Temporary Bypass
A temporary bypass will be installed in order to allow the pipe liner to push through the existing pipe without disruption from existing flow, and in order to allow the pipe liner to correctly adhere to the existing pipe walls and cure (harden) properly.
Due to the length of the project (3,400 linear feet), there will be some sections where the bypass is above ground (through residential grass area, along N Uhle St, along Custis Trail and along one lane on Langston Blvd) and some sections where bypass will run underground (buried under street crossings – such as at N Scott St, N Quinn St and N Nash St).
Please see the full bypass plans(PDF, 4MB) for more information.
Cured-In-Place Pipe Process
Cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) is a trenchless rehabilitation process used to repair existing pipelines using a resin (styrene) saturated felt tube.
Crews place a flexible liner into the existing sewer. Heated water is forced into the liner, pushing the liner tightly against the existing sewer walls. The heat causes the liner material to “cure” (harden), creating a new pipe within the existing sewer that is free of cracks and holes. The renewed pipe longevity is projected to last 50-70 years.
Example of CIPP using hot water. A boiler truck uses water to cure the liner with a circulation pump.
Timeline
Expected project timeline: Spring 2023 to fall 2023
December 2022: The project team hosted an Open House for residents of the North Highlands and North Rosslyn neighborhoods to learn about the upcoming Spout Run Deep Sanitary Sewer Relining project. View the bypass plans(PDF, 4MB) presented at the Open House.
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