Abel Recon News

Manhole Liner Failing? The Truth 18 Years Later

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:42:31 GMT

Why cheaper isn’t better: How a manhole liner outperforms expectations and competitors.

The Manhole

Nearly two decades ago, a manhole serving a local authority began showing signs of serious deterioration due to discharge from a force main. Continuous aeration of the influent was producing hydrogen sulfide gas (H₂S), aggressively attacking the concrete. Left untreated, this corrosion threatened the manhole’s structural integrity and the reliability of the wastewater system.

Deterioration of the concrete manhole included cracks, soft cement, section loss, and exposed reinforcing. To address the problem without costly excavation or community disruption, the authority called on Abel Recon to trenchlessly rehabilitate the manhole in 2007.

The Trenchless Solution

Abel Recon applied Spraywall, manufactured by Sprayroq. Spraywall is a high-performance, high build, two-component polyurethane, structural liner that is completely resistant to H₂S gasses, making it the number one solution for force main discharge manholes. The thickness applied to the manhole was a structural enhancing thickness of 250 mils. Starting in the channel, working to the bench, walls, then up to chimney, Abel Recon completely sealed the existing substrate to prevent any further deterioration. A truly monolithic solution.

As authorities increasingly focus on preventing inflow and infiltration (I&I), routine system inspections are becoming a useful and beneficial tool. However, a recent manhole inspection by the authority set off some alarms. The asset owner observed what appeared to be delamination, flaking, blistering, and cracking of the liner, some questions then arose. The authority began to ask themselves: Was the Spraywall liner failing? Had Abel Recon overpromised? Or was this merely a perceived problem?

Decades Later

When the authority brought their concerns to the attention of Abel Recon, we decided to do everything we could to serve the concerns of the authority. Going into the follow-up inspections, Abel Recon wasn’t sure what to expect. The follow up included a washdown, manned entry, and thorough evaluation of the manhole and its liner.

Since Abel Recon has been partnered with Sprayroq since 2007, we are confident that high-quality materials, even in highly corrosive environments, were no match for Spraywall. Other, inferior liners often show signs of failure within 8-12 years, sometimes needing further investments. The authority also had the option to dig and replace the structure in lieu of rehabilitation. However, both options would have led to more community disruption, higher lifetime costs and repeated service delays.

The 2025 inspection confirmed exactly what Abel Recon promised the authority, long term solutions and high-quality products. The results were far better than expected, and the return on investment was clear. What might have looked like delamination, flaking, blistering, and cracking was, in fact, years of debris and build-up caked onto the liner. Once pressure washed the inspection showed that the Spraywall is still in excellent condition, with the manhole still sealed and protected from the harsh environment. It is clear Spraywall has withstood the test of time and will continue to for years to come.

The Return On Investment

The manhole was first installed in 1978, giving the authority almost 30 years of service before needing more investment. After Abel Recon’s application of Spraywall, the manhole gained at least 18 more years before any concerns arose, far exceeding the lifespan of alternative products. Furthermore, once the inspection was complete, it revealed the manhole and Spraywall have many more years of service left.

This case illustrates why authorities should prioritize high-quality and durable solutions, over cheap, short-term fixes, or even full replacement. By investing in the best materials and application methods upfront, longevity is maximized, reducing the frequency and cost of repairs. Allowing critical infrastructure to remain reliable, safeguarding public health and services. This also ensures less maintenance costs that the authority could use elsewhere, continuing to keep their system running to perfection.

In short, when it comes to protecting authorities’ assets, quality pays for itself. Spraywall and Abel Recon prove why doing it right the first time is worth every cent. Using inferior products creates more issues than it saves in monetary cost upfront. Why would any authority choose more disruption, further costs, and repeated service when they could just choose Abel Recon and Spraywall once?

Rehabilitated Water Tank Keeps Chicken Farm Clucking Away

tonyd@abelrecon.com (Tony Deguiseppi) — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:04:42 GMT

Leaking Potable Water Tank Spurs Prompt Rehabilitation

A chicken farm in Lancaster had a big problem. They were losing 5 gallons a minute (7,000 gallons a day) of drinking water for their chickens. Upon draining and cleaning, they discovered there were multiple locations of sever cracking in the floor, causing exfiltration of their drinking water. The persistent leaking meant the farm to needed potable water deliveries throughout the week, increasing operating expenditures of the farm from the water deliveries and sanitizer.

Rehabilitation options were limited as this work had to take place in a very narrow window between rotations. Failed concrete skim coats, crack fillers, and epoxy liners over the years had brought the farm to consider replacement as the only option. Enter Sprayroq and their NSF 61 certified polyurethane liner, SprayWall. Selected for its ability to structurally replace the existing tank, rapid project completion, rapid curing, 50-year design life, and monolithic finished product, SprayWall brings the best all-around solution for trenchless rehab. Made in the USA with 35 years of experience in the water/wastewater industry, this liner can bring new life to even the most deteriorated of structures.

Abel Recon coordinated with the farm to slide the project into a short window of opportunity so we could return the structure to service within 2 days. Preparation included some power washing, grooving, and minor reprofiling. The thickness agreed upon would be a semi-structural 300 mil thick application, and the total cost of the project would be one-quarter the cost of a complete tank replacement.

Once completed, the rehabilitated structure stopped leaking, saving on water deliveries, operating costs, and providing a return on their 50-year investment within mere months. An impressive ROI for not only the agricultural industry, but any industry.

Abel Recon Has Joined the Brubacher Family of Companies

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:01:43 GMT

A New Chapter Begins for Our Team and Clients

Abel Recon is proud to share that we have officially joined the Brubacher family of companies. This transition marks an exciting new chapter in our story while building on the strong foundation our team has worked hard to establish.

For decades, our team in Mountville, PA, has delivered trenchless infrastructure rehabilitation solutions rooted in experience, innovation, and a deep commitment to quality service. This next step brings continuity to that mission while opening new doors for growth and expanded capabilities.

The strategic acquisition by Brubacher, a respected, family-owned construction company with a reputation for integrity and client-focused service, reflects a strong alignment in culture, values, and long-term vision. Our organizations share a deep belief in the importance of people: the clients we serve, the team members we support, and the communities where we work.

Abel Recon will continue to operate from our current location under the Abel Recon name, and our dedicated team remains in place to support existing and future clients with the same level of professionalism and care. In the months ahead, you'll begin to see a refreshed visual identity take shape, including the launch of a new logo that reflects both our legacy and our future as part of the Brubacher family.

This transition strengthens our ability to continue delivering the innovative, non-invasive infrastructure solutions our clients rely on while providing added support, resources, and stability to fuel our long-term growth. We are deeply grateful to our clients and partners for their continued trust, and we look forward to the many opportunities ahead. What remains unchanged is our commitment to doing the job right—with purpose, professionalism, and pride.

To learn more about the acquisition and what it means for our future, please visit the news release on Brubacher's website.

CASE STUDY: Abel Recon's Ingenuity and Impact on Concord Township’s Stream Restoration Project

ltrainer@abelrecon.com (Luke Trainer) — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:15:18 GMT

How did CIPP change the landscape of Concord Township’s stream restoration project?

In Glen Mills, Pennsylvania during the spring of 2024, Abel Recon was called out to assess the condition of three corrugated metal pipes as part of a stream restoration project Concord Township was planning. Upon arrival and inspection, the pipes were suffering from severe section loss. Additionally, one of the pipes had begun to separate from the headwall causing significant soil erosion. The soil was eroding from the hillside above the pipes supporting houses at the top of the hill. Furthermore, the stormwater pipes carry flow through the properties of four township residents. During a site visit with the township, Abel Recon also discovered that the homeowners were experiencing flooding in their basements during high rain events—another reason Concord Township wanted to complete the project.

Headwall, and soil erosion from hillside.

When the Abel Recon team began to explore the project, they knew it would be a perfect fit for their Reline America UV-Cure GRP Alphaliner. During discussions with the township, Abel Recon realized that the site offered limited access, making it challenging to accommodate even the compact operation that Abel Recon offers without disrupting the homeowners.

Access to the stormwater pipes was limited to the neighborhood roads due to the pipes being in the homeowner’s backyards, 150' away from the inlet, and a combined 160' from the outfall. When pulling a liner into place and curing the liner with the UV light train, being over 150’ away from the site can create a unique set of obstacles. However, they were no match for the Abel Recon team. Using a system of pulleys, trees, and Slip Sheet, a smooth path for the liner was provided. The Abel Recon team was able to leave the trucks on the neighborhood roads without disturbing any of the homeowners’ properties.

Distance to Inlet with CIPP liner on top of Slipsheet, Pully System , and Outfall access with pully.

Once the project was completed, Concord Township continued its stream restoration project starting with the hillside. They filled in the areas of soil erosion supporting the hillside with help from their newly rehabilitated pipes. Concord Township was also able to complete the stream restoration project giving the homeowners peace of mind that their basements will not be flooded again. With the help of Abel Recon, the stream's water is flowing better than ever; downstream away from the houses and hill.

Finished CIPP Liner In headwall

Overcoming the challenges of remote pulling and curing was no problem for Abel Recon in the end. Now the township and the homeowners will not have to worry about any issues with the pipes, hillside, or stream for years to come! Abel Recon is here to provide you with top-tier solutions for your infrastructure needs!

Trenchless Pipe Rehab: The Path to Delivering Superior Products

ltrainer@abelrecon.com (Luke Trainer) — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:45:02 GMT

How does the quality of Reline America’s Alphaliner benefit Abel Recon and its customers?

At Abel Recon we pride ourselves in offering Service, Solution, and Results. In 2007 Abel Recon made the decision to partner with Reline America and their Alphaliner system as the first Certified System Installer in North America entering into the Ultraviolet (UV) cured cast-in-place pipelining (CIPP) market. As a certified installer, the team at Abel Recon attends installation training provided by Reline America at their Saltville, Virginia headquarters.

Reline America Saltville Virginia Headquarters

From the moment the raw ingredients enter the Reline America facility, all the way to their final installation, delivering quality solutions is a top priority for Reline American and Abel Recon. Here’s how we ensure quality throughout the manufacturing and installation process:

The Reline America facility follows the strict guidelines of an ISO9001 factory. This means Reline America actively participates in the continuous process of reporting changes and certifying its compliance with the quality management standards set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Reline America also has an in-house laboratory that rigorously tests its products before they leave the factory, ensuring each liner meets its design specifications. Additionally, Reline America conducts annual check-ins with their installers, sending representatives to provide refresher courses and to highlight any new installation processes to the Abel Recon team.

Liner Insertion

When a municipality decides to work with Abel Recon and Reline America, they benefit from pre-cure and post-cure video recordings, as well as Reline America’s Quality Tracking System. This Quality Tracking System includes a visual inspection of the pipe before the cure, real-time monitoring of the cure speed, cure temperatures, and time.

Technician using Reline America’s Quality Tracking System

With these comprehensive steps, Abel Recon and Reline America ensure that you receive a quality product and procedure. We’re here to provide you with top-tier solutions for your infrastructure needs!

Abel Recon Uses Trenchless Technology to Rehab Pipe Through Open Trench

tonyd@abelrecon.com (Tony Deguiseppi) — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:59:53 GMT

Abel Recon cures trenchless CIPP through open trench during stormwater rehabilitation

One of my favorite sayings to clients and engineers is “if we put a shovel in the ground, we’ve messed up.” We are ‘trenchless’ experts after all. But what happens when the trench just forms itself?

Here we have a stormwater pipe in a right-of-way where the existing pipe has rusted away. Until we came in to flush the line clean, nothing was holding the dirt up except itself. In preparation for a pulled-in-place liner rehabilitation, during the routine cleaning of the segment, the flushing had eroded the remaining dirt away. Which left the underground pipe exposed to the open air.

After the initial reaction of “oh crap,” our team was able to asses the condition of the rest of the pipe and realize we could continue with the installation. We started by removing the collapsed dirt and cleaning up the rest of the hole so nothing interferes with the installation. Followed by one final flush and the pipe was ready to be rehabilitated.

Rehabilitation starts with pulling the new liner into the host pipe. Once the liner is in place, it’s inflated to take the shape of the existing pipe. The new liner, which is completely encapsulated within an inner and outer film, can be inflated through the open trench unrestrained thanks to the Alphaliner’s fiberglass core. Once inflated, the inspection and the ultraviolet curing process can begin. The whole curing process taking about an hour before returning the line to service.

Thanks to the industry leading strength of Reline America’s Alphaliner, we were able to backfill and compact soil directly on top of the newly cured liner and re-seed. The significance of this capability was highlighted when you considered all the utilities and landscaping that would have needed to be removed if the pipe would have needed replacing.

Kudos to the Abel Recon team for rolling with the punches and delivering as promised. Even in the face of a trench during the trenchless CIPP rehabilitation.

What does long term ROI mean in stormwater and sanitary infrastructure?

tonyd@abelrecon.com (Tony Deguiseppi) — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 20:25:34 GMT

How can the term ROI be applied to storm and sewer infrastructure?

ROI is a term thrown around in the investment community and it stands for Return-On-Investment. It typically refers to a monetary investment and it’s ability to bear profit compared to the initial investment. ROI can be used to evaluate a single stock, a whole portfolio, retirement funds, precious metals, real estate, art, cars, antiques, or sports memorabilia. Something that has high ROI would be something that returns a high amount of profit compared to the initial investment. The baseball that Atlanta Braves’ Jorge Soler hit for a home run in the 2021 World Series just sold for over $70,000. Considering the seller was just watching the game from the balcony of his apartment, it’s safe to say that was a very high ROI transaction if you consider his initial investment of some beer and snacks for the watch party.

Now that we know what ROI is defined as, how can we apply this to infrastructure? Well one thing we can all agree on is that an infrastructure asset such as a stormwater pipe or a sanitary manhole, is never going to gain value over time, especially the manhole. That means the idea that the asset is going to return a monetary value is out the window. So how else can we measure ‘return’? A good metric would be the service life of a structure before needing rehabilitation or replacement.

A long service life for a structure means it will benefit the public for a long time, benefiting a higher number of users, making the dollars spent on the asset go further.

Let’s look at everyone’s favorite stormwater structure, the corrugated metal pipe. Using a 40’ length of 36” diameter pipe with 3 feet of cover for a road in which the Average Daily Traffic (ADT) is 1,000 cars per day. I am going to assume in 1995 it costs $10,000 to install the pipe, and that the average service life for the pipe is 25 years. We can calculate the dollars-spent-per-user.

1,000 cars per day x 25 years = 9,125,000 users

$10,000 / 9,125,000 users = $0.0011 per user

Fast forward to the year 2020. The 25 year service life for the structure is up and we have two options; dig up the pipe and replace in-kind, or rehabilitate the structure in-place. To start, we will look at the first option, digging and replacing in-kind. Now in 2020, the same pipe on the same road costs $15,000 to install. If the service life and ADT remain the same, we can now calculate our new dollars-per-user for the next 25 years.

1,000 cars per day x 25 years = 9,125,000 users

$15,000 / 9,125,000 users = $0.0016 per user

A $0.0005 increase per user for the same service life.

Now let’s look at a rehabilitation scenario. A reasonable cost for the rehabilitation of the pipe is $25,000 and will be completed through the existing pipe. Traditional service life for a designed rehabilitation is 50 years. As with the replacing example, we can assume that the ADT will remain the same for the next 50 years. Let’s calculate the dollars-per-user for the new designed service life.

1,000 cars per day x 50 years = 18,250,000 users

$25,000 / 18,250,000 users = $0.0014 per user

I know this is all theory, but we are trying to quantify the return of an investment on an asset. Sharp readers will see that the total service life of both examples are not the same. The total service life of two CMP pipe culverts is 50 years, while the total design life of the CMP pipe and a rehabilitated pipe is 75 years. So to make up the difference between the two, we can add another dig up and installation cost to the replacement example.

In 1995, $10,000 was spent to install the pipe. In 2020, $15,000 was spent to dig up the old pipe and install a new one. So for the sake of inflation, it is safe to assume in 2045, the same pipe installation would cost $20,000. If the service life and ADT stay the same for the 3 ^rd pipe, the total cost of the same pipe 75 years later is $45,000 which was spent so 27,375,000 users can use it. Which comes up to total a cost-per-user of $0.0016, and $600 per year.

$45,000 / 27,375,000 users = $0.0016 per user

$45,000 / 75 years = $600 per year

If we use the same calculations for our rehabilitated pipe, we spent a total cost of $35,000 for the same pipe after 75 years of service. $10,000 less for the exact same amount of users and service life. Which turns out to be a total cost of $0.0013 per user, and $466.67 per year. A savings of $0.0003 per user and $133.33 per year.

Looking back at the definition of ROI, our ‘dollars-per-user’ as a metric for return, and the total cost of the pipe for 75 years of service as the investment, the rehabilitated pipe wins out. It’s miniscule at this level, but compound these numbers over millions of users for the next three quarters of a century, extrapolated over hundreds of assets, and the differences can be significant. And don’t even get me started on traffic control, intersecting utilities, or proper trenching techniques for deep assets.

This example was just to prove a concept that long term ROI can pay dividends that can’t be quantified on the bottom line. In summary, selecting quality methods and materials that are more expensive at first, can prove their value in the long run. Whether it’s a manhole liner, a pipe, a sewer lateral, or a bamboo toothbrush.

We can’t go back and change what was done yesterday. All we can do is make the best decision for tomorrow. And realizing the benefits of long-term ROI can help you and your team make the best decision.

2022 Year in Review

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 20:31:01 GMT

Reviewing CIPP and Rehabilitation Projects from 2022

As we close out 2022, we at Abel Recon would like to reflect on what was a big year for us. There is no question that labor challenges were one of the biggest hurdles we, and the nation, were tasked with overcoming. Between promotions, the world assessing life priorities, and a young work force tasked with filling the void in the labor shortage, we overcame a lot. The best teams are forged though overcoming adversity and mastering challenges. We are grateful for the group of people who are still with us. We strive to give you the tools to lead you through the darkness, and the opportunity to become a leader within the company. Thank you for sticking with us, we truly can not do it without you.

On the CIPP lining (cast-in-place-pipe) side of the Abel Recon, we hit an industry milestone that says a lot about how far we have come since our founding in 2005 as an infrastructure rehabilitation contractor. In 2022, we officially installed our 1,000,000 ^th linear foot of UV-cured GRP liner. To those unfamiliar, that milestone has only been reached by a select few European installers who have been working with the material since the mid-1980’s. This milestone is a testament to the premium Reline America CIPP material we install, and the versatility of our crews over the last seventeen years.

From the spray applied rehabilitation side of Abel Recon, we accomplished another milestone for our manufacturer. As of June 2022, we successfully completed a clarifier lining project for DC Water, which was the largest material order from SprayRoq to date. In addition to that landmark project, we continue to develop the structural rehabilitation business for stormwater pipes by adding four large diameter structures to our growing portfolio, one of which was a twin 60” pipe structure for PennDOT in Juniata County.

Finally, we signed our first EnBiorganic Technologies service agreement with an authority. Silver Spring Township Authority agreed to a 12-month enrollment for the EBS-Di to continue its bio-augmentation for their 1.2 MGD facility. During an initial trial period, the authority realized system wide benefits included a 37% reduction in energy consumption and 62% reduction in sludge handling costs! They were convinced of the benefits and agreed to a 12-month continuation of the service.

We want to thank our customers, partners, manufacturers, and employees for a great year and excited to see what 2023 has in store. Happy New Year!

DC Water Improved with Sprayroq

tonyd@abelrecon.com (Tony Deguiseppi) — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 20:36:56 GMT

Abel Recon provides DC Water with Sprayroq Tank Liner

When DC Water was looking for a reliable, long term liner system, Sprayroq's SprayWall polyurethane liner checked all the boxes. It was a proven system for them as they had experience with it as a liner at their recently updated Poplar Point pump station. The structural aspect of the liner was also an attractive component for the authority. As well as its bonding strength to existing concrete and fast curing for rapid turnover. The two component polyurethane system was used as a liner for the walls, troughs, and exposed exterior sections of their 70'+ diameter gravity thickening clarifier tanks.

During the project, 10 tanks total would be mechanically rebuilt by the general contractor Ulliman Schutte, then Abel Recon would apply SprayWall to the concrete walls and troughs of the tank. Application thickness for the liner ranged from 125 mils to 250 mils. The project consumed more than 75,000 lbs of material, and was completed over a 3 year period.

Additionally, DC Water added a few supporting assets to the project, including a wet well and 8 scum wells.

Abel Helps Chocolate Town USA Keep Things Sweet

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:32:27 GMT

Abel Helps Chocolate Town USA Keep Things Sweet

Out of Sight, Always in Mind – Derry Township Municipal Authority combines inspection and maintenance to keep the pipes flowing freely in the community known as Chocolate Town, USA.

A simple philosophy helps keep Derry Township Municipal Authority on the cutting edge of sewer maintenance technology: “Just because it’s out of sight, it can’t be out of mind,” says Wayne Schutz, assistant manager of the authority, which serves the community better known as Hershey, Pa., or Chocolate Town, USA. “We’ve got a huge capital investment in our underground structures, and we have to pay attention to them.”

CIPP Benefits Resort Dam

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:30:16 GMT

CIPP Benefits Resort Dam

CIPP Benefits Resort Dam – Water levels at a popular Perry County, Pa., lake where visitors enjoy fishing, boating and swimming, began dropping off to the point where those activities were being hindered. What resort owners needed was a way to rehabilitate an ageing and structurally damaged pipe that was causing the problem, thus returning the water levels to normal without disturbance to the surrounding area. Lake Heron is a 10-acre, spring-fed lake that is located in Liverpool, Pa., about 30 miles north of Harrisburg, Pa.

Pittsburgh Suburb Uses CIPP to Address I/I Issues

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:28:28 GMT

Pittsburgh Suburb Uses CIPP to Address I/I Issues

The Municipality of Penn Hills, Pa., and The Gateway Engineers Inc. recently addressed heavy inflow-and infiltration (I/I) issues of its sanitary sewer system using a ultra violet cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining system. The installer of the Reline America system was Abel Recon of Mountville, Pa., a certified installer of the patented system for Pennsylvania, and northeast Maryland, Delaware, and southern New Jersey.

The project, one of many for the municipality, was aimed at eliminating the heavy infiltration in the sanitary sewer system. The Blue-Tek lining system was a perfect fit for the issues present onsite.

AOC UV Technology Saves Historic Home

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:25:07 GMT

AOC UV Technology Saves Historic Home

UV Technology Saves Historic Home – Ingenious underground pipe repair technology that uses ultraviolet (UV) light helped preserve an 18th Century home nestled among hills near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Reline America, Inc.® technology installed by Abel Recon also restored natural water flow to the picturesque creek that runs past the historic building. The Vipel® UV-cure resin system for the job was supplied by AOC. The problem was occurring in 647 feet (197 meters) of old 10-inch (25.4-centimeter) diameter clay sewer line that runs near the home and creek.

Storm Water Solutions Jan/Feb 2010, PennDOT Stormwater Solution

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:22:58 GMT

PennDOT Stormwater Solution

Harrisburg nestles between the eastern slopes of Pennsylvania’s tightly packed Allegheny Mountains and Cumberland Narrows of the Susquehanna River. The city of nearly 50,000 people is surrounded by small towns that have been absorbed into the sprawling state capitol.

Just across the river lies Camp Hill, home to the Book Clubs of America, which depend on state highways 11 and 15 to transport inventory to and from huge warehouses. Many other transportation-intensive businesses also rely on this artery, which runs along the river through the town of Wormleysburg.

Municipal Sewer & Water Magazine, Oct 2010, Keep It Flowing

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:16:14 GMT

Harrisburg, PennDOT, Keep it Flowing

There’s a word for traffic disruptions around Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania state capital: ugly. When two dual pipelines running deep beneath one of the area’s busiest arteries showed signs of deterioration, no one wanted to repair it by conventional dig-and-replace methods.

Instead, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation(PennDOT) settled on a trenchless solution involving a spray-on structural coating. The job saved months of traffic disruption and an estimated $2.6 million.

CIPP Helps Pennsylvania Township

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:58:37 GMT

CIPP Helps Pennsylvania Township

CIPP Helps Pennsylvania Township Strengthen Its Sewers – Abel Recon is nearing completion of a large cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) project that the company has undertaken using technology that is new to the project owner.

The relining project involves some 44,000 lf of sewer lines in Elizabeth Township, PA., which is located about 40 minutes southeast of Pittsburgh and is a mix of rural and suburban communities.

Cleaner Magazine: A Natural Progression

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:56:01 GMT

Cleaner Magazine: A Natural Progression

Troy Abel, president of The Abel Companies, wanted to diversify his infrastructure construction firm to facilitate growth and hedge against the cyclical nature of infrastructure construction, which had been his bread and butter for over 30 years.

Based in the heart of South Central Pennsylvania’s “Amish Country,” Abel’s firm was successfully and profitably providing infrastructure construction services such as heavy excavation, underground utility installation, curbing and paving to municipalities, utility agencies and property development firms, but it was time to consider venturing into other markets.

Storm Water Solutions Magazine, Feb 2014: View From Below

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:52:49 GMT

Storm Water Solutions Magazine, Feb 2014: View From Below

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) responsibility to keep the public safe while traveling is more than meets the eye. These duties are apparent when looking across the vast expanse of inter-states, bridges and rural roads winding through Pennsylvania’s abundance of mountains and river valleys. But what about the extensive underground infrastructure that carries storm water run-off and various utilities beneath the roads? These systems of pipe and tunnel, too, are in need of regular maintenance and repair in order to keep travelers safe.

Municipal Sewer & Water Magazine, Feb 2014: Lighting The Way

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:49:39 GMT

Municipal Sewer & Water Magazine, Feb 2014: Lighting The Way

Wilmington, Del., was the first permanent Old World settlement in the Delaware River Valley. Discovered by the Swedes in 1638, it became the main port of America’s First State. Now the old city’s municipal sewer and water collection and conveyance system is showing its age, its earliest extant parts dating from 1907.

Learn more here

Failed Pipe in New Jersey Repaired Using Pipe Lining

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:42:58 GMT

Failed Pipe in New Jersey Repaired Using Pipe Lining

In May 2015, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Bureau of Drainage Engineering & Operations was faced with an urgent situation. A state owned 18” corrugated metal storm drainage pipe crossing under a main intersection in the City of Millville, NJ had failed. A major sink hole at the intersection was caused due to several holes in the drainage pipe that allowed the road base to cave into the pipe. This area of road was temporarily overlaid with a steel plate to protect traffic until a proper repair could be made.

Engineering News New Jersey DOT

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:17:29 GMT

Engineering News New Jersey DOT

In May 2015, the New Jersey Dept. of Transportation, Bureau of Drainage Engineering & Operations was contacted to repair a failed state-owned, 18-in. corrugated metal storm drainage pipe that crosses beneath a main intersection in the City of Millville. Several holes in the drainage pipe allowed the road base to cave into the pipe, creating a sink hole.

Another DOT sees the light

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:00:08 GMT

Another DOT sees the light

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation certainly cannot consider a department-wide procedural change to be as simple as a “running an idea up the flagpole” and see if it flies. Nor will Pennsylvania’s massive highway department consider innovative technologies viable just because other states have been successfully using them for years.

Windsor Township Bolsters Sewer Infrastructure for Growth

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 02:31:47 GMT

Windsor Township Bolsters Sewer Infrastructure

The southern border of York County, Pennsylvania, is the Mason-Dixon line, separating it from Maryland. Rich in history, the area saw more than a little action in the American Civil War, but now a different kind of skirmish is happening.