The Problem:
Installing a 25 km section of pipe to move water from the Alafia
River to the new regional surface water treatment plant for Tampa
Bay Water. Major concerns were adverse tunneling conditions and
grueling geology, including limestone, clay and sand.
The Solution:
With the assistance of Permalok’s 86" O. D. steel pipe
sections, E.J.M. Pipe Services was able to complete the project
on time in August 2002. Today, the South-Central Hillsborough
Intertie is an essential element of Tampa Bay Water’s new,
interconnected water system. |