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| | I contract with a small town that is working on forming a sewer district. They are considering buying an existing sewer system that was built in the 70's with a terra cotta collection system. Some of the pipe that I have seen looks almost new, but in other places it is pitting and looks like it's starting to thin. There has also been trouble with roots. It's all above the ground water table and our soil is coarse to fine sand. Is there still useable life in this system, or should we start out new on our own? Thanks |
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| | | Supreme Being
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| | So what are our choices? Buy an old system that needs to be sliplined or put in a new sewer system. digging a new system 60-100 dollars a foot, cost of old system plus 30 dollars a foot for every place that needs lining. |
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| | | Supreme Being
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| I contract with a small town that is working on forming a sewer district. They are considering buying an existing sewer system that was built in the 70's with a terra cotta collection system. Some of the pipe that I have seen looks almost new, but in other places it is pitting and looks like it's starting to thin. There has also been trouble with roots. It's all above the ground water table and our soil is coarse to fine sand. Is there still useable life in this system, or should we start out new on our own?
How about contacting qualified contractors that are capable of doing either option to get a better idea of comparable costs.
I would think that taking on the existing sewers would be cheaper than installing a whole new system.
Jeff Naumann
(310) 540-0045
FAX (310) 540-0337
http://www.jeffnaumannassociates.com/ |
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| | | Supreme Being
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| | I would start with the old system knowing that there is going to be some work required. This will mean that charges will have to reflect the need for work. However the old system means that you are not up for a major cash slug up front(depends how you are financing it) but you need to make sure that your old system is valued according to its real condition . Regards TerryF |
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