Flexible epoxy repairs manhole chimneysProblemInflow and infiltration entering the sewer system through manholes during wet weather caused severe overflows at the three New Lenox (Ill.) Wastewater Treatment Plants. Senior operator Keith McKeen looked for a cost-effective and easy way to remove as much I&I as possible.SolutionThe village applied Parsonpoxy FP from Parson Environmental Products to manhole frames where they meet the riser rings. The two-component, flexible, 100-percent solids polyamine epoxy absorbs stresses created when cracks and joints move with freeze and thaw cycles. The corrosion-resistant and waterproof epoxy is applied to dry surfaces with a putty knife or brush.Result“The compound
