Large field sleeves provide watertight sealProblem: The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority was concerned with the close proximity of the Rio Grande River when building the Southside Wastewater Treatment plant in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They wanted to make sure two large, flexible pipe penetrations remained watertight and ensure against the possibility of this 62,000-pound junction box settling.Solution: Premium flexible pipe-to-manhole connectors mounted in fiberglass field sleeves from A-LOK Products were chosen to guarantee a watertight seal around the 78-inch flexible, fiberglass pipe, as well as allow for the possibility of future settlement of both the pipe and junction box.
