A story from KGW.com this week features the Portland Water Bureau, which hired divers to go inside a 30-inch pipe underneath the Willamette River to perform a spot repair on a fractured water main.According to the report, there are six water mains under the river that deliver millions of gallons of water per day to the city of Portland, Oregon. The main that was being repaired was shut down in December after a camera inspection discovered a leak.Divers made the repair using a custom-made Link-Pipe PVC repair system from Link-Pipe Incorporated. The product is used for structural repair and sealing of man-accessible underground pipes.The
Divers Repair 30-Inch Water Main Under River
The Portland Water Bureau hired divers recently to perform a spot repair on pipe 60 feet below the Willamette River.
Mar 25, 2015
| by Luke LeNoble |
