Politics & Government
Beach Holes Part of Sewer Sliplining
Barrington is completing a $1.2 million sewer improvement project; holes dug near the beach last week exposed covers to sewer pipes.
Just what were those 6x6-foot wide and 2-foot deep holes that showed up in the sand on Barrington Beach last week?
The holes were dug by the Barrington Department of Public Works as part of a $1.2 million sewer-sliplining project, according to DPW Director Alan Corvi.
"We've done ten, we have five more to do," Corvi said.
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Sliplining repairs leaks and restores the "intergrity of the pipe" to prevent "inflitration of water" into a sewer line, Corvi said.
In short, the asebestos pipe will have a balloon-like membrane inserted inside it to seal it off from water infilatration, he said. It's considered trenchless rehabilitation of existing pipelines.
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The holes were dug to expose the covers to the sewer pipes, Corvi said. Yellow tape alerted beach-goers to the holes.
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