Regina Opts for Easier, Cheaper way to Access Deep Sewers
There are spots in Regina, Saskatchewan, where sewer pipes are so deep that they can’t be safely accessed with equipment owned by the city. Rather than renting excavators and proper shoring cages, the Department of Water Works developed an affordable way to provide permanent access to those locations. Rather than installing typical prefabricated manhole structures, the department is using polyethylene pipe with a ladder welded inside. The pipe serves the same purpose, providing easy access to the sewer pipes far below ground. It is a lot safer than excavating at those locations and using shoring protection to prevent excavation accidents that…
