Some things are better off left buried and the longer the better. Septic tanks top this list. That’s one of the reasons why ABC Precast & Ready Mix of Nanaimo, British Columbia, has turned to advanced sewage treatment systems to make sure concrete tanks remain the product of choice for residents of British Columbia.
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WWTP Upgrade Gets Crystalline Waterproofing Protection
As part of a larger sanitary sewer improvements project, Alliance Water Resources is constructing the Sandfort Creek Lift Station in St. Charles, Mo., for East Central Missouri Water and Sewer Authority (ECMWSA), a not-for-profit corporation formed by Public Water Supply District #2 of St. Charles County to provide water and sewer utility services to areas…
Two-Prong Approach to Protect Concrete in Harshest Environments
Many wastewater collection and treatment systems around the world are in need of repair or replacement because they have lost strucutral integrity due to MIC. The breakdown of wastewater infrastructure allows increased infiltration of runoff and groundwater adding additional load to already stretched treatment plants, and also the leakage of wastewater into the environment along deteriorated conveyance systems.
New Admixture Provides Lasting Sewer Protection
Concrete additive supplier, Xypex Chemical Corporation, has introduced an infrastructure-sparing admixture that provides antimicrobial and waterproofing properties for concrete products in sewer environments.
Waterproofing Admixtures
Integral waterproofing offers a number of advantages over coatings and membranes. For instance, integral waterproofing can’t be torn or damaged during backfill, and will not delaminate, decompose or wear out. If major cracks do develop, integral waterproofing can easily be repaired from the inside (negative side) of the structure.
