Communities and sewage districts looking to save on repairs to leaking laterals are finding chemical grouting a great option. For pipes that are structurally sound, it is often the best method to use. Sugarloaf Township, IL, used this process and discovered that the project paid for itself within approximately two months. Located in St. Clair County in southwest Illinois, Sugarloaf Town-ship is just outside the Village of Dupo and not far from the Mississippi River. The township contracts with Dupo for sewage treatment. According to Dennis Foutch, head of operations and maintenance, the township's system was installed around 1980. It is comprised of 19 lift stations and about 15 miles of 8-inch pipe (mostly SDR-35) and serves 980 customers.
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