North Marin Water District Relies on HDD as Part of Regional Recycled Water System Upgrades

摘要

The use of recycled or reclaimed water continues to gain traction as water demand increases while potable water supplies dwindle. Recycling the water we 'waste' after domestic use makes good sense in terms of the cost, efficiency, scarcity and local control of our water resources. A very popular use for recycled water is public park and landscape irrigation. One major issue with recycled water distribution piping networks is that the infrastructure required for a new dedicated distribution and delivery system must oftentimes be installed in areas of established communities and development. This type of construction requires additional easement space and is often performed with very tight project site constraints considering public access, traffic patterns and existing build-out. One potential way to help ease the installation pains in this situation is to employ trenchless methods. Trenchless methods, including horizontal directional drilling (HDD), minimizes excavation requirements, which go a long way to easing the impact of a construction project on the area of installation.