Multi-year water main pipe bursting program enables upsizing of water mainProblem: In 2008, as part of its ongoing asset management plan, the City of
Billings, Montana, designated a 520-linear-foot, 8-inch cast iron water main on 3rd Avenue North near 10th Street for replacement due to extensive deterioration.Solution: The city elected to pipe burst the existing line and upsize to a 12-inch-diameter line using Fusible C-900 pipe from Underground Solutions.Result: Following the success of this pipe bursting pilot project, Billings has embarked on a long-term pipe bursting program to rehabilitate aged cast iron water mains. Since the initial pilot project, over 18,000
