Thursday, July 11, 2024 | View in browser
Background
The City has contracted National Power Rodding (NPR) to perform Cured-In-Place-Pipe (CIPP) lining work throughout Evanston.
On Monday, July 8, the contractor was installing a sewer liner on Elmwood Avenue, north of Main Street, when the liner unexpectedly collapsed and failed. Over the next 24 hours multiple attempts were made to remove the liner that were ultimately not successful. Bypass pumps have been set up in the meantime to prevent the sewer from backing up, with crews on-site 24-hours a day ready to address any issues.
The City has worked with the contractor and devised a plan to remove the liner by excavating to the sewer and removing it from the pipeline.
Recovery Work Details
Contractors are preparing to excavate a portion of Elmwood Avenue to gain access to the affected sewer. Preparatory work began on Wednesday, July 10, with excavation beginning today, Thursday, July 11. Work is expected to be completed by the end of day Friday, July 12. Final restoration is to be
completed by Friday, July 26 pending contractor availability.
On Thursday, July 11 and Friday, July 12, Elmwood Avenue will be closed to thru traffic, but will remain open to local traffic. In addition, street
parking on Elmwood will be restricted in the area surrounding the excavation. No impact to sewer service is expected at this time.
Questions or Concerns
This project will be monitored by the City’s Capital Planning and Engineering Bureau. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact James Knuth, Civil Engineer II at (847) 448-8280
or jknuth@cityofevanston.org.
If you have an emergency, such as the sewer connection backing up, please contact Evanston 311 by calling or texting (847) 448-4311.
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