If the sewer is greater than 36-inches in diameter, it's bound to be part of the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority's Large Diameter Sewer Rehab Program. Such was the case for sewers near the Pittsburgh Zoo where known structural deficiencies of three separate segments that also had a high consequence of failure.
Robert Herring, senior project manager for Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority, explains why this project was critical for the city to undertake and how the large diameter sewer rehab program is helping the broader Pittsburgh community.
Bob Crossen is the editorial director for the Endeavor Business Media Water Group, which publishes WaterWorld, Wastewater Digest and Stormwater Solutions. Crossen graduated from Illinois State University in Dec. 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in German and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. He worked for Campbell Publications, a weekly newspaper company in rural Illinois outside St. Louis for four years as a reporter and regional editor.
