10. Sewer Renewal (Rehabilitation) Objectives

Following completion of Chapter 10, students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate the condition of a sewer.
  2. Determine the need for sewer renewal (rehabilitation).
  3. Establish priorities for a sewer renewal (rehabilitation) program.
  4. Identify the various sewer renewal (rehabilitation) methods.
  5. Select the appropriate sewer renewal (rehabilitation) method.
  6. Implement and complete a renewal (rehabilitation) project.
  7. Notify and cooperate with the public during a renewal (rehabilitation) project.

This chapter stresses the need for and importance of a sewer renewal (rehabilitation) program. Collection system agencies must have a program that determines and evaluates the existing conditions in sewers and establishes priorities for rehabilitation. The alternative methods of rehabilitation are presented and discussed.

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