Impacts of Storm Water Pipe Lining on Water Quality: Virginia Research Leads to Improved Construction Specifications

Many transportation agencies routinely repair storm water culverts with cured-in-place pipe (CIPP). This article highlights a recent study conducted by the Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research that evaluated three CIPP technologies: conventional styrene-based, vinyl ester-based, and styrene-based cured with ultraviolet light; and two spray-on technologies: cementitous and polyurea. The goal was to determine the potential impacts of the technologies on water quality. Field evaluations were conducted for each technology during and up to 120 days after the installation of the storm water culvert lining. In addition, laboratory leaching tests were conducted for the spray-on liners. The overall results strongly supported the need to develop additional control specifications to ensure environmental protection. Applying findings from this research, the Virginia Department of Transportation developed contractor construction specifications for all CIPP and spray-on lining technologies.

• Record URL:
  • https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22466
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• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/07386826
• Authors:
  • Donaldson, Bridget
  • Wallingford, Ed
• Publication Date: 2013-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 19-20
• Serial:
  • TR News
  • Issue Number: 288
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0738-6826
  • Serial URL: https://doi.org/10.17226/895

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cured in place pipe; Environmental impacts; Field tests; Laboratory tests; Linings; Pipe culverts; Runoff; Specifications; Water pollution; Water quality
• Identifier Terms: Virginia Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Environment; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Pipelines; I35: Miscellaneous Materials; I60: Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01503508
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 9 2014 8:43AM