TRENCHLESS TV: Static Pipe Bursting for Sewer Replacement in Athens, Alabama

As part of the cafeteria renovation at Athens-Limestone Hospital in Athens, Ala., 155 feet of deteriorating 6-inch cast iron sewer pipe needed replacement. Camera investigation showed in places the pipe's bottom was gone. Structures built over the sewer line complicated matters. The pipe ran 6 to 8 feet under two buildings. One of those was the hospital utility room containing its boilers and chillers. In fact, one boiler lay directly above the sewer's path. The second building's footing was immediately above the pipe, almost touching it. Early Services of Decatur, Alabama used the HydroBurst HB100 from HammerHead to replace the existing pipe with 6" Ductile Iron.