• City of Somerville selects innovative 3M pipe liner to rehabilitate water infrastructure
The EPA's scientific and engineering research program evaluates promising innovative technologies, such as 3M's Scotchkote Spray In Place Pipe (SIPP) Coating, that can reduce costs, and improve the effectiveness of operation, maintenance and renewal of aging drinking water distribution systems. 3M SIPP 269 Coating offers a sustainable, cost-effective alternative to traditional water-pipe rehabilitation methods, such as total replacement and cement-mortar lining, that disrupt water flow to homes and businesses. With a one-hour cure time, 3M SIPP 269 minimizes the traditional side-effects of pipe repairs, such as detours on city streets.
"As in many cities across the nation, portions of the water infrastructure in Somerville were showing signs of deterioration," said Chad Carney, Global Marketing Manager, 3M Water Infrastructure. "This field demonstration will rehabilitate an impacted section of Somerville's pipeline, as well as provide performance and cost data that other cities can use to create new protocols and best practices for pipe rehabilitation."
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