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🚨 Cross Bore Discovery in our Southwest Area 🚨 An operator recently identified a 3–4” gas line Cross-Bore through a 36” storm sewer pipe. This critical finding highlights the ongoing importance of thorough inspections and proactive damage prevention in our communities. ✅ Early detection like this helps prevent dangerous utility conflicts and keeps our infrastructure—and people—safe. #CrossBore #DamagePrevention #makingsewersgreatagain #crossboremitigation #pipeviewamerica #UtilitySafety #SafeDigging
NASSCO has Cross Bore Prevention Guidelines on their website nassco.org
I lived in an old duplex years ago. They did some work under the house and found a gas line with a flaming jet coming out of the side and a large blackened hole under it that told the tale of having burned for years or decades. We had to go without hot water for a bit while they replaced it all. I often marvel at how many people may have lived on the edge of death in that house.
If storm and side sewers were located during 811 process it would make the HDD crew pothole to find the location of the existing utility. That would reduce cross bores
Thanks for sharing
President at M & L Construction Inc.
2w35 years of these issues… locate the storm and side side sewers as now required by law … thank you Scot