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Many cities in the United States are challenged with having water transmission lines constructed of problematic 1960-1970’s era prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP). PCCP manufactured in that time frame had reduced material specification requirements which has contributed to premature failures and challenges across the country. The City of Wichita, KS is one of those cities challenged with problematic PCCP pipelines in their water system. Wichita Public Works has been proactive in planning PCCP condition assessments and repairs into their annual Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). During this planning, the City of Wichita became very interested in SippTech’s Manufactured In-Place Composite Pipe (MICP) solution. Their planning and research efforts showed that MICP rehabilitation could save millions of dollars over their alternatives. This interest led the city to find a project that they could see SippTech’s MICP solution in action. 



In early 2023, SippTech completed a 208’ run of 100 Psi MICP in a 48” PCCP water transmission line in a residential neighborhood near 3^rd and Dodge Street. That section of the line had a previous break in 1998 that severely damaged the front of an adjacent house. That line break was repaired with a ductile iron pipe section. That repair section was removed to provide access to the pipe and allow insertion of SippTech’s application tools. SippTech’s solution provided a compact site footprint with minimal disruption to the neighborhood.