Medium
Water
Application area
Utility
Line type
Transport line
Country
United States
Region
Nevada
Situation
The Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) operates a network of transmission and distribution pipelines throughout the entire city to supply water to both its residents and tourists. For this project, the purpose of the pipeline was to deliver irrigation water to a large golf course facility in the Summerlin part of Las Vegas. Because of some recent failures of the PVC pipelines, LVVWD has taken a proactive approach to rehabilitate these pipes throughout the city.
Technical details
Material of host pipe
PVC
Diameter of host pipe
16”
Transported fluid
Potable water
Operating pressure
> 100 psi
Total length
2,200 feet
Number of sections
3 sections with 1,950, 175 and 150 feet
Number of bends
2 x 45°
Installation time
5 days
Residential area sensitive to traffic disturbance and emissions like noise and resin-steam
The ability to traverse 45° bends even in combination with single sections of 1,950 feet
