WPCNR WHITE PLAINS UNDERGROUND. September 28, 2004 UPDATED: American Water Services' lining of the Main Street sewer line will begin Monday, October 4, Commissioner of Public Works Joseph Nicoletti stated to WPCNR Tuesday. The process of lining the Main Street sewer line in White Plains from Mamaroneck and Main to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, WPCNR had been told by the Commissioner would start Monday, but Mr. Nicoletti said there had been some confusion on the date.
The lining and its process is a precautionary measure that both the City Center developer, Louis Cappelli, and the city administration have agreed to undertake at the strong urgings of Mr. Nicoletti to assure efficient, regular flow of effluent from the City Center. The cost is being covered by Mr. Cappelli's Cappelli Enterprises. The firm executing the procedure, American Water Services, has been selected by the city.
Commissioner to Supervise Precautionary Lining Process: Commissioner of Public Works, Joseph Nicoletti, shown at the recent Sculpture Garden opening in White Plains. Mr. Nicoletti lobbied the Administration and the Cappelli organization to conduct the procedure to give the 100 year old sewer line a "21st Century Makeover."
Photo, WPCNR News Archive.
The 16-inch sewer pipe was prepped, cleaned and inspected two weeks ago in preparation for tonight's surgical operation consisting of lining the pipe with a 1/2-inch epoxy liner on its interior surface to enhance the flow velocity. Nicoletti told WPCNR today the process is known as a "Cured In Place" lining and will "improve flow capacity inside the pipe."
Asked how much it would improve the flow, Nicoletti said "It's been my experience it will improve it significantly."
To learn about the procedure, visit www.americanwaterservices.com.
