The City of Daytona Beach supplies water to a population of 70,000 people. So when the City discovered that one of the most critical pipes in its water system -- a 36-inch discharge header -- was heavily corroded, it decided to move as quickly as possible to replace the header pipe, and avoid a potential emergency.
In a recent Florida Water Resources Journal article, Carollo's Scott Richards describes the proactive steps the City took to investigate, design, construct, and tie-in the new header.