CPM Pipelines

Aging water infrastructure presents a growing challenge for utilities across North America. When critical pipelines reach the end of their service life, utilities must balance reliability, cost, and community impact while selecting the most effective rehabilitation solution. That was the challenge facing Cleveland Water along St. Clair Avenue NE in Cleveland, Ohio, where a 385-foot segment of a 24-inch steel water main required rehabilitation to ensure continued service reliability. The...

A major sewer pipe collapse near the Potomac River renewed concerns about aging infrastructure and delayed pipeline rehabilitation projects. According to DC Water, approximately 243 million gallons of wastewater overflowed into the Potomac River after a pipeline collapsed on January 19, 2026 in Montgomery County, Maryland, roughly eight miles from the White House. Most of the overflow occurred during the first five days before emergency bypass pumping systems were activated. Repair efforts...

When a critical water transmission main fails, especially in a highly constrained environment, the margin for error is slim and the need for rapid response is paramount. A recent emergency project in southern Arizona demonstrates how advanced trenchless solutions can restore infrastructure quickly, safely, and with minimal disruption—even under some of the most challenging conditions. The situation began with a 16-inch ductile iron water transmission main that had been in continuous service...