Category: Lift Station Rehabilitation

Leaks in lift stations? We’ve got the solution.

PROJECT: Lift Station Rehabilitation
CITY NAME: City of Albert Lea
DATE: Fall, 2017
PRODUCTS: CLADLINER & CLADSTOP3

The ProblemThe Problem
Located in Albert Lea, Minnesota, about 90 miles south of the Twin Cities, three lift stations (measuring 32″ x 32″ x 66″) needed rehabilitation for a variety of reasons. To begin with, water was penetrating through the mortar joints and concrete blocks, causing their coatings to delaminate. These leaks allowed inflow and infiltration (I&I), an unnecessary and ultimately costly problem for any city’s utility department. Next, the lift stations had groundwater seepage into the structures, which was contaminating electrical equipment.

These dry side access hatchway lift stations built of concrete blocks required a system that would plug the leaks as well as reseal and protect the surface from future damage.

Richard Hanson of Floorcoat Midwest, LLC was contacted. He recommended the CLADLINER System which uses CLADSTOP3 to address leaks and CLADLINER for sealing and resurfacing.

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