Workers are nearing the end of the sewer repair project along First Avenue from Willis Avenue southward to Ann Street. Completion of this phase is expected by Friday, May 12, depending on the weather, the Perry City Hall has announced.
The cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) sanitary sewer lining project is being carried out by Insituform Technologies USA LLC, a subsidiary of Aegion Corp. of Chesterfield, Missouri, at a cost to Perry taxpayers of $183,491.
All the work is underground, which helps to minimize the disruption to local traffic. Insituform Technologies has been distributing notices to affected residents 24 to 48 hours prior to lining their sewer pipes.
The city urges property owners or occupiers to inspect the floor drains in their buildings in order to verify that water is present in the P-traps. The water in the P-traps prevents fumes in the sewer line from entering the buildings through the drains. Where P-traps are dry, fumes from the contractor’s CIPP operations, smelling somewhat like a paint shop, might enter buildings.
During construction activities, travelers on Iowa Highway 144 will find traffic-control devices directing them safely around the work areas. Motorists and pedestrians are asked to use caution around the work areas on First Avenue.
For more information, call the Perry City Hall at 515-465-2481.
