City of Ottawa:
Water Main Cleaning and Lining Program

Timeframe/Results         

• 2005 construction season

• Project implemented in year three of the City of Ottawa’s water main rehabilitation plan

• Successful installation of Aqua Pipe™ structural liner and project completion on schedule and under budget 

Feedback                           

• CWW’s structural relining methodology was favoured over open cut pipe replacement

• Neighbourhood streets remained useable throughout project

• Significantly shorter timeframe than conventional dig and replace methods

Project Elements             

• Installation, maintenance and removal of a temporary water system serving 350 residents in three separate neighbourhoods

• Complete relining of 5,490 linear metres of water main ranging in size from 150 mm to 300 mm

• Hydrant and valve replacement throughout

Neighbourhoods            

• Water mains were rehabilitated in the following locations:
  • The Heron Park neighbourhood in Ottawa between Clover Street and Falcon Street south of Heron Road and north of Brookfield Street
  • Grey Nuns Drive in Orleans between Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard and St. Joseph Boulevard
  • Orient Park Drive in Orleans between Innes Road to 1,100 metres south