Helpful, Interesting, Factual Information about the City of Sanford, NC. by Sanford Resident Steve Brewer
I had the opportunity to enjoy Sanford’s Christmas Parade on Sunday with my family. Day or Night……Sunday or Monday……I love a parade.
There has been different opinions voiced concerning the whys, and the whens, of this event. Nobody likes change…….Like it or not, this was a positive for our community. I’d like to thank Bob Joyce and Jenifer St.Clair of the Chamber of Commerce for taking on this task and working hard to make this parade a success.
in 2005, the estimated cost or replacing existing sewer lines in disrepair throughout the city was 50 million dollars…….plus be a heck of a mess on our streets, sidewalks, etc. The estimated cost of lining the same sewer lines was 12 million dollars…….no mess at all.
Sometime in the past several years, you may have heard or read that the City of Sanford was reconditioning sections of sewer lines in certain section of our city. East Sanford and the historic areas in particular. Most of these lines are very old and have breaks or cracks that allow ground water to infiltrate the sewer system, or sewer to possibly leak into the ground. The rain or ground water that infiltrates the sewer line is just more liquid the city has to treat at the sewer plant and more cost to sewer customers.
The city has spent millions of dollars in the past several years refurbishing these sewer lines. This is done with a lining process referred to by some as ”cured in place.”
Simply speaking….This process blows a tube, (like a long tube sock) into a section on pipe that requires lining. Hot liquid is then pumped through the liner causing the material, a form of epoxy, to expand. With the liquid removed, the material hardens. Next a robot is maneuvered through the new pipe cutting a tap out at each residence allowing the flow from each household to resume.
I’m sure I have left out a few steps in this procedure. Hopefully, you get the basic idea of how this pipe lining is preformed.
This process can be preformed on almost any sized water or sewer line and is much more cost effective. The life expectancy of this material is 30 to 50 years….depending on who you speak to about the product. In either case, this is a great alternative to digging and replacing lines and cost a fraction of the price.
If you have any questions regarding this issue please call City Manager Hal Hegwerat 919-775-8201.
If you’ve ever noticed the beautiful flowers on the street corners in downtown Sanford, you may have noticed the milk jug lady. This is of course our own Helen Hnks.
Helen has been a devoted member of Downtown Sanford Incorporated (DSI) since the mid 1990′s. Although she does not own property or a business in downtown, she still feels that being a part of DSI and helping our downtown grow is very important. When ever there’s a project that needs volunteers….. you’ll find Helen.
The flowers on the corners downtown have always been a challenge for DSI to maintain. Working on a limited budget DSI needed volunteers to help with this project. The job of “flower keeper” in downtown was filled by none other than guess who……….that’s right, Helen Hinks.
If you happen to see Helen carrying her milk jugs filled with water on the streets downtown, please thank her for ALL she does for our city. I for one can’t think of anyone that helps out more and is always there.
Thank you Helen….very much!
If you would like to volunteer to help with any project in downtown Sanford please call DSI Director David Montgomery at 919-775-8332.
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