Summary:

The City of Buffalo, WY installed a 16" Water Transmission Pipeline running from the city of Buffalo water treatment plant to a new 2.5 million gallon concrete underground water tank.

16" Ultra-Blue PVC pipe was chosen over 16" DR-25 PVC pipe by the contractor due to its light weight and excellent joining system. The transmission system was tested at 150 PSI without a leak.

Project Data:

Name: City of Buffalo Water Transmission Pipeline

When:  October 2005

Quantity/Size/Product:

20,700 ft of 16" Ultra-Blue

Usage: water transmission

Embedment Material: import bedding: Class II and native soil

Contacts:

Sales Rep: Dick Sorenson, Western Belle Enterprises 307-684-8752

Engineering Firm: States West Water Resources

Contractor: Western Municipal – Gillette, WY

Distributor: Waterworks Industries, Inc. – Casper, WY