Wavy Waterlines

When wastewater repairs started in our small street we were told that our end was to be done using “trenchless technology”, but this has proved impossible.  Early yesterday morning a workman came to the door and warned us to close our windows because they were about to start excavating and there would be lots of dust.

Starting on the trench

I asked why a trench now needed to be dug and was told that while they’d hoped to do it “trenchlessly” they’d found that the underground pipe, which should be straight, had been pushed into wavy curves by the earthquakes.   Consequently a trench is needed and the pipe will have to be replaced.  This kind of plan change must happen all the time.  No wonder repairs take longer than expected.

“They thought this job was not so big
but now they know they have to dig.”