Sometimes you just need to do things yourself.
The Lufkin (Texas) Water and Sewer Utilities Department management culture emphasizes doing things in-house whenever possible. And while adhering to that ethic, the city has been pressing ahead with a comprehensive sewer rehab program that is targeting a long-standing stormwater inflow and infiltration problem.
The I&I reduction effort has been underway for more than a decade and won’t be finished until 2023. But the results...