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Diamondhead, MS Water and Sewar District Chooses FPVC Pip and Horizontal Drilling to Replace Aging Force Main

Diamondhead is a resort community of approximately 10,000 people located in Mississippi's Gulf Coast in Hancock County. When it came to replaing an aging, undersized force main between Lift Stations, Carollo Engineering recommended that the District use horizontal directional drilling (HDD) for most of the project. Hemphill Construction selected Gator Boring to perform the directional drills and fuse the FPVC pipe.

Gator Boring - UNIVERSAL 160 x 210

This bore was approx. 2200' under the bayou to install 16" HDPE watermain.

We started pulling pipe around 7 am and completed at 8 pm. The pipe string was in 3 sections. So we had to stop twice to make pipe fusion welds.

The pilot hole was guided by wireline guidance. This is a process where wire was sunk under the bayou in pvc conduit to build a grid. Your project doesn't require this because the area is suitable for a walk-over system.

After the pilot hole was drilled, we completed on pre-ream pass and swabbed the hole once.

This watermain in now is service.

2008 Ditch Witch Rodeo

At our premier performance at the Annual Ditch Witch Rodeo, Gator Boring & Trenching used our smallest machine, a Ditch Witch 920 for the contest. Against over 13 other competitors, Gator Boring placed 1st Runner Up. Competition was based on speed and accuracy. Great showing Shawn, Rodney & Scott.