Storm Sewer Repairs

BOONE, Iowa---Timing was one of the big issues in allowing the general contractor for the Boone sanitary sewer rehabilitation work to fix a storm sewer break that occurred a week ago. A heavy downpour on Friday July 30th caused a blowout on the Honey Creek storm sewer on Marshall Street. Engineer Wayne Schwartz told the City Council that H&W Construction took steps to deal with a rain event. The problem was the 1.5-inches of rain that fell in less than an hour. One week later, 72-inch culvert has arrived to replace the old storm sewer.