Quick And Easy Pipe Repair In Virginia Saves Thousands Of Dollars

James City Service Authority (JCSA) had a leak from a dresser-style coupling on a 16” steel pipe that ran a 600-foot bridge. The piping was installed in the mid-1970s, and all the ten dresser couplings needed to be cut out and replaced.

JCSA used the 16” Hymax Versa coupling to replace the existing dresser couplings. The VERSA can be opened to wrap around both ends of the pipe to bridge the gap between them. Instead of using a crane to lift one end of the pipe to install a coupling, JCSA could use a smaller snooper truck which could position workers next to the existing pipe while minimally affecting traffic.