'Floating' Sewer Pipe Near Lake to Be Repaired

Fairfax County has contracted with Corman Construction, Inc., to repair some of the straps that hold down a 20-inch sewer pipeline at the West Cove area of Lake Thoreau, according to a report by the Reston Association.

The Reston Association says that four of the seven straps that hold the pipe in place were found to be broken during a June 8 inspection of the line, causing the pipe to buckle about 18 inches near one of the manhole covers on the south side of the cove. The county found no evidence of a break or leakage into the lake.

According to the Director of Wastewater Collection for Fairfax County, Thomas J. Russsell, it could take several weeks to repair the “essentially floating” pipe. Normal use of the lake by residents should not be affected, he said. Sewer service will not be interrupted. Work will begin in about two weeks.

PHOTO by Mike James of Reston