Concrete pipe takes detention 'pond' underground

MINNEAPOLIS – Some local companies have collaborated on an interesting answer to the question of where to put a retention pond when there’s no room on site; go underground.

That’s what Veit Companies did with more than 1,500 linear feet of gasketed concrete pipe from County Materials in Roberts, Wis. Veit is constructing a network of 672 linear feet of 96-inch diameter pipe that will aid in redirection and filtration of stormwater runoff for American Iron on Pacific Street. In addition to the pipe, County Materials’ Roberts facility is supplying numerous sizes of precast manhole units.

“It’s going good,” said Eric Antil, who is overseeing the project for Veit. “We worked with them (County Materials) on customizing all the different sizes.”

The 96-inch pipe will hold 1.2 feet of standing water at any given time, helping solid sediment settle out. After the water passes through an extensive filtration system, 24-inch pipe will carry it into the Mississippi River, which borders the site. About 600 linear feet of 36-inch pipe will help step down from the 96-inch to the 24-inch pipe.

County Materials operates 30 locations serving the Midwest. The family-owned, American company is an industry leader in the manufacture and distribution of concrete block, brick, stone, ready-mix, hollowcore, pipe, pavers, retaining walls and Aggregate Finish products for residential, commercial and municipal construction and landscaping.
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