Another infrastructure project. Next Sunday (February 19), Companhia Águas de Joinville will upgrade the water supply network in Pirabeirab, in Joinville. The site received a new network and now it is necessary to connect this network to the existing one.

The purpose of this improvement is to modernize the water supply network in the region and, in the event of a leak, prevent damage to the highway structure. – Photo: Secom/Joinville City Hall/Disclosure/ND

In order for the technical team to perform the service, it will be necessary to interrupt the supply in the central area of ​​​​Pirabeiraba (towards Curitiba, on the right bank of BR-101) on Sunday. The water supply is forecast to be restored by Monday (20).

“The purpose of this improvement is to modernize the water supply network in the region and, in the event of a leak, prevent damage to the highway structure. In early February, there was a failure in the network, located next to the viaduct, on Rua Olavo Bilac.

During the services, it turned out that the water supply in this place is old and passes through a drainage box. This site will be deactivated,” explains Jean Tragibo de Campos, water resources manager for the company.

In order to have as little impact on the local community as possible, the work was divided into two phases, the first of which used a non-destructive method. This stage took place from 10 to 12 February, when the company’s specialists established the necessary structure for the new network. The work was carried out at the construction site BR-101, under the Pirabeirab viaduct.

The non-destructive method (NDM) allows the network to be deployed without the need to excavate the entire area where the pipeline is laid, mitigating the impact on local traffic and speeding up intervention time.

“The new pipeline is about 150 meters long and has a larger diameter to increase the availability of water to accommodate the growth of the region, as defined in our master plan,” Jean explains.

In addition, the new net is made from HDPE (high density polyethylene), a more flexible material that is more resistant to tearing than conventional pipes.