Park Ten Wastewater Treatment Plant Tunneling
Client: City of Houston / Reytec Construction Resources, Inc.
Location: Houston, TX
Status: Completed 2025
Contract Value: $5.3 Million
Trenchless Method: Microtunneling (MTBM)
Pipe Diameter: 42" Tri-Loc Steel Casing | 28" FRP Sanitary Sewer
Length Installed: 1,955 LF Casing | 3,191 LF Sewer
Location: Houston, TX
Status: Completed 2025
Contract Value: $5.3 Million
Trenchless Method: Microtunneling (MTBM)
Pipe Diameter: 42" Tri-Loc Steel Casing | 28" FRP Sanitary Sewer
Length Installed: 1,955 LF Casing | 3,191 LF Sewer
Summary
• Install 42” Tri-loc casing using Micro Tunneling methodology (1734)
• Contact Grout annulus of 42” casing
• Install 28” FRP Sanitary Sewer using Micro Tunneling methodology (3191 LF)
• Contact Grout annulus of 28” casing
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
Big River Trenchless played a key role in the City of Houston’s Park Ten Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements project, supporting critical wastewater infrastructure upgrades designed to improve system reliability and capacity throughout the Energy Corridor. Working as a major subcontractor, Big River completed microtunneling installations that helped divert wastewater flows from the existing Park Ten facility to the Turkey Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Key Highlights
- 1,955 LF of 42-inch Tri-Loc steel casing installed
- 3,191 LF of 28-inch FRP sanitary sewer installed
- Multiple launch and reception shafts
- Precision line and grade control
- Herrenknecht AVN600 and AVN800 MTBM equipment utilized