The new pipe is bigger and made from a different material than the PVC that it replaced. Last winter, the old pipe fractured in places due to weather and caused dirt and rocks to slide onto the trail.

A Chesterfield-based infrastructure repair company has acquired some assets from an Indiana-based pipeline repair business.

When stronger conduit fittings are required, they are typically made of copper-free aluminum or cast iron. Other materials available for use as conduit fittings include aluminum, fiberglass, PVC, PVC ...