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The Fiberglass Sewer Manhole Cover and Lock System sm
The sewer and manhole industries for municipalities as a whole are going through a change unlike any change in the past century. The sewer systems needs in America and around the world, and those individuals and companies that operate them are changing. Expensive telecommunications equipment with reading devices and sensors are being placed in the sewers. The manhole covers are now being removed more often as a result and serviced more often. The need for locking systems that are light weight and both traffic rated and pedestrian rated has arrived. The weight of the cover, the safety issues facing municipalities with lawsuits over injury and the new use of the manhole itself is at the front of the change. .
The Fiberglass Sewer Manhole Cover and Lock System sm was developed to solve these problems. It was developed out of need and necessity. The need for a lightweight fiberglass manhole cover is as varied as the locations. It is a major health and safety issue that results in $60,000 in expenses for lost wages and doctor bills per incident. It is a law suit issue when iron covers are removed for scrap and left open and an automobile hits the hole. It is a convenience issue when a cover has to be removed in a remote area. We have had government agencies call because they removed the covers several times a day and the workers have a difficult time with the weight.
The addition of the Fiberglass SEWERLOCK to the fiberglass manhole cover allows for protection from kids lifting the cover and throwing debris in the manhole, or prevents rainwater from entering the system during a storm or unauthorized access where equipment may be stored. The cost of rain water being processed as sewer water can be excessive and the damage done from vandals to the system andthe time to clean it is well documented.
The recommended buying strategy for these covers and lock systems is to try them on the most needed manholes first. Every municipality has a few manhole covers that these could be used on right away. At VPC Fiberglass the Fiberglass Manhole System Specialists can help and work with any environment.
