In the Town of Bethany Beach, there are occasional pipe failures due to the considerable sections of the sewer system that are several decades old. Starting at the beginning of October, work was started to make much needed repairs for the Town's sewer system!
'The 18-inch sanitary trunk line running beneath Pennsylvania Avenue from Central Avenue to the southern Town limits is currently in a distressed condition. This trunk line exhibits a tension crack along the top inside surface. At multiple locations the cracks extend through the pipe and these cracks allow ground water to enter the pipe at a large flow rate, bringing with it the surrounding soil. This condition, if left unattended has the potential to cause a sinkhole in the roadway due to a
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