22 CONTENTS October 2023 / Vol. 78 No. 10 FEATURES 18 Utility & Communications Construction Update AI impacts to be considered for underground projects. 22 Rolling in the Deep Groundbreaking advances made with EPBM tunnel constructed below sea level. 27 Inside Infrastructure GIS offers best way to improve underground facility maps. 30 GPRS Launches Water & Sewer Damage Awareness Week Goal to increase awareness about threats to water, wastewater infrastructure. 32 UCTA Update ASSET MANAGEMENT 33 Working with Duke's 'Like Having a Crystal Ball' When optimizing sewer and wastewater treatment systems, it can be overwhelming to look at more than 100 miles of sewer pipe funneling heavy flow during a rain event and wonder where that excess flow is coming from. UndergroundInfrastructure.com | OCTOBER 2023 3 UIC PREVIEW 41 Elevate Your Expertise and Expand Your Network - Register for the Underground Infrastructure Conference Today Construction. Rehabilitation. Asset Management. INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT Tech 'Like Having a CRYSTAL BALL' Groundbreaking EPBM TUNNEL ADVANCES UTILITY & COMMUNICATIONS Update INSIDE INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENTS REHAB TECHNOLOGY 36 NASSCO Tech Tips Touring NASSCO'S new SewerGrouting.com website. 38 Innovative Solution for Managing I&I Challenges in Sanitary Districts A major challenge sanitary districts everywhere face is recurring and growing inflow and infiltration (I&I), from substantial amounts of groundwater and stormwater entering the sewer during periods of heavy rain. 40 Rehab News 4 Exclusives from UndergroundInfrastructure.com 6 Editor's Log 8 Newsline 15 Washington Watch 46 Business 48 Business People 49 New Products 50 Business Cards 51 Calendar of Events / Ad Index / Sales Offices UndergroundInfrastructure.com / October 2023 ON THE COVER Dewatering efforts on a large open-cut sewer pipe installation project.http://www.UndergroundInfrastructure.com