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Trenchless Rehabilitation for Watermains and Water Treatment Infrastructure

Vortex Water provides proven, safe, and cost-effective solutions for water infrastructure renewal. With a complete system of compliant materials and technologies, Vortex Water is the clear choice when you’re facing costly leakage and aging water infrastructure.

Vortex Water Delivers An All-American Produced Turn-Key Watermain Rehabilitation Solution, From Start To Finish.

  • UnitedBLUE™ Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) liner
  • American made fittings
  • EBAA Iron MEGALUG® Joint Retraints
  • Schwalm Robotic system for plugging and reinstatement of services
  • Structure Guard® – Water 100% solids epoxy for treatment plant structure rehabilitation
  • GeoKrete®-Water Geopolymer mortar for full structural renewal and corrosion protection

What We Offer:

CIPP Liner

UnitedBLUE™ (Formerly CIPP H20)

Our American made water-safe, NSF 61- and BNQ-certified CIPP liner eliminates the need for total replacement.

  • Third-party testing validates a 100-year design life
  • 6’’ to 48’’, up to 200 psi
  • Multi-layer polyester felt/fiberglass hybrid lining system
  • Proven, low-disruption installation process using limited access pits
  • Resulting pipe performs in pressure systems as a stand-alone AWWA Class IV pipe
  • Over one million feet of watermains relined

Joint Restraints

EBAA Iron MEGALUG® Joint Restraints

100% American made MEGALUG Mechanical Joint Restraints are the go-to for reconnecting rehabilitated watermains. They effectively and economically restrain Ductile Iron Pipe (DIP) to mechanical joints above or below ground, for practically any application including valves, hydrants, and pipe. For use on all classes of ductile iron pipe.

  • 1100 series – 3” to 60” | 2000PV – 3” to 36”
  • Meets: AWWA C600 or ASTM D2774

Water Rehab Cutter System

Schwalm Talpa 1320 WRC

Designed in America, in partnership with Schwalm Robotic, the new Rehab Water Cutter* from Schwalm redefines water plug installation and service reinstatement of watermains. It gets the job done, quickly and precisely.

  • For watermains 5.5”- 8” (DN130-200)
  • User-friendly joystick operation
  • Air-driven motor, 12,500 rpm at 96 psi
  • Integrated focus camera for enhanced pipe visibility and accuracy

* Patent-pending technology

Highly Experienced Installation Team

Total Commitment To Quality

The rehabilitation of potable watermains requires experience and attention to detail. The Vortex Water installation team has developed a comprehensive QA/QC process to ensure each project is a success. From the initial design and installation proposal through re-commissioning of the watermain, we focus on the details.

Strictly Dedicated To Watermain Renewal

Backed by years of proven experience in the field, and over a million feet of pipe relined, the Vortex Water installation division ensures predictable, successful outcomes for even the most complex water infrastructure projects.

Aggressive Product Development

Our dedicated R&D team has spear-headed the design and development of patent-pending technology that is driving installation quality that has become the benchmark for the industry.

  • Water Rehab Cutter
  • Service Sealing & Reinstatement

NSF-61 Certified Epoxy

STRUCTURE GUARD® – WATER

Quadex® Structure Guard – Water is a 100% solids epoxy coats long pipelines and large tanks with a smooth finish, shielding against corrosion and abrasion.

  • 100% solids, no VOCs, no PFAs, and NSF 61 and 61.5 Certified for pipe 4” and greater, structures, and tanks 50 gallons and larger

Ideal for:

  • Concrete and steel potable water tanks
  • Potable water pipe (perfect for long pipes)
  • Raw water pipe and tanks
  • Fiberglass potable water tank

NSF-61 Certified Geopolymer

GEOKRETE®-WATER

Quadex® GeoKrete-Water is an NSF 61-certified, micro-fiber reinforced geopolymer that rehabilitates existing infrastructure, restoring structural integrity and renewing service life.

  • Fast, precise spin or spray-cast application
  • Applies to CMP, brick, masonry, stone surfaces; horizontal and vertical

Ideal for:

  • Large diameter pipes
  • Culverts
  • Tunnels
  • Wet-wells in treatment plant structures

UnitedBLUE™ NSF-61 Certified CIPP Liner for Watermain Renewal

The all American connection featuring UnitedBLUE CIPP liner and MegaLug® joint restraint from EBAA Iron.

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