The Water and Civil Infrastructure group, that sits within Henkel’s Infrastructure Protection and Repair (IPR) division was established to address the rapidly growing global challenge of aging infrastructure and to help solve some of the most complex issues facing the water industry today.

As water networks around the world continue to deteriorate, utilities and industrial operators are increasingly looking for reliable, long‑term solutions that minimize downtime, reduce operational risk, and extend the service life of critical assets. With decades of hands‑on experience and a deep understanding of water industry environments, Henkel’s Water and Civil Infrastructure group delivers proven, high‑performance technologies designed to restore, strengthen, and protect essential infrastructure.

All of us remember the report card from our school days. Some of us eager to receive it and bring it home to show our folks our grade point average (GPA), happily expectant of the accolades they would bestow upon us for a job well done.

The City of Orinda, California sits within the Diablo Mountain Range just 9 miles east of Oakland, California. Local roads wind through the rolling hills next to many main streams that run through the mountain range. These tributaries empty into the Pablo Reservoir and the Upper San Leandro Reservoir.

When the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) inspected its First Aqueduct water conveyance system in Valley Center of San Diego, engineers identified that rehabilitation was required.

First Aqueduct Water Pipeline Rehabilitated with Geopolymer for SDCWA. Michels and GeoTree working together.

When it comes to pipe rehabilitation several options are available to asset owners, including cured-in-place pipe (CIPP), sliplining, spray applied pipe liners (SAPL), FRPs and spiral wound.

In December 2021, Spiniello Companies was awarded Project 2020-424-101-0 from the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA). The project — which took place at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium — consisted of rehabilitating several sewer pipelines in question by using geopolymer lining.