MUNICIPAL
WASTEWATER
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How Municipalities Can Cut Costs by Investing in ArmorThane’s Equipment and Managing Their Projects In-House
WHY SHOULD MUNICIPALITIES REPAIR AND
PROTECT WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN-HOUSE?
Municipalities provide essential services ranging from policing to transportation and waste management. Thanks to them, we all enjoy a safe, clean, and functional urban environment that can support ever-larger populations at increasingly higher living standards. Nowhere is this easier to see than in the context of municipal wastewater services, which supply homes and businesses with the most important resource of all: water.
However, designing, building, and maintaining municipal wastewater infrastructure is a major undertaking for any municipality, regardless of how well-equipped, staffed, funded, or motivated it may be. Traditionally, municipalities have asked for help. They often contract with third parties to provide many of their wastewater services, especially for repairing and protecting wastewater infrastructure with technologies like protective coatings. But we’re here to suggest a better way.
Instead of paying a premium to rely on outside contractors, municipalities can invest in their own training and equipment to maintain and protect wastewater infrastructure themselves with the same high-performance coating technologies like ArmorThane’s polyurea and polyurethane. Doing so helps them make the most out of precious funding, speed up services, and improve service quality. Partnering with ArmorThane can help make the switch fast, easy, and cost-effective.
5 BENEFITS OF INVESTING IN IN-HOUSE
COATINGS CAPABILITIES
5 BENEFITS OF INVESTING IN IN-HOUSE COATINGS CAPABILITIES
Managing the protection of wastewater infrastructure themselves gives municipalities numerous benefits. Some are small, while others are transformative. Many apply to all municipalities, and some are specific to unique circumstances. Here are just five of the top reasons municipalities should consider protecting wastewater infrastructure in-house:
COST SAVINGS
One of the most compelling advantages of handling wastewater maintenance and protection in-house is the potential for cost savings. Hiring outside contractors to apply protective coatings means paying a premium for labor costs and material markups. Municipalities can eliminate both by acquiring in-house capabilities.
FASTER RESPONSE TIMES
Relying on third-party contractors leaves municipalities susceptible to the whims of non-municipal personnel. Contractors can be overbooked, behindhand, or simply work far slower than a well-trained municipal crew. By working in-house, municipalities decide exactly how quickly to make repairs or reinforce wastewater infrastructure against years of future wear.
QUALITY CONTROL
Similar to response times, municipalities relying on outside contractors receive services only as good as their partners. A once reputable provider can let standards slip, and hiring a new contractor always carries risk. Instead, municipalities can hold themselves accountable for work quality and take quick action when it’s not up to their standards.
PREDICTABLE BUDGETING
Direct cost savings aren’t the only financial advantage of investing in in-house capabilities. Gaining the ability to accurately predict expenses can help reduce costs in itself. By providing services themselves, municipalities gain better control and more accurate forecasting over the costs of future repairs and protection projects.
FLEXIBILITY
One of the most widely reported benefits to municipalities is flexibility. Hiring outside contractors means reserving their time and resources for a narrow window. Contractors may lack the skills or equipment to meet the full scope of demands or to accommodate special circumstances or unique challenges. By taking on projects in-house, municipalities shape everything to their own preferences and needs and maintain a more dynamic workflow.
HOW ARMORTHANE CAN HELP
It’s one thing to recognize the benefits of something and another to take action to obtain them. In other words, we understand that municipalities may find it daunting to begin handling the restoration and future protection of vital wastewater infrastructure themselves, especially if they’re used to relying on outside expertise.
That’s why ArmorThane has built turnkey solutions designed exclusively to help municipalities begin servicing their own wastewater infrastructure with our high-quality training, materials, and equipment. We supply municipalities with everything they need to take the reins and eliminate dependency on outside contractors. With only a modest upfront investment, municipalities can be fully equipped and ready to spray in just weeks, using our high-pressure spray equipment and our ever-growing portfolio of specially engineered polyurea and polyurethane.
That’s why ArmorThane has built turnkey solutions designed exclusively to help municipalities begin servicing their own wastewater infrastructure with our high-quality training, materials, and equipment. We supply municipalities with everything they need to take the reins and eliminate dependency on outside contractors. With only a modest upfront investment, municipalities can be fully equipped and ready to spray in just weeks, using our high-pressure spray equipment and our ever-growing portfolio of specially engineered polyurea and polyurethane.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Municipalities often protect their wastewater infrastructure with the help of third-party contractors. Instead, they can take charge by investing in tools, materials, and training, all of which they can obtain easily and cost-effectively by partnering with ArmorThane.
More sustainable wastewater infrastructure depends on using healthier and more environmentally friendly materials that last longer and perform better. ArmorThane’s polyurea and polyurethane coatings fit that description exactly. They feature a more sustainable profile compared to other material systems like epoxy, using no solvents or VOCs, and they help wastewater infrastructure last for decades longer without compromising performance.
One of the most effective ways for municipalities to improve their wastewater treatment is by protecting critical infrastructure with high-performance coatings like polyurea and polyurethane. These technologies provide simple tools for complex jobs and work on almost any wastewater surface, including manholes, septic tanks, and primary containment.
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Protecting wastewater infrastructure is a noble pursuit—and an essential one. Over our more than 35 years in business, we’ve been proud to see our equipment, formulations, and support play a critical role in providing better, safer wastewater services to Americans and people worldwide.
If your municipality wants to stretch its budget and make significant improvements to service quality and efficiency, partnering with ArmorThane should be next on your to-do list. To learn more or get started, just give us a call or fill out our contact form, and one of our 24/7 technical support or customer service team members will be ready to help. Our motto is protecting your world, so let’s do exactly that by giving your municipality control over its own wastewater services.
If your municipality wants to stretch its budget and make significant improvements to service quality and efficiency, partnering with ArmorThane should be next on your to-do list. To learn more or get started, just give us a call or fill out our contact form, and one of our 24/7 technical support or customer service team members will be ready to help. Our motto is protecting your world, so let’s do exactly that by giving your municipality control over its own wastewater services.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TYLER GLECKLER
I am a chemist with a specialization in nanotechnology and applied materials chemistry. My work has focused on the characterization of optoelectronic materials, namely including semiconductor nanocrystals.
