Research indicates sanitary sewer failures are more prevalent than many know. Reasons for failures vary from situations such as: 

• Age of the pipe

• Cracks to the pipe that eventually involve more extensive failures

• Tree roots penetrating the pipe

• Soil conditions (wet or dry) for where the chosen location for the pipe

• Freezing of the pipe due to high groundwater conditions around the pipe 

More recently, Texas Township replaced the main forced line at 12th Street due to multiple breaks from corrosion as requested by the City of Portage.