06/08/2026
2026 Cured in Place Pipe (CIPP) Sewer Rehabilitation Project
The City of Mishawaka will begin Cured In Place Pipe (CIPP) lining process next week at various locations throughout the City. This year’s project has been awarded to Visu-Sewer, LLC.
CIPP is a trenchless (no digging) construction method in which a liner (soft piece of pipe) is installed inside the existing sewer pipe. The liner is then inflated, steamed and cured. Once cured, the liner is as strong and durable as a new piece of pipe.
On rare occasions during the lining process, a distinctive resin-like odor (similar to a nail salon) may be detected in nearby homes and businesses. The odor is not an indicator of danger and should dissipate quickly if exposed to air. Typically, the odor enters through a pipe without a trap, or one that has a dried-out trap.
To be proactive, we ask owners to fill any floor drains and/or traps with a bucket of water to reduce the possibility of this odor entering their home or business. If this does not resolve the issue, the owner shall contact the contractor via the phone number listed on the door hanger. The odor is typically limited to the block of the actual lining, but on rare occasion may travel through the liner to further locations.
CIPP sewer lining crews will be working at the following locations, weather permitting:
Monday (6/8)
E. LaSalle Ave from N Byrkit Ave west to Cove Place
Tuesday (6/9)
Vistula Rd just west of Bittersweet Rd
E. Battell St from Willow St to Maple Ave
Wednesday (6/10)
Indiana Ave from Grove St north to Prospect Dr
Thursday (6/11)
Battell St from Oak St to Willow St
