The need to repair and modernize the aging system of locks and dams that has been in use for decades is becoming more and more apparent all over the country. As the necessary changes to keep our lake and river infrastructure accessible, reliable, and strong are being made, Rumford Industrial Group is here to help.

I watch and listen as USACE sends out bids for new lock gates.  I know they are supposed to last 50 years or more but why can’t they last 100? 

As outlined in the attached Civil Works Strategic Plan for 2011 – 2015:

USACE’s Aging Infrastructure includes:

• 700 reservoirs that minimize risk of flooding and provide storage for water supply
• 12,000 miles of commercial inland waterways, 195 lock sites/241 chambers, and 926 shallow and deep draft harbors that move freight
• 11,750 miles of levee systems that reduce risk from flood waters
• 75 hydroelectric power facilities with 350 generating units that produce power for homes, businesses, and communities
• 54,874 miles of lake shoreline and recreation areas that support 370 million annual visitors, 350,000 jobs, and $18 billion of economic activity

There are so many types of corrosion and it is reported that unmitigated corrosion costs the U.S. economy over $500 billion each year, or roughly 3.1 percent of our GDP.

Rumford Industrial Group is the Midwest’s experts in supplying and applying industrial and marine coatings. We can lengthen the life of component equipment (infrastructure) by decades simply by applying Belzona polymeric coatings. 

Tell us, how can we help you save the taxpayers $$?

Stephanie Rumford
srumford@rumfordgroup.com
937-435-4650
RumfordGroup.com