Water Main Replacement Project 555
Water Group Job 905CI (revised March 18, 2009)
Project Location
Encanto and Southeastern San Diego areas
Project Description and Purpose
The City of San Diego is replacing approximately 1 mile of water mains in the Encanto and Southeastern San Diego areas with new durable plastic pipes. The existing 8, 12 and 16-inch diameter cast iron mains were originally installed as early as 1950 and are nearing the end of their service life.
The purpose of the project is to reduce maintenance needs, increase the size of existing pipes to better serve the area, improve service reliability and minimize future water main breaks caused by aging pipes. The estimated project cost is $1.8 million and is included as part of the Water Department's ongoing capital improvement projects.
Construction Information
The old pipelines are located under several residential and commercial streets. Contractors will conduct the replacement work in various stages. This process avoids work from occurring on all streets at the same time. Look for updates on the anticipated work schedule and locations in the project newsletters and on this Web site.
Work Schedule - Updated late September, 2008, schedule subject to change
Water Group Job 905CI (Encanto area)
Work completed
Water Group Job 905CI (Southeastern San Diego area – now includes 36th Street between National Ave. and Acadia Grove Way)
October 2008 – June 2009
Normal work hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Construction crews will first install temporary water lines called "highlines." These temporary above-ground pipes will allow for continued water service to properties during the water main replacement. After the highlines are in place, the crews will dig trenches to remove and replace the water pipeline.
Most work in the area is completed, however a small segment of work began in mid-January along 36th Street, between National Avenue and Acacia Grove Way. The estimated completion date for this work is June 2009.
All repaving work will occur in June or July 2009.
Hours may extend to handle any unforeseen circumstances or to avoid heavy traffic periods around major intersections.
Contact Us
Project Information phone line (619) 533-4207
E-mail engineering@sandiego.gov
Please provide your address and mention Water Project 555 in all correspondence. Inquiries will be responded to within one business day.
If you would like to receive the project newsletters by e-mail, please notify us at the e-mail address above. To ensure that all affected properties receive project information throughout the duration of the project, you may continue to receive printed materials at your water service address.
Para obtener esta información en español, por favor llame al número (619) 482-2076 y deje un breve mensaje en español con su número de teléfono.
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