Temporary water services
are installed during the
project to provide residents
with water service and to
ensure adequate fire
protection at all times.
When a water main is out of service during the cleaning and lining process, temporary service lines are used to provide water to the affected area. These temporary lines are disinfected and tested just like regular water mains before being placed in service. Residents will experience only a short disruption of water service during the installation and removal of the temporary lines.
Temporary service lines and newly lined water mains must be flushed before putting them in service. Flushing is performed to make sure that all water lines are free from any debris that may have entered the system. While this results in some amount of lost water, the overall quantity is small and allows us to maintain a high water quality throughout the cleaning and lining process. The water is dechlorinated before it is discharged to the storm sewer.