Pennsylvania American Water today announced that several improvement projects have started and more are on the way to replace more than two miles of water main in Washington County. The projects, totaling $3.5 million, will improve reliability for customers, reduce service disruptions and increase water flows for firefighting. “Providing reliable service to our customers means making continuous investments in our infrastructure,” said Tiffany Reed, senior manager of operations, Pennsylvania American Water. “We prioritize projects based on several criteria, including the need for larger mains to handle system demands, age of existing pipe and history of main breaks or service interruptions.” During the projects, company contractors will install new eight- and 16-inch ductile iron pipes, replacing aged water mains that were installed in the 1950s in the following municipalities:
Cecil Township on Ridgeway Drive (from Muse Bishop Road to dead end); Mount Pleasant Township on Cherry Valley Road (from house number 155 to 114); Peters Township on Route 19 (from Old Oak Road to Center Church Road); Center Church Road (from Route 19 to Wilhaven Road); Canterbury Lane (Lakeview Drive to Squire Lane); Robinhood Lane (King Richard Drive to Lakeview Drive); High Street (Pleasant Avenue to dead end); Spring Street (Pleasant Avenue to dead end); South Fayette Township on Wheatland Circle (from Meeting House Road to Meeting House Road), and in the city of Washington on G Alley (from Beech Street to dead end). Crews will work on weekdays between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. with the exception of the Peters Township project on Route 19, which will take place from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday through Thursday. Traffic restrictions will be in place during construction. The company expects to complete the main installation, including connecting all customer service lines to the new mains, along with final street restoration and paving, later this fall.