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| Monday marks beginning of massive water project |
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| Written by John Saiz | Patterson Irrigator | |
| Friday, 17 October 2008 | |
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Water meeting on tap
Replacing Patterson’s old water pipes is likely the largest project the city has ever undertaken, and construction starts Monday. Workers will replace the pipes under First Street between East Las Palmas and Orange avenues. Construction crews are expected to be in the area every weekday during business hours until sometime in spring 2009. The road will be open to traffic in both directions, but delays should be expected. City employees are encouraging people to avoid driving in the area if possible. The First Street project is just the beginning of what will eventually be the complete replacement of water and sewer infrastructure in the older parts of Patterson. The next phase of the project incorporates a much larger swath of the town, with crews working between West Las Palmas Avenue, Salado Creek, Highway 33 and Ward Avenue — basically the oldest parts of town north of Las Palamas. The Patterson Public Works Department decided to start with First Street so it would coincide with a street-replacement project. The project is being funded primarily through annual increases of sewer and water fees. Making this investment now, City Council members have said, could help Patterson avoid major pipe failures in the future. There will be a town hall meeting at City Hall on Wednesday to get the word out about the full-blown replacement effort. The meeting will feature an “open house” format — residents can approach officials at their leisure and have one-on-one conversations. Officials say it’s a great opportunity to get details on the impacts of the project. Generally, residents and workers in the project area might have to deal with temporary road closures and disconnected water. Project organizers said the inconveniencies would not persist for more than 24 hours, and people will be notified beforehand. Organizers have taken special note of the expected impact on properties located north of M Street on Third and Fifth streets, where a water line will be relocated from an ally to the street. The meeting is also advertised as an opportunity for residents to report water issues. If someone’s seen a leaky pipe or poor water pressure in the plan area, officials want to hear about it. Organizers said it’s one of the best ways for crews to determine where a problem area might be. After the north part of old-town is complete, the city plans to move on to the southern sections of town. The public works department already responds to breakages in the older parts of town regularly, and a few months ago workers discovered that a large portion of a sewer pipe at F and Seventh streets had disintegrated during decades of use. The emergency repair costs tens of thousands of dollars.
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