At each access site along Bristol Street, new steel pipe segments with manhole outlets are being installed to improve access to the feeder pipeline for future maintenance.
Orange County Feeder Pipeline Repair
Meeting Your Needs Far Into The Future
If you are a resident of Santa Ana, most likely you’ve seen the construction project along a two-mile stretch of Bristol Street. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) began the project in late January to repair a major water pipeline called the Orange County Feeder. This 41-mile-long pipeline, which runs through the City of Santa Ana, moves treated water from the Weymouth Water Treatment Plant in the City of La Verne to numerous communities in Los Angeles and Orange counties.
Installed in the 1940s, the enamel lining of the pipeline is nearing its service life and needs to be replaced so MWD can continue to provide a reliable water supply to the communities it serves. The renovation project will also significantly improve access to the pipeline for maintenance.
The City of Santa Ana has worked closely with MWD for two years to plan for and minimize the impact of this construction project. This includes outreach to the community, studying traffic patterns, and developing a comprehensive traffic control plan to keep transit flowing.
“Keeping our water flowing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week directly impacts quality of life for our community,” explains Water Resources Manager Nabil Saba, “which is why this project is so important. The work being done today will ensure the water we deliver is reliable and will meet the needs of residents far into the future.”
The project is slated for completion in July 2017, when the street median on Bristol will be restored to its original condition. For more information about the Orange County Feeder Pipeline project, please call Salvador Vazquez of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California at 213-217-6752.
Damaged pipe segments are being repaired, joints are being welded and cement mortar is being applied to the pipe’s interior wall.