CURRENT AND UPCOMING PROJECTS (as of October 2024)

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Newell Creek Pipeline Replacement Project: Felton/Graham Hill: This project includes approximately 4.5 miles of Newell Creek Pipeline from Felton to the Graham Hill Water Treatment Plant. This segment of the Newell Creek Pipeline was identified as the highest priority segment for replacement. The Project will relocate the pipeline out of Henry Cowell State Park and into Graham Hill Road, avoiding multiple geologic hazards that have caused past breaks. The project will initiate design in parallel with a program level environmental review. This project is intended to ensure continued reliability of this critical water supply transmission main.

University Tank No. 4 Replacement Project, August 2024- January 2026:  University Tank No. 4 (U4) is a 400,000 gallon steel tank constructed in 1965. Video inspections of U4 in 2019 revealed signs of corrosion on the tank floor, shell, and roof, necessitating a full rehabilitation or replacement project to ensure ongoing reliability. Planning work determined that replacement instead rehabilitation of the current tank provided the best benefit/cost balance. The project is currently in design and includes design of a replacement tank, secondary maintenance tank, site access and drainage improvements, and fire resiliency features.

Beltz Water Treatment Plant Filter Replacement Project, October 2024 - Spring 2026:  The Beltz Water Treatment Plant is a two million gallon per day groundwater treatment plant built in the early 1970s that draws water from three wells in the Live Oak area. This project will replace an aged and unusable filter vessel to ensure the continued reliability of the facility for daily operations.