To improve St. Louis County’s ageing water system, Missouri American Water is replacing nearly 95,000 feet (18 miles) of water main starting in January.
Missouri American Water President, Rich Svindland said: “Over the next few months, we are investing $52 million in pipe replacement across St. Louis County to increase service reliability for our customers and enhance fire flow for our firefighters.”
St. Louis County Councilwoman, Rita Heard Days said: “Maintaining water mains are equally as important as maintaining our roads and bridges,” said. “Residents in the community will benefit by having safe, reliable water when they turn on the tap.”
The company is upgrading old 4-inch, 6-inch and 8-inch mains originally installed between the 1920s-1960s to new 12-inch and 16-inch ductile iron mains.
Weather permitting, construction for most projects will begin in January and run until May 2022. Service line transfers and street restoration are expected to be completed by July 2022.
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