Utility work starting in Alexandria next week to replace aging water main pipes

Virginia American Water will embark next week on a six-month, $3 million water main replacement project affecting six street segments in Alexandria.

The project will replace 5,000 feet of aging four-inch and six-inch cast iron pipes at the end of their lifespan with modern eight-inch ductile iron pipe. The water main replacement and associated street restoration is expected to wrap in September, with contractor Utilities Unlimited working 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

“This project’s objective is to modernize existing water mains to help improve service reliability and increase water flows for household use and firefighting,” VAW said in a press release today (Friday)…

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