Water Main Work To Affect Devon Road In Willistown

WILLISTOWN, PA — A water main replacement project will affect areas of Willistown Township starting the second week of July and lasting until September, Aqua PA said.

Aqua is replacing a 6-inch water main with a new 8-inch ductile iron water main in Willistown, Tredyffrin, and Easttown townships.

The project will begin July 8 and is expected to be completed in September, Aqua PA said.

Our work will be performed on the following streets:

• Devon Road between Grubb Road and a point in front of 43 Devon Road
• Devon Road between South Cedar Hollow Road and a point in front of 63 Devon Road
• Devon Road between South Valley and Darby roads

A detour will be in place for all work on Devon Road, and work will be done from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Access will be provided for emergency, mail and trash services. Residents will have access to their properties, but at times will need to enter from different directions due to changing work zones.

Aqua will have an inspector on the job each day to answer residents' questions.

After the installation of the new water main, there will be a time during which the main will be chlorinated and tested before being put into service.

Activity on the job site will be limited during this phase.

Once testing has been completed, Aqua will transfer each water service and any fire hydrants onto the new main, then make the final connections on the side streets and abandon the old main.

The trench will be covered with temporary black top at the end of each work day. Permanent restoration will be complete in the fall of 2019.

The new main will reduce the potential for main breaks and discolored water, and improve water flow in the area.

Aqua said it will notify customers 24 hours in advance of any scheduled shutdown, however, as with any construction project, an emergency shutdown might be necessary. If so, Aqua will restore service as soon as possible.

If you have any questions regarding the project, please contact me at (610) 430-0747.

Should anyone have an emergency, including a water quality issue, please call Aqua's Customer Service Department or emergency dispatcher at (877) 987-2782.