Radnor: Aqua Will Be Replacing Water Mains

Press release from the Township of Radnor:

Aug. 21, 2020

Aqua will be Replacing Water Mains

Dear Customer,

I am writing to bring to provide you with details on Aqua Pennsylvania’s construction work that is scheduled in your neighborhood. Before I do, on behalf of Aqua, I want you to know that we hope you and your family are faring well during this COVID-19 pandemic. During this time of uncertainty, please know that the water Aqua Pennsylvania delivers to your home or business remains compliant, meeting or outperforming all standards of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a greater light on the importance of access to safe drinking water and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has identified Aqua as part of the life­ sustaining business sector that contributes to the health and safety of Pennsylvania. Our ability to continue the uninterrupted delivery of safe drinking water to your homes and businesses is dependent on our ability to continue the necessary replacement of aging water mains.

Aqua Pennsylvania will begin the replacement of 2,104 feet of aging 8-and 6-inch cast iron water mains with new 8-and 6-inch ductile iron water mains on Radnor Street Road between Eagle Road and Walnut Street, Walnut Street between Woodland Avenue and Radnor Street Road in Radnor Township the week of August 24, 2020.

The $440,000 project is part of our continuing infrastructure improvement program that replaced more than 38 miles of aging main in Delaware County in 2019 to improve service reliability for customers. The new water main will reduce the potential for main breaks and discolored water and improve water flow in the area.

Construction will generally take place weekdays between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Access will be provided for emergency, mail and trash service. However, crews might need to work beyond 4 p.m. and on Saturdays in some cases. Residents will have access to their properties, but at times will need to enter from different directions due to changing work zones.

Following installation, the new main will be flushed, chlorinated and tested for water quality before being placed into service. During the chlorination/testing phase, activity on the job site will be limited. Once the water quality testing has been completed, we will transfer each water service and fire hydrant to the new main. When all final connections are made to mains on the side streets, the old main will abandoned. It is important to note the trench will be covered with temporary blacktop at the end of each workday.

This press release was produced by the Township of Radnor. The views expressed here are the author’s own.