EL PASO – To help minimize the likelihood of water main breaks, El Paso Water is proactively replacing metal water mains which cross major gas pipelines in East El Paso. The utility will host a community meeting on Wednesday, February 15, at La Morena Restaurant, 1516 N. Lee Trevino Drive to provide information to customers.
The replacement is necessary because gas pipelines use corrosion protection systems which run an electrical current through the gas pipeline. Over time, exposure to that electrical charge can increase the chance of corrosion in the metal water mains, increasing the chance of a break. Drivers should be prepared for lane closures and temporary detours for a few months at each intersection during construction.
- Lee Trevino Drive at Vista del Sol - Estimated to begin late February
- Yarbrough Drive at Kinross
- Lee Trevino Drive at Pebble Hills
- Viscount Boulevard at Airway
- Yarbrough Drive at Vista del Sol
The intersections will not be under construction simultaneously.
WHAT: Community meeting to inform residents about the scheduled Pipeline Protection Project
WHO: Irazema Rojas, P.E., EPWater Chief Technical Officer
WHEN: Wednesday, February 15 at 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: La Morena Restaurant, 1516 N. Lee Trevino
For more information on the Pipeline Protection Project, visit epwater.org.