EPWater hosts community meetings
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 two community meetings this month to provide information to customers on the next milestones of the project that will begin soon. Both projects will begin in January and are expected to be complete in spring 2024.
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.
The first community meeting will focus on the third milestone where construction will take place near the intersection of Lee Trevino Drive and Pebble Hills Boulevard:
- Monday, December 4 at 5:30 p.m.
- Pebble Hills Regional Command Center
- 10780 Pebble Hills Blvd. A
The second meeting will focus on the fourth milestone where construction will take place at Viscount Boulevard and Airway Boulevard:
- Monday, December 11 at 5:30 p.m.
- Burges High School Library
- 7800 Edgemere Blvd.
The first milestone at Lee Trevino and Vista del Sol was completed in October. The second milestone at Yarbrough Drive and Kinross is near completion.
For more information on the Pipeline Protection Project, visit epwater.org.