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East Side Water Service Area projects set to begin
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) has three projects for the East Side Water Service Area that will soon be underway.
The construction contract for the Timber Ridge Watermain Replacement was awarded to Elite Site Services at the March Board Meeting and construction is just getting underway.
“Through the project we will be replacing piping and infrastructure in the right-of-way on Ridge Way including Timber Ridge Road,” explained RDEK Engineering Services Manager Brian Funke. “With work set to begin soon, we want to remind property owners who have landscaping or improvements in the right-of-way to remove
them.”
The RDEK has created a page where project updates and key milestones will be posted.
In 2022, a Master Plan was completed for the East Side Service Area. The plan provides a detailed assessment of the current water system and is a guiding document that makes recommendations for the immediate, mid and long term priorities for the system.
“The Master Plan identified that the system is in good condition, highlighted some potential deficiencies and has helped us better understand future infrastructure requirements to keep up with both the pace of growth and correlating demand,” explained Funke.
Based on the recommendations in the plan, the RDEK has two key priorities for the immediate future: a reservoir fill mains project, and communications and control system upgrade. “By completing these projects, not only will the water system be ready for current and future growth, it will also allow our operators to have more control over the operation of the system and an improved ability to respond to high-production demands during peak periods,” added Funke.
The $5.084 million-dollar total cost of these priority projects will be funded using contributions from capital reserves, previously borrowed debt, and $1.529 million in Community Works funding that was approved for the project by the RDEK Board.
The communications and control system upgrades are expected to be complete in 2023, while the reservoir fill mains portion of the project will go to engineered design in 2023 and construction in 2024/2025.
A copy of the Executive Summary and full copy of the Master Plan are also available on the project page.
Lead image: Work will soon be underway to replace piping and infrastructure in the right-of-way on Ridge Way including Timber Ridge Road as part of the Timber Ridge Watermain Replacement Project. RDEK photo
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