Water
Jackson Avenue Watermain Bore and Jack
Client:
Village of Onarga
Services Provided:
Loan Application, Surveying, Preliminary Engineering, Permitting, Water Rate Analysis, Contract Bidding Services, Loan Administration, Construction Staking, Construction Engineering, Project Closeout.
Construction Start:
April 2021
Construction Completion:
July 2021
Total Construction Cost:
$271,195
Funding Sources:
EPA Public Water Supply Revolving Loan Fund
Project Description:
The Village of Onarga reached out to our team to replace the existing water main line at Jackson Street. This was beneath the existing Canadian National Railroad. The existing 4-inch structure along the chosen project limits was broken, and valved off at either end. This structure was unusable. Therefore, the residents and businesses in the eastern part of town experienced suboptimal reliability and access to city water.
To enhance the distribution center, and offer families, businesses and institutions reliable water access, Piggush Engineering proposed an 8-inch water main construction. The new structure is fed through a steel casing, bored and jacked beneath the Canadian National Railroad. For the most straightforward construction, this new structure is located along the same route as the existing one that’s abandoned.