Town says water-main replacement is progressing; hookups pending testing

Jun 16, 2026

Superintendent Matt told the council the new mainline in alleys between South Cle Elum Way and Sixth Street is laid; services will be hooked up after pressure testing and bacterial samples clear. The county has pre-leveled Washington Avenue ahead of a planned chip seal this summer.

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Superintendent Matt reported on June 16 that the town’s water-main replacement project is "moving along nicely," with the new mainline laid in alleys between South Cle Elum Way and Sixth Street. He said services will start to be hooked up once the required pressure test and bacterial sample have cleared. Matt said outages to date were emergency breakages and that the town will post notifications before any planned outages.

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