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Westminster reports 24‑inch water main break, schedules drinking water facility open house; raw water pipeline will affect school areas
Summary
City staff reported a large 24‑inch water main break and repairs; they also announced a Sept. 18 pre‑construction open house for the new drinking water facility and said the raw water pipeline alignment will run in front of three schools with staging planned to avoid school‑year disruptions.
City staff told the Westminster City Council at its Sept. 15 study session that crews repaired a large water main break last week and announced a public pre‑construction open house for the city’s new drinking water facility, while also flagging the routing of a raw water pipeline that will travel near several schools.
Public Works and Utilities staff reported a “large water main break on 100 and Twelfth Avenue last week,” saying the failed main measured 24 inches and required overnight work and lane closures. “Our public works and utilities crews worked through that night to repair… that was a 24 inches main,” Public Works Director Paul Knoepfel said during the presentation, and staff publicly thanked crews who worked through the event.
City Manager Jody Andrews announced a community pre‑construction open house for the new drinking water facility on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mandalay Middle School, 9651 Pierce St., where residents can view final designs, ask about construction timelines and learn about related projects. Andrews said staff distributed approximately 400 flyers to nearby neighborhoods, including Waverly Acres, Highland Village, Highland Meadows, Westcliffe and Trendwood.
Andrews also noted that the drinking water facility requires both a raw water inlet pipeline and a finished water pipeline to tie the new plant to the distribution system. On alignment, Andrews told council staff will provide additional detail at a later meeting but said the raw water pipeline “will go right in front of 3 of our schools,” and that contractors will stage work to avoid impacts during school sessions by accelerating work near schools into summer months.
Ending: Staff encouraged residents to attend the open house to learn final design details and construction impacts. Councilors asked staff to return with more detailed maps and staging plans before construction begins so neighborhoods and schools can prepare.
