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Waukesha utility staff report fewer main failures recently, new projects and staffing updates ahead of construction season
Summary
Staff reported a decline in repeated main failures, ongoing work with contractors and consultants on supply and booster-pump issues, a new app for main-break recording, radio-replacement building bids and planned capital projects including Silvernail realignment and Fox River Parkway work.
Waukesha Water Utility staff told the April 17 commission meeting that the number of distribution-system failures has declined since earlier in the year, while staff described ongoing work on several capital projects, procurement and operational improvements ahead of the 2025 construction season.
Staff described collaborative bidding with the City of Waukesha on several water-main replacement projects, work with engineering consultants and UIC/Black & Veatch to resolve locating and booster-pump station issues, and plans to deploy a new field app for recording main breaks and other field activities. The…
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