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City budgets modest replacement work as older cast-iron mains continue to fracture
Summary
Staff told the study session that most main breaks occur in 6–8 inch cast-iron pipes from the 1940s–1960s; the city has budgeted $300,000 for main replacement in 2025–26 and plans a ~$400,000 Walnut Street project as part of a long-term replacement program.
Ellensburg public works staff told a Dec. 1 study session that aging cast‑iron mains remain the primary source of water main failures and outlined near‑term funding and replacement priorities.
Ryan Liske, the city’s public works director, reviewed break statistics and pipe inventories and said most failures occur in older 6‑ and 8‑inch cast iron installed in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He explained how several common failure…
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