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Sweetwater Authority updates National City council on pipeline work and test well at Stein Farm
Summary
Sweetwater Authority told the council it will replace leaking pipelines (mid‑June/mid‑July starts, October completion) and pursue a redesigned National City wells treatment project after high bids; the Authority will begin a grant‑funded test well at Stein Farm on June 17 to evaluate a potential production well that could expand local desalination capacity.
Representatives from Sweetwater Authority presented capital‑projects updates affecting National City. Eric Dolbosque (Director of Engineering and Operations) and Paul Verbauer (Engineering Manager) described two near‑term pipeline replacement projects: an 8‑inch PVC replacement at Salus Street and a 20‑inch replacement on East 16th/Notion Avenue. Both contracts are awarded and staff expects mobilization in mid‑June (Salus) and mid‑July (East 16th) with work complete by October; combined investment for both pipelines is roughly $1 million, with temporary traffic impacts and planned permit…
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