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Public works outlines water projects: Army Corps, WIFA grants, PRV valves and new well timeline
Summary
Public works updated the Portside council on grant-funded water-line projects going to bid, plans to install three PRV valves to manage wide pressure swings, completed solar and metering work, and a high-priority new well site with a 2029 beneficial-use target.
Public works staff told the Town of Portside council that multiple water projects are advancing and that several grant-funded contracts will go to bid within weeks. The public works representative reviewed completed work, near-term bids and technical measures intended to stabilize water pressure across town.
The report said a recently completed green-waste disposal area saves the town about $10,000 per month, and a grant-funded solar project at the well site is operational. Staff also reported installation of "85 new cellular meters" and completion of the town's lead-and-copper testing under EPA rules; staff said they found galvanized material but "no detection of any leads." A water-quality report is being finalized for posting on the town website.
On capital projects, staff named two major grant-funded efforts: an Army Corps-funded Tyson water-line project and a WIFA-funded project covering Dome Rock, Rogers Road and Mockingbird. Both projects were reported as heading to bid in the next two weeks, with PACE Engineering preparing bid documents for the Army Corps project and Dylan Miller preparing WIFA bid documents.
To address pressure disparities, staff said three pressure-reducing valves (PRVs) will be installed north of Quail Trail at major mains to reduce extreme north-side pressure readings that can reach about 100 PSI and to raise usable pressure in other parts of town; the plant currently runs near 63 PSI. Staff estimated the PRVs will allow the town to adjust pressures by roughly 10—— PSI where needed.
Staff also noted the town has an application and priority to secure a new well site "and we need to get a well in there by 2029" to make beneficial use of Colorado River allocations. Funding for many of the water projects is grant-dependent; staff emphasized pursuing grants so rate impacts to customers will be limited.
Why it matters: the projects and PRV installations are intended to fix chronic pressure problems, expand capacity and align water infrastructure with growth. Staff said bids are imminent and that a schedule of summer construction will follow for multiple water-line installations.
