water quality projects: cement-lining project

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Beginning on January 2nd, 2007, the LADWP will be relining many of its aging water mains under our streets, causing traffic and noise impacts continuing through the spring of 2007. In a process known as cement-lining, workers will excavate pits at intervals along the street, cut into water mains and send in a robotic device that chisels away corrosion and sprays a fresh coat of cement inside the pipe. See the DWP brochure on the process for more information. The entire project should take about four months, with each individual site requiring approximately four weeks from start to finish. Per LADOT recommendations, lane closures on Glendale Boulevard will be well-marked with orange signs, and the closures will be limited to between 9 AM and 3 PM daily.

The streets on the map above that have bold lines will have the cement-lining process performed on their water mains. All residents and businesses in areas impacted by the project will receive notification by mail and some areas will also receive hand-delivered notices.