[미국] 뉴저지아메리칸워터, 오션시티 노후 상수관 교체

뉴저지아메리칸워터(New Jersey American Water)는 매릴랜드주 오션시티(Ocean City)의 노후화된 수도 본관 1마일 이상을 교체하는 작업에 나선다고 지난 3일 밝혔다. 뉴저지아메리칸워터의 이번 사업은 수도 파이프라인을 따라 6개의 소화전과 315개의 유틸리티 소유 서비스 라인 교체도 포함된다.

수고관 교체 공사가 시작되는 지역은 △배터시 로드(Battersea Road) △센트럴 애비뉴(Central Avenue) △센트럴 로드(Central Road) △로렐 로드(Laurel Road) △오션로드(Ocean Road) 등이며 1910년대 설치돼 노후화된 이들 주철 급수관은 8인치‧12인치 연성 철관으로 교체된다.

약 235만 달러 규모의 이번 투자는 주 전역 100개 이상의 커뮤니티의 물인프라의 재생을 가속화하기 위한 뉴저지아메리칸워터의 이니셔티브의 일부로서, 상수도 서비스의 신뢰성을 지속적으로 향상시키고 지역사회의 소비증가 및 화재 방지 등을 위한 물의 흐름을 증가시킬 것으로 예상된다.

뉴저지 아메리칸 워터의 현지 유자격 시공사인 페르나 피니건(Perna Finnigan) 및 파이오니어 파이프 계약자 Inc(Pioneer Pipe Contractors, Inc.)는 1월 4일 작업을 시작해 오는 가을까지 교체 작업을 완료하겠다고 밝혔다.

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New Jersey American Water Invests $2.35 Million in Ocean City Infrastructure

CAMDEN, N.J. – JAN. 3, 2022 – New Jersey American Water will replace over one mile of aging water main in Ocean City starting this week. The project also includes replacing six fire hydrants and 315 utility-owned service lines along the pipeline route. The company will upgrade the aging cast iron water lines that were installed as far back as the 1910s with new 8- and 12-inch ductile iron main along the following streets:

Battersea Road from Wesley Road to Atlantic Boulevard
Central Avenue from 34th Street to 39th Street
Central Road from North Street to Battersea Road
Laurel Road from Wesley Road to Ocean Road
Ocean Road from North Street to Battersea Road

This $2.35 million investment will continue to advance water service reliability and increase water flows for household consumption and fire protection in this community. This improvement is part of New Jersey American Water’s multimillion-dollar initiative to accelerate the renewal of water infrastructure that has reached the end of its useful life in more than 100 communities across the state.

New Jersey American Water’s local, qualified contractors, Perna Finnigan and Pioneer Pipe Contractors, Inc. will begin work on or about January 4 and expect to be completed within approximately three months, weather permitting. Work hours on Central Avenue will be from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, shifting to 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday starting March 14. Work hours on the remaining streets will be from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Work outside of these hours is not expected unless required to maintain project schedule. Final street restorations will be completed in fall of 2022.

Project timelines are subject to change due to a variety of factors including weather and availability of supplies. New Jersey American Water encourages customers to sign up for alerts through their MyWater account and follow the company on Facebook and Twitter to receive project updates.

For the public’s and workers’ safety, traffic restrictions and/or alternating traffic patterns are likely to occur during work hours. All emergency vehicles and local traffic will be allowed access during construction. New Jersey American Water values the safety of its workers and advises drivers and pedestrians to take caution in the vicinity of work sites.

[출처 = American Water(https://www.amwater.com/press-room/press-releases/new-jersey/new-jersey-american-water-invests-235-million-in-ocean-city-infrastructure) /2022년 1월 3일자 보도자료]