Pennsylvania American Water Begins $4.3 Million Water Line Work in Wilkes-Barre
SCRANTON, Pa. (March 11, 2024) – Pennsylvania American Water today announced the start of a $4.3 million project to replace more than 14,500 feet of water main in the city of Wilkes-Barre to improve reliability for customers, reduce service disruptions, and increase water flows for firefighting. The system improvements replace water main dating as far back as the early 1900s.
Starting today, company contractors are installing new eight- and 12-inch ductile iron pipe, replacing smaller diameter water main in the following areas:
- Catlin Avenue (Old River Road to Thayer Street)
- Corlear Street (Old River Road to Carey Avenue)
- Oregon Street (Hanover Street to Wood Street)
- Priestly Street (Water Street to the dead end)
- Richmont Avenue (Old River Road to the dead end)
- O’Neil Avenue (N River Street to N Main Street)
- W Hollenback (N River Street to N Main Street)
- Ralph Street (N Pennsylvania Avenue to the dead end)
- Melrose Avenue (Old River Road to Leonard Street)
- Leonard Street (Melrose Ave to the dead end)
- Stark Street (Carey Avenue to Carlisle Street)
- Cedar Street (Huston Street to Carlisle Street)
- Huston Street (Cedar Street to Sturdevant Street)
- Sturdevant Street (Carey Avenue to Carlisle Street)
- Gates Street (Carey Avenue to Carlisle Street)
- Sterling Avenue (Carey Avenue to Gates Street)
- Monroe Street (Walnut Street to Elizabeth Street)
- Davis Place (Academy Street to the dead end)
- Airy Street (Stanton Street to Jones Street)
- Jones Street (Brown Street to Airy Street)
- Loomis Street (Parrish Street to Moyallen Street)
Crews will work weekdays between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Traffic restrictions will be in place during construction. The company expects to complete the water main installation, including connecting all customer service lines to the new mains, by early summer with final restoration and paving to start in the fall.
During construction, customers might experience temporary service interruptions, discolored water, and/or lower than normal water pressure. Crews will work as quickly as possible to shorten the length of these temporary inconveniences.
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.
For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest regulated water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to approximately 2.3 million people.
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SCRANTON, Pa. (March 11, 2024) – Pennsylvania American Water today announced the start of a $4.3 million project to replace more than 14,500 feet of water main in the city of Wilkes-Barre to improve reliability for customers, reduce service disruptions, and increase water flows for firefighting. The system improvements replace water main dating as far back as the early 1900s.
Starting today, company contractors are installing new eight- and 12-inch ductile iron pipe, replacing smaller diameter water main in the following areas:
- Catlin Avenue (Old River Road to Thayer Street)
- Corlear Street (Old River Road to Carey Avenue)
- Oregon Street (Hanover Street to Wood Street)
- Priestly Street (Water Street to the dead end)
- Richmont Avenue (Old River Road to the dead end)
- O’Neil Avenue (N River Street to N Main Street)
- W Hollenback (N River Street to N Main Street)
- Ralph Street (N Pennsylvania Avenue to the dead end)
- Melrose Avenue (Old River Road to Leonard Street)
- Leonard Street (Melrose Ave to the dead end)
- Stark Street (Carey Avenue to Carlisle Street)
- Cedar Street (Huston Street to Carlisle Street)
- Huston Street (Cedar Street to Sturdevant Street)
- Sturdevant Street (Carey Avenue to Carlisle Street)
- Gates Street (Carey Avenue to Carlisle Street)
- Sterling Avenue (Carey Avenue to Gates Street)
- Monroe Street (Walnut Street to Elizabeth Street)
- Davis Place (Academy Street to the dead end)
- Airy Street (Stanton Street to Jones Street)
- Jones Street (Brown Street to Airy Street)
- Loomis Street (Parrish Street to Moyallen Street)
Crews will work weekdays between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Traffic restrictions will be in place during construction. The company expects to complete the water main installation, including connecting all customer service lines to the new mains, by early summer with final restoration and paving to start in the fall.
During construction, customers might experience temporary service interruptions, discolored water, and/or lower than normal water pressure. Crews will work as quickly as possible to shorten the length of these temporary inconveniences.
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.
For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest regulated water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to approximately 2.3 million people.