SELMA – California Water Service is digging into its promise to customers to improve the reliability of the water supply in Selma through the replacement of thousands of feet of water main lines.
In an Aug. 15 press release, California Water Service (Cal Water) said crews started work earlier that week on an infrastructure update project that will involve the installation of around 3,100 feet of new 8-inch water main lines. The project is intended to strengthen the local water system, which Cal Water manages for Selma residents, and provide long-term reliability for the community.
“Our top priority is providing safe, clean, reliable drinking water to our customers’ homes and businesses, and this upgrade will help us continue to do that,” Cal Water Selma Operations Manager Mike Andrada said in the press release.
Water main lines along Merced, Wright, Logan, Lee and Stillman streets will be replaced as a part of the project, with crews working from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday in central Selma. The entire project is expected to take three months to complete.
“The main replacement project is part of Cal Water’s broader commitment to proactive, ongoing maintenance and upgrades that support safe, high-quality drinking water,” the press release said.
In another effort to further this commitment, the Cal Water Selma District has also worked to bring a well back into service after it sat offline for three years. According to the press release, Cal Water added granular-activated carbon treatment to the well to restore it and ensure the water is safe to drink.
“Bringing this well back online definitely helps us support Selma’s every day and emergency water needs,” Andrada said. “Restoring this well is an important addition for the community.”
