Week of May 14, 2012

This week crews installed the irrigation and landscaping.  The construction fencing and project sign are scheduled for removal next week.  A preliminary punch list was prepared.

Week of May 7, 2012

Crews installed site lighting fixtures.  IRWD generated a preliminary punch list as construction nears completion.  The current project schedule indicates an end of May 2012 completion.

Week of April 30, 2012

Crews successfully completed the well's continuous seven day startup test.  Site restoration activities, including irrigation and landscaping began and are expected to be complete by the week of May 14.

Week of April 23, 2012

The continuous 7-day startup test began this week.  Crews poured the decorative sidewalk adjacent to the well site.  Crews performed routine maintenance on the well's existing pressure relief valve.

Week of April 16, 2012

Crews continued with site restoration and installed landscape lighting and architectural hardscape.  The well start up was successfully tested last week.  Next week crews have scheduled a continuous 7-day startup test.  Upon successful completion of this 7-day testing, IRWD will take use of this well.  The project remains on schedule for completion within the next few weeks.

Week of April 9, 2012

IRWD continued with well start-up. 

Week of April 2, 2012

Crews worked on site restoration, and sidewalk construction.  Electrical crews installed the vault lighting and intrusion notifications.

Week of March 26, 2012

Electrical crews continued working inside the well vault. 

Week of March 19, 2012

The submersible pump was received and installed.  The masonry work on the mosiac benches and wall were completed.  As the week ended, well start-up began.  The current project schedule shows demobilizing from the site at the end of April.

Week of March 12, 2012

Electrical crews were on site this week pulling wire for the instrumentation panel.  Crews also worked on the restoring the new sidewalk.  Masonry crews set the decorative tile on the benches.  Representatives from the homeowners association property management company observed site construction. 

Week of March 5, 2012

Electrical crews installed the conduit and pulled wires.  Masonry crews reconstructed the mosaic benches and wall.  The ficus trees and phoenix palm trees were reinstalled.  The submersible pump has shipped from Maryland and scheduled to arrive at week's end.  Startup procedures are planned for next week.

Week of February 27, 2012

Masonry crews were on site this week working on the four foot wall surrounding the well site and they also poured the Westpark sign footing.  Electrical crews ran conduits to the well's motor control valves.  Finally, crews prepared the subgrade for the sidewalk construction on the southwest corner of Culver/Trabuco.

Week of February 20, 2012

Electrical crews installed the conduit and pulled the wires.  The masonry crews procured colored tiles in order to reconstruct the mosaic benches which were integral part of the wall near the well site.  The ficus trees were returned to the site and the palm trees were scheduled to return to the site at the end of the week.  The pump remains on schedule for shipping at the end of this month.

Week of February 6, 2012

The discharge piping and its supports were installed.  The electrical crew began installing the conduit and pulling wires.  The submersible pump remains on schedule for shipping late this month.  Upon arrival the pump will be installed and start-up procedures will commence.  IRWD met with the homeowners association property management company, who maintains the area, and discussed site restoration.

Week of January 30, 2012

This week crews constructed a new man hole and installed a new pump drain line to this man hole.  The current schedule shows the site completely restored by the beginning of April 2012.

Week of January 23, 2012

Crews began removing a concrete section at the storm drain catch basin at the southwest corner of Culver Drive/Warner. 

Week of January 16, 2012

Crews completed the well discharge piping installation. 

Week of January 9, 2012

The well drilling crews demobilized from the site.  The remaining crew constructed the pump base and concrete vault.  They continued installing the mechanical piping.  The submersible pump is being fabricated in Maryland, and is expected to arrive on site in early March.  Well start up is planned for late March 2012.

Week of January 2, 2012

Crews excavated for the storm drain manhole for the well's discharge and draining.

Week of December 26, 2011

This week crews were on site and mounted the new MCC electrical panel.  They also continued removing existing electrical cabinetry in preparation for new replacement units.

Week of December 19, 2011

The crew completed the vault wall water proofing this week.  The well was also backfilled and compacted.  The vault piping was delivered this week and crews began placing the four-inch perforated drain.

Week of December 12, 2011

Crews completed constructing the walls of the concrete vault and total construction on the vault should be completed in the next couple weeks.  The well's pump was ordered and is expected to the site by March 2012.

Week of December 5, 2011

Poured concrete for the well vault and continued stripping the vault wall forms.

Week of November 28, 2011

This week crews completed constructing the formwork for the vault walls and began pouring concrete for the walls of the vault.  The submersible pump is scheduled to be shipped from the east coast in late February 2012.  The current schedule still shows this well being started up in spring 2012.

Week of November 21, 2011

Crews continued with forming the vault walls.  Electrical crews were on-site this week and installed preliminary electrical sleeves in the vault.  In addition, the electricans checked the existing electrical cabinets, and recorded the dimensions for the new equipment.

Week of November 14, 2011

This week crews completed the installation of the vault floor slab.  Work for the coming weeks will consist of forming and pouring concrete for the vault's walls.

Week of November 7, 2011

Crews poured the two vault floor slabs this weeks.

Week of October 31, 2011

The excavation for the well's vault and base pump was completed.   The pump's base was poured and the anchors that attach to the pump sole plate were set.  The walls and roof of the vault will be sequentially poured after the floor slab.

Week of October 24, 2011

Crews completed the well's concrete floor slab form work.

Week of October 17, 2011

Crews continued excavating for the vault and pump base.

Week of October 10, 2011

Crews continued with the well vault excavation and will be constructing the form work for the pump base and vault shortly.  The well's pump and electrical equipment have been ordered.  The project remains on schedule for a mid-2012 completion.

Week of October 3, 2011

The excavation for the well's vault began this week and was slowed due to rainy conditions.

Week of September 26, 2011

Remaining work includes constructing the concrete underground vault, constructing the pump base, installing the wellhead piping and related equipment (pumps, meters, valves, etc) and  improvements to the electrical system.  After the well is operational, crews will restore the landscape.  The project remains on schedule for a March 2012 completion.

Week of September 19, 2011

Crews consolidated materials not being used and removed them from the site.

Week of September 5, 2011

Well development has been completed.

Week of August 22, 2011

A test pump was turned on for water sampling. The sample will be tested to ensure water quality prior to discharging to the storm drain.

Week of August 15, 2011

This week crews prepared the site for pumping development operations.

Week of August 8, 2011

Crews began removing the well drilling equipment, including the removal of the drill rig.  No night work is planned for the remainder of this week.  The next phase is well development and it is planned for next week.  Well development begins with installing a test pump.  The pump is tested for a a couple of weeks and while most work occurs during daytime hours, the pump will also require running at night as well.  Crews will also work during the daytime to construct the pump's base and vault.  Both the base and the vault involve underground construction. 

Week of August 1, 2011

Now that the well is constructed, crews continued well development this week.  During well development various testing is currently being done to determine the well's production capacity and water quality.  Current schedule shows that the sound panels will be removed at the end of August, first week of September.  When the sound panels are removed, normal working hours (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday) will return and a perimeter construction fence will be installed.  The overall project remains on schedule for completion in early spring 2012.

Week of July 25, 2011

Crews completed reaming the bore hole, completed the seal at the bottom of the well, and installed the well's stainless steel casing.  Near the close of the week, crews began adding gravel around the casing.  Crews then placed and cemented the well's sanitary seal.  The 24/7 work is nearing completion.

Week of July 18, 2011

Work resumed again this week and crews began reaming the bore hole.  Crews will work through the weekend.

Week of July 11, 2011

Engineers and hydrogeologists this week reviewed the water quality analysis and determined the new well's pumps and motors.  24/7 well work is expected to resume over the next couple of weeks.

Week of July 4, 2011

Well drilling activities were quiet this week as engineers and hydro-geologists reviewed the well's water quality analysis.  The analysis will help determine that correct pumps and motors needed for the new well.

Week of June 27, 2011

Week of June 20, 2011

Well drilling continued.

Week of June 13, 2011

Well drilling continued and the drilling reached 500 ft this week.

Week of June 6, 2011

Well drilling continued. 

Week of May 30, 2011

Well drilling began this week.  Drilling activities will occur for 24 hours a day, seven days a week for six to eight weeks during the early stages of the project.

Week of May 23, 2011

Crews demolished the existing low-producing well.  They also boxed and carefully removed the existing palm trees.  The trees are being cared for off site while construction occurs but they will be replanted at the project's conclusion.

IRWD has an existing recycled water well 78, which is located on the corner of Warner and Culver Drive in the City of Irvine.  This well was originally drilled by The Irvine Company, who transferred ownership to IRWD.  Water from this well is used for irrigation and other non-potable uses.  Although the well was rehabilitated a few years ago, water production continued to decrease and the well is nearing the end of its useful life.

IRWD is now drilling a replacement well on the same property.  The well drilling began in late May 2011 and completed in September 2011.  Engineers and hydrogeologists reviewed the water quality analysis and determined the appropriate sized pumps and motors for the new well.  The pumps and motors have been ordered and will be installed in the forthcoming months. 

The total length of time for this construction project is approximately 12 months and the project remains on schedule for a mid-2012 completion.

Well 78 Community Notification

Well 78 Location Map