Week of May 14, 2012

Work continued at various locations along University Drive.

Week of May 7, 2012

Work continued at various locations along University Drive including: University/Yale, University/Culver, University/Mesa, and University/California.

Week of April 30, 2012

Crews completed the installation of nine test stations and three of the four insulating flanges.  Additional completed work included the construction of seven anode wells and the installation of four of the seven rectifier cabinets.  The overall project is expect to be completed in June.

Week of April 23, 2012

Work continued at various locations along University Drive including: University/Harvard, University/Culver, University/Yale, and University/Mesa.

Week of April 16, 2012

Work continued on University Drive.

Week of April 9, 2012

Work continued at University Drive and Strawberry Farms.  Crews installed conduits near the University Drive/Culver Drive intersection.

Week of April 2, 2012

Crews provided cathodic protection on the 16-inch domestic water pipeline on east bound University Drive at Ridgeline.  They also added protection to the 24-inch recycled water pipeline as well as the 30-inch recycled water pipeline, located west bound University Drive at Ridgeline.  Work was also conducted on the 24-inch recycled water pipeline on west bound University Drive at Mesa.  Two additional locations worked on this week included the area near University Drive and Campus, as well as University Drive at Yale.

Week of March 26, 2012

This week crews performed cathodic protection on the 24-inch recycled water pipeline in the eastbound University Drive, near Yale.  Crews also provided cathodic protection on the 30-inch recycled water pipeline in University Drive, east of Strawberry Farms Golf Course.

Week of March 19, 2012

Crews have constructed all of the anode wells, and installed three of the four insulating flanges.  Work continued near Strawberry Farms and on eastbound University Drive at Harvard.

Week of March 12, 2012

Cathodic protection activities occurred this week on University at Yale; University at Ridgeline; University at Campus, and University at Mesa.  In addition, crews excavated at a portion of an existing 24-inch recycled water pipeline at Strawberry Farms, next to William Mason Regional Park.  At the end of the week, crews planned to recharge the pipeline and place it back in service.

Week of March 5, 2012

Crews continue constructing anode wells.  Six wells are complete.  Crews continued with the anode well on University Drive near Culver Drive.  Bonding was completed on pipeline joints at University at Mesa, and at University at Harvard.  Work also continued on Ridgeline and University.

Week of February 27, 2012

The anode site at University and Strawberry Farms was capped and at completion, crews cleaned up the site.  Bonding was completed on pipeline joints at University/Campus, and two locations at University/Culver.  A cathodic protection test station was installed off Fairchild Road.  Finally, crews potholed for existing utilities on Ridgeline Drive.  Potholing is important so that IRWD's work does not interfere or conflcit with any existing utilities (i.e. sewer, cable, gas, phone, etc.).

Week of February 20, 2012

Crews continued constructing the anode wells.  Five anode wells are complete and crews continue drilling another on University Drive near Michelson Drive.  The final anode site, University Drive and Mesa Road, will follow the Michelson Drive location.  In addition to the anode work, this week five pipeline joints on Harvard Avenue were bonded.

Week of February 13, 2012

Work began this week on University Drive/Culver Drive with crews drilling and loading the anode bed here.  Another anode bed was installed this week at University/Ridgeline intersection.  A third anode bed was installed and the well was capped at the University/California site.  Another crew began working on areas along Harvard Avenue.

Week of February 6, 2012

Crews continued constructing the anode wells.  The anode wells at Mason Park and at the intersection of Harvard Avenue and University Drive are complete.  The anode wells at the intersections of California Avenue and University Drive as well as University Drive and Ridgeline Drive are currently being drilled.  Joint bonding work on the a portion of the pipeline on Harvard Avenue is planned for next week.

Week of January 30, 2012

Crews continued drilling at the University Drive/Yale Avenue location.  At week's end they had drilled to the depth needed, 285 feet and had successfully installed 14 anodes.  These anodes also passed testing.  The anodes will assist with the cathodic protection thus reducing possible pipe corrosion.  A separate crew mobilized to the second location: University Drive and Harvard this week and began drilling.  Drilling at this location continued through the end of this week.  Finally, a third crew began at the third location, University Drive and Ridgeline Drive.  At this location they began potholling for existing utilities.  Potholing is important so that IRWD's work does not interfere or conflcit with any existing utilities (i.e. sewer, cable, gas, phone, etc.). 

Week of January 23, 2012

Crews continued constructing the anode well site near Mason Park but continued to experience difficult rocky, soil conditions.  The next anode well sites will be Ridgeline Drive and University Drive as well as University Drive and Harvard Avenue.  A separate crew began working within the Strawberry Farms Golf Course and work at this location is expected for the next two weeks.

Week of January 16, 2012

Construction work began this week.  Crews began potholing for existing utilities near the University Drive/Yale Avenue intersection.  Equipment was positioned/secured so it is ready when needed to install new anode well at this location.

Week of January 2, 2012

Crews will mobilize and begin construction the week of January 16.

IRWD will work on two existing waterlines in University Drive, between Jamboree Road and Jeffrey Road/I-405 southbound on-ramp.  The construction involves a series of excavations to access an existing 24-inch recycled water pipeline and a 16-inch drinking water pipeline at several locations.  Once the pipeline is accessed, crews will install seven cathodic protection rectifiers, four insultating flanges and nine test stations.  All of these will provide corrosion protection to the pipelines.

Construction began the week of January 16, 2012 and work is expected through summer 2012.

University Drive Cathodic Protection Pipeline Work

University Drive Pipeline Project Map