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The County is considering a major project to replace water main along 23rd Street S.
The Arlington County Board is set to consider starting a water main replacement project along the street from Fort Scott Drive in the Arlington Ridge neighborhood to S. Eads Street in Aurora Highlands.聽A to the Board notes that the existing water main is 92 years old and corroding.
鈥淭he water main replacement is part of the efforts to replace the old unlined cast iron pipes which are subjected to internal and external corrosion that causes rusty water and reduces the fire flow fighting capacity,鈥� the report wrote.
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County Board members will consider awarding a聽$1,562,350 contract to the Loudoun-based聽A&M Concrete Corporation for the work during their meeting this Saturday, July 13 in Courthouse. The contract would also earmark an additional聽$312,470.00 in case of unexpected costs during the project.
鈥淭he overall goal for the proposed 12-inch water main is to improve the fire flow and provide adequate capacity to support demand in the neighborhood,鈥� the report notes. The residential neighborhoods near Crystal City have seen an in real estate since the announcement of Amazon鈥檚 nearby HQ2.
If members approve the project, it could cause some water service interruptions in the neighborhood but is not expected to significantly impact traffic, per the report.
The contract for the project is currently listed on the County Board鈥檚 for their Saturday meeting, a place usually reserved for items expected to pass without debate.
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