Work In Progress
Natural Gas
Gas System Master Plan
System wide assessment of Gas System
Gas main relocation
Where: Railroad Street
Part of the Longhorn Pass Downtown Bypass Project
Cast iron main replacement
Where: Mynatt/Hill Street(s)
To reinforce system integrity
Bethel Road Construction Update
In early fall, HU crews completed Phase 2 of planned sewer repairs in the Bethel Road area in preparation for the new high school, says HU Engineering Services Manager Glen Partlow. Next, utility crews will relocate water, gas and electric service so that Bethel Road can be widened.
Work to relocate water mains began in December, and is expected to last about 11 weeks, Partlow says. One road closure was expected, and was planned during the winter break to minimize impact on school traffic at F.E. Burleson Elementary School.
Moving the natural gas mains, which will begin in January, will be done by directional boring, where possible, to minimize digging, Partlow reports. “We might go as much as 500 feet with pipe, without disturbing the ground.”
All of HU’s relocations are scheduled to be completed before April, when the City will open the widening and repaving portion of the project up for bids.
2” steel main replacement
Where: Vaughn Bridge Road (Barclift St. to Lakewood St.)
To reinforce system integrity
Electric System
Replacement of bad utility poles
System wide for overall integrity of the electric system
Re-mounting of cross-arm mounted transformers
System wide to reduce outages caused by animals
Electric Crews Replacing Poles
Electric crews inspected all poles in the Northeast section of Hartselle, east of Hwy. 31 and north of Main Street, in November, says Electric Superintendent Jonathan Hampton. Poles with problems that were not treatable will be replaced in the coming months.
In addition, Hampton says, line clearing crews have been working in the Northwest quadrant of the city, west of Hwy. 31 and north of Nance Ford Road. HU crews remove brush and trim trees along power lines in order to minimize power outages caused by trees and limbs falling across the lines.
This work will soon be completed for fiscal year 2013, Hampton says.
Annual testing of commercial/industrial meters
System wide to validate meter reliability
Water
Water System Master Plan
System wide assessment of the Water System
Water Main Relocation
Where: Railroad Street
Part of the Longhorn Pass Downtown Bypass Project
Fire Hydrant Maintenance and Replacement
System wide to maintain adequate fire protection for the City of Hartselle
Bethel Road Construction Update
In early fall, HU crews completed Phase 2 of planned sewer repairs in the Bethel Road area in preparation for the new high school, says HU Engineering Services Manager Glen Partlow. Next, utility crews will relocate water, gas and electric service so that Bethel Road can be widened.
Work to relocate water mains began in December, and is expected to last about 11 weeks, Partlow says. One road closure was expected, and was planned during the winter break to minimize impact on school traffic at F.E. Burleson Elementary School.
Moving the natural gas mains, which will begin in January, will be done by directional boring, where possible, to minimize digging, Partlow reports. “We might go as much as 500 feet with pipe, without disturbing the ground.”
All of HU’s relocations are scheduled to be completed before April, when the City will open the widening and repaving portion of the project up for bids.
Wastewater
Sewer System Rehabilitation
Where: East and Southern Areas
Prevention of sewer overflows, extended system life and treatment plant capacity
Rehabilitation of the East Oxidation Ditch
Location: Wastewater Treatment Plant
To increase the efficiency of the Wastewater Treatment Plant
Bethel Road Construction Update
In early fall, HU crews completed Phase 2 of planned sewer repairs in the Bethel Road area in preparation for the new high school, says HU Engineering Services Manager Glen Partlow. Next, utility crews will relocate water, gas and electric service so that Bethel Road can be widened.
Work to relocate water mains began in December, and is expected to last about 11 weeks, Partlow says. One road closure was expected, and was planned during the winter break to minimize impact on school traffic at F.E. Burleson Elementary School.
Moving the natural gas mains, which will begin in January, will be done by directional boring, where possible, to minimize digging, Partlow reports. “We might go as much as 500 feet with pipe, without disturbing the ground.”
All of HU’s relocations are scheduled to be completed before April, when the City will open the widening and repaving portion of the project up for bids.
Barkley Bridge Sewer and Pumping Station
Where: Garner Road
Provide sewer service to areas south of Nanceford Road and west of Garner Road