Library Park Water and Sewer Improvements#
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Description
From May - August 2018, Fort Collins Utilities replaced old and undersized water and sewer infrastructure in the Old Town Library Park neighborhood.
At nearly 100 years old, the 4-inch waterlines that were replaced, were some of the oldest in the city and beginning to show signs of restricted flows and reduced water quality.
The larger, upgraded infrastructure improves:
- water quality
- reliability
- fire safety by providing additional water flow
The aged sanitary sewer infrastructure also was upgraded to prevent future drainage concerns.
Learn more about the pipe-bursting technology used on this project.
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![Pipe-bursting ariel view.](https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/otlp-june12_2.jpg)
Crews preparing sewer line for pipe-bursting.
![Crews get equipment ready for pipe-bursting.](https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/otlp-june-12_3.jpg)
Crews get equipment ready for pipe-bursting.
![Pipe-bursting begins.](https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/otlp-june12_pb.jpg)
Pipe-bursting begins.
![Pipe-bursting ariel view.](https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/otlp-june12_2.jpg)
Crews preparing sewer line for pipe-bursting.
![Crews get equipment ready for pipe-bursting.](https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/otlp-june-12_3.jpg)
Crews get equipment ready for pipe-bursting.
![Pipe-bursting begins.](https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/otlp-june12_pb.jpg)
Pipe-bursting begins.
![Fusing PVC waterline in preparation for pipe-bursting.](https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/more-pvc-fusing.jpg)
Fusing PVC waterline in preparation for pipe-bursting.
![Waterline ready for installation.](https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/row-of-waterline.jpg)
Waterline ready for installation.
![This pit allows for a future waterline tie-in.](https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/pit-for-tie-in.jpg)
This pit allows for a future waterline tie-in.
![Fusing PVC waterline in preparation for pipe-bursting.](https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/more-pvc-fusing.jpg)
Fusing PVC waterline in preparation for pipe-bursting.
![Waterline ready for installation.](https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/row-of-waterline.jpg)
Waterline ready for installation.
![This pit allows for a future waterline tie-in.](https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/pit-for-tie-in.jpg)
This pit allows for a future waterline tie-in.
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