Mount Pleasant Waterworks (MPW) will begin the next phase of the Old Village water line rehabilitation project in February. W. Walsh Company, an MPW contractor, will perform the work. This phase of the project is to be completed by June 2008.

Relining is a process where the contractor rehabilitates existing cast iron water lines by removing the tuberculation and lining it with cement mortar. Tuberculation is a deterioration of the cast iron water line from the inside and causes a buildup, which restricts the flow of water and can affect water quality.

Between 1930 and 1950, cast iron was the material of choice for water lines. The project is part of MPW's on-going maintenance program to recondition aging sections of the water system in the Old Village area of Mount Pleasant, in order to ensure customers continue to receive quality and dependable water service.

During the project, it is necessary to temporarily take water lines out of service and connect residents along the route with a temporary water supply. Connections are made to customer's existing service line from temporary pipelines laid alongside the curbs on each side of the street.

In the project area, openings in the street pavement will allow access to the water main and to accommodate the bypass pipelines running across intersections and driveways. All openings will be covered when not in use and will be resurfaced as soon as possible after the project is finished. Every possible safety precaution will be taken and all work areas will be barricaded and marked to prevent injury. Residents can help by avoiding the work area as much as possible and cautioning others to watch their step.

If questions should occur as a result of this work, residents can contact Mount Pleasant Waterworks at 843-884-9626.

Starting in February of 2008, MPW will upgrade or replace the water mains on the following streets:

• - Goblet
• - Lorenzo
• - Ellis
• - Glencoe
• - Center St. (from Goblet to Glencoe)
• - Kathryn
• - McCants (from Simmons to Middle)
• - Pitt (from McCants to Williams St.)
• - Speight
• - Middle

Yonge Street, Chicco Street and Pierates Cruze will be on a bypass system due to their location, but the lines servicing these streets do not need to be rehabilitated.