[Summit] Sewer Work -- advice from those of you who have been affected

[John Bazik]

On Fri, Jun 01, 2012 at 04:05:45PM -0400, Gayle Gifford wrote:
> For those of you who were able to make the meeting last week, what
> arrangements have been made about providing residents with notice? 

We got none.  They knocked on our door the morning they were putting
the water pipes in the street, but I was in the shower.  I had to ask
them to disconnect the pipes and let me pull my car out.

> For those of you who live on side streets already affected, would you mind
> sharing more details of the experience of what to expect -- beyond John
> Bazik's posting about the heavy equipment and some personal conversation
> about the loss of water pressure. Also, how long are the temporary hookups
> in place? 

I don't remember when the bypass was set up, but it's been at least a
month, and they're not done digging yet.  At the meeting they said that
the bypass would stay up until a short time after construction is done, to
test the pipes and water quality.  They gave us a map of the neighborhood
with the streets color-coded based on which streets will be done and when.

Here's a tip for people who will get bypass water.  They connect your
incoming water supply to your garden hose valve, and disconnect your hose.
If you want to be able to water your lawn or garden, put a "y" valve
with separate shutoffs on it first.  I happened to have one.  Without my
asking, they were kind enough to leave the "y" in place so I can still use
my hose.  It's a pretty heavy hose they connect, so I'd stick with brass.

I have a storm drain, which they have not done yet.  But I've watched
them work on one down the street from me.  They remove the curbs and dig
a huge hole to replace the catch basin.  So much for my whining about
my landscaping.  I expect it will be pretty thoroughly trashed.

John