The Town of Drumheller Public Works crews continue to work on a second water main break on Highway 9 near Western GM.
Town Staff are onsite; traffic has been reduced to single lane and some localized water outages will occur in the area as repairs are made. Please use caution if in the area.
According to a statement for the Town of Drumheller, “We are currently addressing the water main break on Highway 9, and while we are making progress, we do not have an estimated time for the repair completion. The affected 60-year-old water main is reaching the end of its service life, and due to the type of breaks we are encountering, we may need to address additional sections of the mainline.”
Crews successfully minimized the impact on most water users along Highway 9 over the weekend, but there’s still some work to be done. Crews will be in the area over the next couple of days to prepare for one last repair, which includes installing a new fire hydrant and lead, as the existing hydrant is also over 60 years old.
On Thursday, contracted crews were back on site to finish the water main replacement through “bursting,” which involves pulling a new water line through the existing line. Once complete, the water main will be back in full service, and the area will be cleaned up.
“We’re hopeful that will address this section of the water main and prevent any further water main breaks along that section.”
Drumheller utility crews have completed a total of six water main repairs and two valve replacements over the past four weeks.
