Walnut Creek - San Ramon Valley Improvement Project
Reliable water supplies are critical for the residents and businesses that EBMUD serves. Construction of the Walnut Creek-San Ramon Valley Improvement Project began in 2002 and is expected to be complete in 2006. Right now, local reservoirs can get drawn to low levels after repeated hot days. This project will provide water reserves for firefighters and maintain water pressure for customers during prolonged hot periods. When construction is completed, your water system will be more reliable and will continue to deliver safe, high quality water.
- Project Overview
- Alamo
- Walnut Creek
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Watch for current construction information on this site. EBMUD appreciates your patience during this important construction project. If you have questions about this project, please call the Project Hotline (925) 935-6049 or email mblackwe@ebmud.com.
Project Overview
EBMUD is improving a
water treatment plant in Walnut Creek, installing four miles of large-diameter
transmission pipeline and a one-mile tunnel in Walnut Creek and Alamo, and
upgrading a pumping plant in Alamo.
Printable
Map ( PDF file). Click on project titles in map to access detailed construction information.
The transmission pipe will follow the Iron
Horse Trail alignment through part of southern Walnut Creek and Alamo.
EBMUD is committed to keeping temporary construction impacts such as dust, noise, and traffic delays to a minimum. Measures we are taking include having water trucks on site to keep dust down, establishing work hours and a project schedule that is sensitive to neighbors, controlling noise and traffic, making sure neighbors and trail users are informed, and quickly resolving any problems. A Community Liaison is also available to answer any questions or concerns about construction work.
Danville Pumping Plant in AlamoConstruction is complete at the EBMUD pumping plant at 2055 Danville Boulevard in Alamo just south of the Rudgear Road Trailhead next to the Iron Horse Trail. This improvement allows EBMUD to move water supplies more efficiently coming from the Walnut Creek Water Treatment Plant to help meet customer needs.
Southern
Transmission Pipeline Along the Iron Horse Corridor
Construction of the pipeline
in Alamo along the Iron Horse Trail is complete.
Water Treatment
Plant Upgrades
EBMUD is modernizing the water
treatment plant on Larkey Lane in Walnut Creek to improve storage and treatment
facilities that serve EBMUD’s central Contra Costa County customers. Work at
the Walnut Creek Treatment plant started in February 2002 and is on schedule to
be completed in 2006.
The majority of the improvements are complete and in service. Remaining work includes final testing of the reclamation facility and removal of the temporary tank.
For more information, see the documents
below. These
PDF files can be viewed and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free
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Printable Map ( PDF file) |
Northern
Transmission Pipeline and Tunnel in Walnut Creek
The pipeline begins in
Walnut Creek at Lacassie and N. California Boulevard and heads east to Civic Park, where the tunnel
begins.
The tunnel extends south to a parking lot on Newell Avenue at the South Broadway
intersection and will pick up with a pipeline that continues along the South
Broadway Extension to an area under I680. Work on the tunnel and pipeline began
in March 2003 and is expected to be complete in 2006. Pipeline
construction in the tunnel under Walnut Creek and along the South Broadway extension is
in progress.
Iron Horse Trail and South Broadway Closures
The Iron Horse Trail at Rudgear and South Broadway in Walnut Creek is subject to closure for through traffic during pipeline construction. Closures are generally during the work week between 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. The next closure is scheduled for August 7th and 8th, 2006.
South Broadway and the trail will be open in the early mornings, evenings, and weekends. Both of the pedestrian bridges at Andrea Drive and Murwood Drive and the Creekside access will remain open and accessible.
Call the hotline at (925) 935-6049 and press 4 for specific closure dates.
Construction Along South Broadway
Construction of a new water transmission pipeline along the South Broadway extension between Newell and Rudgear in Walnut Creek resumed in August 2005. Several precautions have been developed to mitigate the risks of working near the Kinder Morgan petroleum line. This work is scheduled to be complete in 2006.
For more
information, see the documents below, which are PDF files that can be viewed and printed
with Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free software
- Northern Pipeline and Tunnel Q&A (1.2mb)
- Northern Pipeline and Tunnel
Construction Schedule
(pdf26Kb)
We want to be sure that people are always informed about what we are doing. The goals of our outreach program are to provide information early and often and be responsive to neighborhood needs. The Community Liaison, Michelle Blackwell is available to help neighbors and trail users and to resolve construction concerns.
For more information, please contact Michelle at mblackwe@ebmud.com or call (925) 935-6049.