
Posted: March 5, 2026
Cal Water ha comenzado una renovación en la infraestructura del agua para mejorar la confiabilidad del suministro de agua y la protección contra incendios en East Los Angeles y Commerce. Crews are installing 400 feet of new 12-inch water main, which will strengthen the water system by increasing water transportation capacity, increasing water flow rate, and decreasing pressure loss incidents, especially in the event of an earthquake.
"This infrastructure improvement project is another step in our proactive approach to providing a reliable supply of safe, clean water to our customers in East Los Angeles and Commerce, long-term," said Jim Crawford, East Los Angeles District Manager, about the project which began in February. "Todo el trabajo que hacemos se centra en brindar calidad, servicio y valor a nuestros clientes para sus necesidades diarias y de emergencia".
The two-phase project will replace the original water main installed in 1947. The new main installation is the first phase of the project, happening along Atlantic Boulevard and South Eastern Avenue, on the Interstate 5 overpass, near the Citadel Outlets. Typically, main is installed over or below an overpass, but due to this old main's unique position - installed inside the overpass - removing it requires more complex coordination. Crews are using the roller-cut method: cutting, then pulling, and then extracting the old main and replacing it with the new main. To reduce traffic disruption in the area, crews are working overnight, Monday through Friday, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. During the second phase, crews will install fittings that will help the new main and existing water system withstand shaking and minimize damage in the event of an earthquake. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of April, weather permitting.
Este es solo uno de los esfuerzos de Cal Water por modernizar y mejorar continuamente su sistema de agua para seguir cumpliendo con las regulaciones federales y estatales para los clientes y brindándoles agua segura, limpia y confiable, tanto ahora como en el futuro.

