New Water Service

The plumber hand digs around the 6" water main.

Pushing the pipe sleave under the road was not easy.


The plumbers hit obstructions on the first two tries, but the third try pushed through.


A 1 1/2" Type K water pipe looks huge. No complaints from me since the city tap fee for the existing 1" service was credited. Even with skyrocketing copper prices, the additional material cost is minimal.


The city brought the fittings, inspected the cut/capped old 1" service and the new service was done. Alan kept the B-Box access low so he could protect it during construction. The plumber will raise it when they run to the foundation.

It doesn't look like much after the backfill is done, which is why people complain about the cost, but the equipment and experience required to get site utility work done quickly and without breaking water mains, 36" dia county water transmission lines, gas mains, etc easily justifies the cost.