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Water Main Cleaning and Lining

Of the 1060 miles of water main pipes in Minneapolis, 760 miles are constructed of unlined cast iron. Cast iron was the standard until the 1970’s and it was manufactured unlined. All pipes installed since the 1970’s are made of ductile iron that comes from the factory with a cement lining on the inside. With time, unlined cast iron mains build up mineral deposits that restrict the flow and can result in discolored water. Rusty water meets all regulatory requirements but is aesthetically displeasing.

This water main cleaning and lining project is to scrape the rust out of the pipes and install a potable water grade lining that keeps that will prevent new rust from forming. This will extend the life of the pipes as well as improve the water appearance and flow of water through the pipes.

Because the water main must be empty for the work, each building that taps into the water mains that are being worked on will be supplied with a temporary water line. The water in the temporary pipes will be sampled throughout the project to make sure that the water meets drinking water standards.

This work will not be assessed to the property.

The traffic impact for these projects is minimal. Learn more about project locations below.

2020 Water Main Cleaning and Lining

Construction dates

Central Neighborhood: May 2020
South Uptown: May 2020
Linden Hills: May 2020
Willard Hay: June 2020
Grand Avenue: June 2020
Penn Ave N: August 2020

Project limits

Cleaning and Mortar Lining
1. Central Neighborhood	Oakland Avenue South from Lake to 36th Street Park Avenue South from Lake to 36th Street Columbus Avenue South from Lake to 36th Street East 36th Street from Oakland to Chicago
2. South Uptown Neighborhood	Bryant Ave S from 35th St W to Lake Street Colfax Ave S from 35th St W to Lake Street 35th Street West from Bryant Ave S to Colfax Ave South
3. Linden Hills Neighborhood	Zenith Ave S from 38th St W to 36th St West Abbott Ave S from 38th St W to 36th St West 36th St W from Zenith Ave S to Abbott Ave South
4. Willard-Hay Neighborhood	Morgan Ave N from Plymouth to Golden Valley Road Newton Ave N from Plymouth to Golden Valley Road Oliver Ave N from Plymouth to Golden Valley Road
5. Grand Avenue	Grand Ave S from 42nd St W to 48th St West
Cleaning and Structural Lining
6. Penn Avenue North	Penn Ave N/S from Chestnut Ave to 2nd Ave N

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Central Neighborhood

South Uptown Neighborhood

Linden Hills Neighborhood

Willard-Hay Neighborhood

Grand Avenue

Penn Avenue North

2019 Water Main Cleaning and Lining

Construction Dates

17th Ave S: July 2019
12th Ave S: July 2019
Lincoln St NE: July 2019
2nd Ave S: July 2019
McKinley Neighborhood: July 2019
Carag Neighborhood: August 2019
Linden Hills Neighborhood: August 2019
Quincy St NE: August 2019

Project Limits

Cleaning and Structural Lining
1 - 17th Ave S	17th Ave S, from 48th St E to 49th St E
2 - 12th Ave S	12th Ave S, from 31st St E to Lake St
3 - Lincoln St NE	Lincoln St NE, from 36th Ave NE to 37th Ave NE
4 - 2nd Ave S	2nd Ave S, from 40th St E to 42nd St E
Cleaning and Mortar Lining
5 – McKinley Neighborhood	3rd St N from Lowry Ave to 34th Ave N and 35th to 36th Ave N 4th St N from Lowry Ave to Dowling Ave 6th St N from Lowry Ave to Dowling Ave 33rd Ave N from 4th St N to Lyndale Ave 34th Ave N from 6th St N to Lyndale Ave 36th Ave N from 4th St N to 6th St N
6 – Carag Neighborhood	Bryant Ave S from 35th St W to Lake St Colfax Ave S from 35th St W to Lake St 35th St W from Bryant Ave S to Colfax Ave S
7 – Linden Hills Neighborhood	Zenith Ave S from 38th St W to 36th St W Abbott Ave S from 38th St W to 36th St W 36th St W from Zenith Ave S to Abbott Ave S
8 – Quincy St NE	Quincy St NE from Broadway St NE to 15th Ave NE 15th Ave NE from Quincy St NE to Monroe St NE

2018 Water Main Cleaning and Lining

Construction Dates

Waite Park May 2018
8th Street South June 2018
Fulton South April 2018
Hoyer Heights May 2018
6th Street South August 2018
Hollywood Ave NE August 2018
Randolph St NE August 2018

Project Limits

Cleaning and Mortar Lining
1 - Waite Park	34th Ave NE from Ulysses St NE to Garfield St NE 36th Ave NE from Johnson St NE to Cleveland St NE Hayes St NE from 34th Ave NE to 36th Ave NE Wilshire Place from 34th Ave NE to 36th Ave NE
2 - 8th Street South	From Hennepin Avenue to Chicago Avenue
3 - Fulton South	W 46th Street to W 54th Street York Ave S to France Ave S
4 - Hoyer Heights	36 ½ Ave NE from 37th Ave NE to Buchanan St NE Taylor St NE from 36 ½ to 37th Ave NE Pierce St NE from 36 ½ to 37th Ave NE Pierce Pl from 36 ½ to 37th Ave NE Buchanan St NE from 36 ½ to 37th Ave NE
Cleaning and Structural Lining
5 – 6th Street South	From 20th Ave S to 21st Ave S
6 – Hollywood Ave NE	From Johnson St NE to Cleveland St NE
7 – Randolph St NE	From 26th Ave NE to 31st Ave NE