Healdsburg recycled water pipeline project underway
Aiming to make sure that drinkable water isn’t wasted on non-drinking uses, Healdsburg is forging ahead this week with a multimillion-dollar infrastructure project designed around reclaimed H2O. Construction on the first phase of Healdsburg’s new recycled water pipeline will begin on Thursday, June 13, and last through Wednesday, June 19, on Kennedy Lane along the city’s south end. It’s the first of four legs of construction this year. Utilities Engineering Manager Patrick Fuss is warning drivers to expect some delays as a result of the construction, which is the first step in building a 4.7-mile underground line that will haul reclaimed water throughout the city to irrigate parks, the Healdsburg Golf Club, Oak Mound Cemetery and Healdsburg Elementary School. While the line will not provide direct hookups to residents, a public fill station for recycled water, which isn’t potable, will be available at a to-be-determined location along Healdsburg Avenue before the end of the year.