WATER WORKS

WATER WORKS - FEEDER WATERMAINS

WINDSOR UTILITIES COMMISSION GEORGE AVENUE RESERVOIR PIPING

WUC Reservoir Piping Project is the first phase of a $30 million new reservoir project on George Avenue. RC Spencer Associates provided design, contract administration and on-site inspection services for this very unique project.  This advance piping work is to supply water from the water treatment plant to the new reservoir to allow the repair of the existing reservoir built in 1949.  The new $2.3 million 1800mm diameter piping was installed in a tight corridor between the existing reservoir and CN Railway property.

Lowering of the piping

Lowering of 1800mm x 1050mm cross with the two 1800mm diameter valves.

Piping in the trench
Piping installed into a tight corridor
Workers on the site preparing for the job

In consultation with WUC, D’Amore Construction, and Corix Water Products, RC Spencer introduced an alternative product to be used due to the constricted space. Corix contacted their supplier Flowtite out of Zachary, Louisiana, and worked o the proposal to us this alternative pipe. WUC. D’Amore and our firm went to Lousiana to see firsthand how this pipe is manufactured and the required installation procedures. A significant savings was realized by WUC.

WATERWORKS - FEEDER WATERMAINS

WINDSOR UTILITIES COMMISSION GEORGE AVENUE RESERVOIR PIPING

1800mm Diameter Reinforced Fibreglass Piping

First ever used in Canada for potable water system

Fiberglass Reinforced Pipe, the first installation in Canada

Fiberglass Reinforced Pipe (FRP) is widely used in the United States and Europe for potable water systems. This installation is the first in Canada.

FRP’s new technologies helped reduced the trench width and longer pipe length, which allowed the contactor to use smaller equipment and increase production.

This project required very precise connections to be made with existing infrastructure.

Aligning the pipe with existing infrastructure

WATERWORKS - FEEDER WATERMAINS

DETROIT RIVER WATER MAIN CROSSING TO BOBLO ISLAND

IN THE TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG

Being the Recommended Alternative from the Amherstburg Water Treatment plant expansion Environmental Assessment Study, HGS carried out final design engineering for the 300mm diameter feeder main installation by horizontal directional drilling through bedrock 8 metres below the channel bottom across the Detroit River (600m) to Boblo Island. HGS Limited was responsible for the design, contract administration and inspection services of this successful specialized project.

Truck with supplies
Drilling on the site
Drawing of the watermain crossing to Boblo Island

WATER WORKS - WATERMAIN SYSTEMS

WINDSOR UTILITIES COMMISSION WATERMAINS

In the past 9 years RC Spencer Associates Inc. has completed over 80 km of topographic surveys and associated baseplans for the Windsor Utilities Commission. The team includes experienced watermain inspection personnel and a licensed operator, currently working under a 3 year contract with Windsor Utilities Commission. RC Spencer Associates has also successfully completed (full services) the following projects:

  • Benjamin Avenue Watermain - 850m of 200mm diameter watermain

  • Pierre Avenue Watermain - 850m of 200mm diameter watermain

  • Walker Road Corridor Improvements Phase 2A - Turner Road, 200m of watermain replacement

  • Erie Street Watermain - 1140m of 100-year-old feeder watermain replacment

  • Riverside Drive Vista Phase 1 - 600m of watermain replacement

  • McHugh Street Extension - 420m, including 140m of directional boring under Little River, of 500mm diameter feeder watermain

Preparing for the work
Road and manhole

LEAMINGTON WATERMAINS 2014-2015

RC Spencer Associates was retained by the Municipality of Leamington to carry out the design of watermain replacement for approximately 1.5 km throughout an existing built-up residential area. RC Spencer has also provided all contract administration and inspection services. This project included:

  • The construction of watermains and appurtenances

  • the construction of valves, fittings and specials

  • excavation, grading and restoration

  • asphalt pavement restoration complete with granular base course and curb and gutter

Map of Melrose and Parkdale Streets
Map of Ivan, Foundry and Clark Streets

WATER WORKS - WATERMAIN SYSTEMS

WATERWORKS - WATERMAIN SYSTEMS

AMHERSTBURG WATERMAIN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM

This project consisted of watermain replacement in 4 separate and distinct areas of the Town.  A new 300mm diameter watermain was installed on both Lowes Sideroad and Simcoe Street, east of Fryer Street.  The Lowes Sideroad area is a scenic, historic area adjacent to the Detroit River, where tourism is a major concern.  The Simcoe Street watermain is approximately 1.5 km in length and abuts both a strip residential development and a major industrial operation, the Amherst Quarry. 

This main arterial within both the Town and County is a major traffic thoroughfare and contains the main hydro feed for the south portion of the Town.  The remaining two areas, Fort Street and Balaclava Street, had a new 200mm diameter watermain installed complete with services and hydrants in well established urban areas with mature tree growth, local residential streets complete with sidewalk and mature landscaping both abutting and within the municipal right of way.  Fort Street has a main Bell Canada duct structure within the south boulevard which feeds most of the south end of the Town and Balaclava Street has a fibre optic line within the west boulevard which is the Town’s main feed. A total of approximately 3 km of new watermain in 4 completely separate and distinct areas of Town made this project both unique and challenging.

Map of watermain replacement area