City Council on Nov. 6 held a workshop covering the San Antonio Water System Emergency Interconnect Project.
Assistant Director of Public Works Steven Fried said the project is designed to provide the city with an emergency supply serving customers south of Dietz Elkhorn Road.
“This will provide our system resiliency during a power outage or a situation where our system cannot maintain normal flow or pressure,” Fried said.
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The project was originally planned near the intersection of I-10 and Fair Oaks Parkway, but was deemed infeasible. Revisions shifted the alignment between Fair Oaks Parkway and Leslie Pfeiffer Drive, near the Frost Bank property and the upcoming Cinco De Mayo restaurant property.
Around 700 feet of 3- and 6-inch lines will be replaced with 12-inch lines capable of bringing in approximately 1,000 gallons per minute.
Fried said the new lines would be able to maintain pressure in the area for up to six days under peak water demand if the system were to go offline.
The estimated cost is $393,030, and the current budget is $382,340. Staff said the cost could come more in line with the budget, since the total cost includes a contingency. Current plans are to begin construction in May and finish in June.
