A 3-year project to connect NID treated water systems serving Alta Sierra and Lake of the Pines is moving into its final phase. The Board of Directors has awarded a 1-point-7 million dollar contract for the installation of nearly 2 miles of water main lines through the Lodestar and Golden Oaks subdivisions. NID General Manager Rem Scherzinger says its a huge shift in service, that the district has not historically been in the business of expanding drinking water availability to people in need…

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The new pipeline is the third and final link between a new line to the north installed last year, and a new line to the south, installed in 2014. The three sections total nearly 6 miles and Scherzinger says it’ll also be a huge boost for firefighting….

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Work is expected to begin to begin this fall and continue through the winter. The better quality water should be available to new customers next spring or early summer.