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Water Main Extensions & Offsets
Water Main Offset and Extension Installation Services are essential for adapting existing infrastructures to accommodate new developments. Water Main Extensions are installed when a site does not have service from the public water mains currently available. The water main is extended from the point at which there is sufficient service. This type of installation requires many, varied capabilities depending on the job specifics.
Water main offsets are installed primarily to enable the installation of gravity lines (sanitary and storm sewer) that would be in conflict. Mickie Service has extensive experience in these highly specialized area water main installations.
Our Water Main Offset & Extension Installation Services include:
- Permitting Service
- Coordination with Muncipaliity or Authority Having Jurisdiction to shut-off the water main to allow installation
- Integrating other water main solutions - like Line Stopping or Insertion Valve to complement the water shut-down capabilities of the applicable authority having jurisdiction
- Turnkey Installation including all excavation backfill Service Line installation
- Management of Chlorination, Testing and Inspection
Understanding Water Main Offset
What is Water Main Offset?
Water Main Offset involves rerouting water lines to avoid conflicts with new structures, such as sanitary and storm sewers. This is crucial for maintaining service reliability while accommodating urban expansion
Why is Water Main Offset Important?
Offsets are necessary to address challenges during construction projects. They ensure that water services remain functional and that new infrastructures comply with safety standards and municipal regulations.
Enhancing Efficiency with Commercial Hot Tap
What is Commercial Hot Tap?
Commercial Hot Tap is a specialized method that allows modifications and connections to existing water systems without shutting them down. This process is invaluable for maintaining a continuous water supply during essential operations, such as valve insertions, water main extensions, and offsets.
Role of Commercial Hot Tap in Water Main Services
- Seamless Service Continuity: By using hot tapping, we ensure there is no interruption to your water services while executing complex modifications. This is essential for businesses that rely on a continuous water supply.
- Complementary Method: When performing water main offsets and extensions, hot tapping allows us to insert new valves and reroute mains efficiently, supporting urban development without disrupting existing services.
Mickie Service Advantage
- Highly experienced team - permitting, installing and getting inspections on hundreds of meter installations per year
- Excellent safety procedures and capabilities - resulting in an outstanding safety record
- Dedicated project management and field staff
- Full time permitting management and extensive knowledge of permitting requirements, process steps, and "gotchas"
- Strong collaborative approach to design/installation alternatives
- Detailed Pre-Job construction review process
- Extensive working relationships with applicable inspectors
- Long-standing partnership with primary meter vault partners
Water Meter Service Areas
Mickie Service provides water meter installation and commercial hot taps in Greater Houston Municipalities that do not perform this service on their own. We also provide meter installation for MUD Operators - however, this service is performed for the MUD or District Operator - not the GC/Private Contractor
Ready To Start Your Project?
Leveraging our core capabilities in water main tapping – we now provide line stops, insertion valves, and private fire line installation.