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Water System Improvements & Repairs Project
July 31, 2026
CLAY-ROANE PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT
CLAY AND ROANE COUNTIES, WEST VIRGINIA
WATER SYSTEM MPROVEMENTS & REPAIRS - PHASE 1
BACKGROUND
The Clay-Roane Public Service District currently serves 930 customers with potable water in southern Roane County and western Clay County. The PSD, which began operation in 1982, has 70 miles of water mains, seven tanks, five booster pumping stations and an 87-gpm water treatment plant. Over the past ten years, the PSI) has experienced over 125 main line leaks in the Amma and Pigeon areas, and those leaks have resulted in frequent and prolonged water outages for many customers. In addition to replacing the water mains in the Amma and Pigeon areas, failing equipment in the booster pumping station and Pressure Reducing Stations needs to be replaced to reduce the number of leaks and the number and duration of water outages; replacing the existing manual-read and touch-read water meters will improve efficiencies and allow more maintenance time to be devoted to finding and repairing leaks.
The Clay-Roane PSD has worked diligently to repair and replace failing pipe and equipment, but with rates currently exceeding $70/month (seventh highest rate in West Virginia), which equates to over 2.4% of MHI, making significant progress with leak reduction has been very difficult.
PROPOSED PROJECT
The proposed project will include:
Replacing 50,000 LF of 2-inch, 6-inch and 8-inch mains
Replacing (74) 2-inch — 8-inch valves
Replacing 1, OOO water meters with new touch-read meters
Refurbish (3) Pressure Reducing Stations
Refurbish or Replace (3) booster pumping stations.
In addition to the "Congressionally Directed Spending" (CDS) grant, funding for the project will be obtained from the WV Bureau for Public Health's DWTRF and from the WV Infrastructure & Jobs Development Council.
CLAY-ROANE PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT
WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS & REPAIRS - PHASE 1
PROJECT SCHEDULE
The project schedule is shown below.
Professional Services Acquired……………………………………………………... March 30, 2023
All Agreements Executed & Approved, excluding Construction...............................Ju1y 1, 2023
Plans & Specs Submitted to Applicable Agencies………………………………………………June 15, 2024
All Permits Submitted......June 15, 2024
Final Plans & Specs Approved ......................................................................September 15, 2024
Rule 42 Completed ..June 15, 2024
Municipal Rate Ordinance Completed................July 15, 2024
Request for All Binding Commitments ................. September 15, 2024
File PSC Certificate Case September 1 5, 2024
80% ROWS & Easements, and 100% Land Acq. Recorded .......................... September 15, 2024
Request Authorization to Bid.............................................................................. December 15, 2024
Advertise for Bids...............................................................................................January 15, 2025
Bid Opening.................February 15, 2025
100% ROWs, Easements & Land Acquisitions Recorded February 15, 2025
All Permits and Clearances Obtained ……………………..…………………………………..February 15, 2025
PSC Certificate Final.……….. February 15, 2025
Award Contracts ..............March 1, 2025
Start Construction…………………………………………………………………………………….........March 15, 2025
Project Completion ...........Ju1y 31, 2026
