Alameda County Water District
Alvarado-Niles Pipeline
Seismic Improvement Project
Phase 2
September 23, 2025
September 23, 2025
Girum Awoke, Director of Engineering & Technology, ACWD Rekha Ippagunta, Project Engineering Manager, ACWD
1 Agenda
• ACWD Main Renewal & Seismic
Improvement Program Overview
• Alvarado-Niles Pipeline Seismic
Improvement Project Phase 2
–Project Location & Description
–Project Coordination & Schedule
• Community Outreach Plan
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About ACWD
• Founded 1914
• ~342,000 population served
• ~87,000 service connections
• 916 miles of pipelines
• 460 acres of water recharge
ponds
• 3 water production facilities
• 13 reservoirs & storage tanks
• 83 million gallons of water storage
• 31 regulator & booster stations
• 9,200 fire hydrants
• 242 budgeted positions
• 24x7x365 operations
3 It is the mission of the Alameda County Water District to provide a reliable supply of high-quality water at a
reasonable price to our customers.
3 Water Sources – Diversified
Portfolio
Typical Water
Supplies
4 Main Renewal and Seismic
Improvement Program Overview
• Proactive renewal of the water distribution
system
– >930 miles, 71% AC Pipe (~660 miles), seismic
setting
• Improve service reliability & seismic resiliency
• Minimize pipeline failures and leaks in the future
• Prioritization of Mains for Renewal
– Based on ranking of relative risk
– Highest ranked renewals planned first
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Project Location
6 • Smith Street between Granger Avenue and New Haven Street, at Union Pacific Railroad tracks.
• Alvarado-Niles Road between Santa Maria Drive and Almaden Boulevard, and between Central Avenue and Decoto Road
6 North
Contractor Staging Area
7 Alameda County APN 087-0200-
003
35700 Alvarado-Niles Road,
Union City, CA
Approximately 27,000 SQFT
(0.60 AC)
7 North
Contractor staging area is located
near the intersection of AlvaradoNiles Road and Osprey Drive.
Project Description
• Install approximately 1,900 feet of 14-inch
and 7,950 feet of 16-inch pipeline, valves,
service laterals, fire hydrants,
appurtenances, and system connections
• The project will upgrade existing pipelines
to current District standards with welded
steel pipe.
• Pavement and surface restoration
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Project Schedule
9 Activity Timeline
Start Utility Locating September 2025
Start Pipeline Construction December 2025
UPRR Crossing Summer 2026
Final Segment Complete Spring 2027
9 Start of pipeline construction, and project completion, are tentative pending receipt of encroachment permit.
Project Working Hours
10 • Limited Weekend or Night Work
• Other restricted working hours may occur at
certain locations or to perform certain construction
work.
PROJECT WORKING HOURS:
DATES DAY TIME
Typical Work Hours West of I-880 Mon - Fri 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Typical Work Hours East of I-880 Mon, Tue, Thu,
Fri
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Typical Work Hours East of I-880 Weds 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 10 Project Impacts and Mitigation
Impact
Water service interruptions to
residents/businesses ranging in
duration from 2 to 8 hours.
Temporary increase in noise
and dust levels due to
construction activities.
Construction activities will result
in lane closures, reduced
speeds, and temporary traffic
delays.
Mitigation
Customer notifications prior to
service interruptions.
Street sweeping and limited
working hours
‘No Parking’ signs will be
placed along with signs and
cones to ensure traffic flow.
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Project Contacts
• (415) 608-4440
• [email protected]
• (510) 668-4426
• [email protected]
Pascal Donaghy
Ranger Pipelines
Inc.
• (510) 668-4208
• [email protected]
Shehroz Mirza
ACWD Project
Manager
Sharene Gonzales
ACWD Public
Affairs
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Stay Connected
• www.acwd.org
• www.acwd.org/594/Alvarado-Niles-PipelineSeismic-Improvem • The ACWD Aqueduct Newsletter
• Facebook, X, Instagram & YouTube
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Questions
Rekha Ippagunta
• Project Engineering Manager
• (510) 668-4480
• [email protected]
Girum Awoke
• Director of Engineering & Technology
• (510) 668-4401
• [email protected]
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