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Project will take place on West Reed Ave starting the week of July 6
Alexandria, VA, June 24, 2026 – Beginning the week of July 6, Virginia American Water will begin a $500,000 infrastructure project to relocate company-owned water service lines and parts of existing 6-inch and 12-inch ductile iron pipe to accommodate the City of Alexandria’s storm pipe project.
The work will take place on West Reed Avenue from Mt. Vernon Avenue to Commonwealth Avenue.
This project’s objective is to improve water service reliability and increase water flows for firefighting. In addition, this work supports the City of Alexandria in their efforts to improve stormwater infrastructure.
“Upgrading infrastructure is essential to ensuring consistent, dependable service for our customers as well as improving operational efficiency throughout the Commonwealth”, said Charlie Piekanski, Vice President of Operations at Virginia American Water. “We are also proud to support the City on mutually beneficial infrastructure upgrades.”
Weather permitting, our contractor, Utilities Unlimited, will begin work the week of July 6 and be completed by the end of October 2026, including street restoration. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, during varying times between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Work on weekends and evenings may be required to maintain the project schedule. We will provide customers with advance notice for any planned water service interruption.
It is important to note that our contractor will try to keep one traffic lane open at all times to local traffic as long as it can be done safely. The construction will not impede residents’ access to their homes and driveways. Please follow traffic control and “NO PARKING” signage that will be posted by the City of Alexandria. During construction, noise is unavoidable; however, crews will do their best to minimize disturbances. Customers may experience temporary service interruptions, discolored water, and/or lower than normal water pressure. Crews will work as quickly as safely possible to shorten the duration of these temporary inconveniences.
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886 and celebrating 140 years in 2026, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to approximately 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s approximately 7,000 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders. For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.
About Virginia American Water
Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, is the largest regulated water company in the state, providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable water and wastewater services to approximately 384,000 people. For more information, visit www.virginiaamwater.com and join Virginia American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X.
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Marybeth Leongini
Senior External Affairs Manager
Virginia American Water
Marybeth.Leongini@amwater.com