New Water Main to Improve Service Reliability

By December, residents of Upper Moreland and Abington townships could have better service reliability and stepped-up capabilities for firefighters following an upcoming water main installation.

Work on the $1.4 million project is expected to begin on Monday and will involve the installation of 7,300 feet of eight-inch ductile iron main. The new main will replace the existing six-inch cement and six-inch cast iron main.

Main installation, service transfers, street tie-ins and final paving restoration is expected to be completed by December. 

Work will be carried out on the following streets:

• Cherry Street between York Road and No. 27 Cherry Street
• Church Street between York and Moreland roads
• Moreland Road between Edgehill and York roads
• Moreland Road between York Road and the railroad tracks

Work hours will be from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily on Cherry and Church streets; and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Moreland Road between Edgehill Road and the railroad tracks.

Moreland Road between Edgehill and York roads will be detoured between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Some Saturdays may be necessary to keep the project on schedule. Access will be provided for emergency, mail and trash service. Residents will have access to their properties.  

Aqua requests that drivers avoid traveling through the construction zone whenever possible.

Temporary “no parking” signs will be posted in the area of construction. Aqua will notify 24 hours in advance of a
scheduled shutdown. If an emergency shutdown should occur, Aqua will restore service as soon as possible.

If you have an emergency or concerns contact Aqua's customer service department or emergency dispatcher at 877-987-2782.