Steve P. Rados, Inc. keeps the water flowing on the Combie Canal Replacement Project through the installation of a 36-inch high-density polyethylene bypass pipe.
By Brian Hoover, Senior Editor
Steve P. Rados, Inc. Completes Phase 1 and Phase 2 of Combie Canal Replacement Project
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teve P. Rados, Inc. (Rados) is rebuilding a critical water-supply system for the Nevada Irrigation District (NID). The Combie Phase 1 Canal is a vital asset to NID and after 50 years, they decided it was time to upgrade and replace the system. The Combie Reservoir is the primary water conveyance serving two treatment plants that provide water to 5,022 homes in Lake of the Pines and North Auburn communities. The system also 16
serves as a secondary conduit for deliveries made through the Bear River Canal, including 3,693 raw water agricultural customers in southern Nevada and western Placer County in California. The NID has lower water demand from October to the end of March, which dictated when Rados could remove and replace the canal system with the new 96-inch reinforced concrete pipe (RCP). The project was split into two seasons, with roughly half of
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the canal removal and pipeline installation occurring from Oct. 2019 to the end of March 2020. The second half of construction transpired from October 2020 to March 2021. Keeping the water flowing during construction was vital and necessary, so during summer 2019, Rados installed a 36-inch high-density polyethylene (HDPE) bypass pipe. This temporary pipeline diversion kept the water flowing downstream during construction. The bypass pipe was C A LCO N T R AC TO R .CO M
