Integration of HDPE 4710 Materials for Potable Water Distribution Systems

The City of Palo Alto is one of a limited number of municipalities nationwide which owns and operates most of the utility systems serving our residents. These systems include potable water, wastewater, natural gas, electricity and fiber optic backbone services. The Palo Alto Utilities Department realized the need to replace aging infrastructure in the early 1990's and has continued this effort to date to replace distribution/collection piping systems reaching the end of their respective functional lives. Several criteria are employed to target replacement efforts including but not limited to: associated maintenance levels, type of material, capacity of existing components, proposed development activities and other proposed activities which would limit access.