The City of Orono is undertaking a construction project to improve the city watermain along CSAH 19 (Shadywood Road) between CSAH 15 (Shoreline Drive) and Mapleridge Lane/Pheasant Road. The project will consist of pipe bursting the existing watermain and directionally drilling a new watermain.
The watermain servicing this area is a cast iron pipe that was installed in the 1970s. The area has experienced some watermain breaks in recent years indicating the pipe is at the end of its service life.