Being brilliant at the basics is a key element of the City Council’s 5-Year Strategic Plan. It’s hard to think of something more basic than making sure when you turn on the faucet, water comes out, just like you expect.

Everyone knows about faucets and pipes, but there is another key piece of infrastructure that makes all this possible.

• Throughout the city we have 70 pressure reducing stations.
• This equipment makes sure water doesn’t enter your home at too high a pressure, which would be hard on your pipes and give you quite a surprise when you turn on the tap.
• These stations and their connected pipes are mostly underground.
• Keeping them in good condition is crucial for a reliable and efficient drinking water system. 

Our latest project focuses on four of these stations, including two on El Fuerte Street where a new station is now being built and another one is being improved. Next, construction is expected to start in April at our Melrose Drive and Poinsettia Lane station and in May at our station on Palomar Airport Road, east of College Boulevard.

This type of work is noisy and can affect traffic, so please be patient and use caution when driving, biking or walking near the construction zones.

Learn more.