The Benton Utilities Water Distribution Department will be working for the next 4-6 weeks, replacing approximately 1200 feet of water main on Troutt Street.
The work will start on Sevier Street, going to the I-30 Service Road. They will be replacing the water main as well as all the service lines to the meters. For better fire protection, they will be adding a new fire hydrant midway up the block.
The water should not be off during this construction, however, they will have each house off for a short time while they reconnect the service line after all testing is complete. They will notify homeowners of this as they make the reconnections.
Benton Utilities said in a statement that this section of water main was originally installed sometime in the late 1940s or early 1950s.