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Gwinnett to replace old water lines

Aug 23, 2012

Gwinnett County will replace four miles of water mains in older neighborhoods near Snellville, Lilburn and Norcross.

On Tuesday the Board of Commissioners awarded a $1.1 million contract to low bidder G.S. Construction Inc. for the work in the Forest Vale, Pebble Creek and Johnson Estates neighborhoods. The commission also awarded a $675,087 contract to The Dickerson Group to replace for work in the Hermitage Plantation neighborhood.

The older lines are prone to breaking. The county uses data on the age of pipes and frequency of repairs and service disruptions to determine which lines to replace.

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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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