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Description

North End is a Lead Free SPRWS project. Lead Free SPRWS is a 10 year plan to replace all lead water service lines in the SPRWS service area at no cost to property owners.

Lead service lines were primarily installed in the City of St. Paul from late 1880’s to the late 1920’s. For 25 years Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) has been replacing lead water service lines within the street right-of-way to reduce the possibility of lead exposure.

Private Lead Service Line Replacements: Customers in this project area who have a private lead service line are eligible to have it replaced at no cost as part of the new Lead Free SPRWS program. You should have received a letter with instructions on next steps if you qualify. To learn more visit our Lead Free SPRWS page.

Location

Four areas:

  • Streets bounded by Jessamine Ave W (north), Como Pl (west), Front Ave (south), & Dale St N (east); Streets bounded by Loeb St corridor between Cook Ave W & Lawson Ave W (Como Grotto Sub Project)
  • Streets bounded by Loeb St corridor between Cook Ave W & Lawson Ave W; Streets bounded by Hatch Ave (south), Western Ave N (east), Maryland Ave W (north), & Mackubin St (west); Streets bounded by Western Ave N (west), Jessamine Ave W (south), Rice St (east) (Norton Cook Sub-Project)
  • Streets bounded by Western Ave N (west), Jessamine Ave W (south), & Rice St (east) (Galtier Geranium Sub-Project)
  • Streets bounded by Magnolia Ave E (south), Jackson St (west), Rose Ave E (north), & Agate St (east) (Sylvan Geranium Sub-Project)

Refer to project map below for details.

Timeline

2026 Construction Season

  • June 25 Update: 72 lead service line replacements complete
    • Crews finishing work on Cumberland St (between Cook and Lawson) and Lawson Ave W (between Western Ave and Mackubin)
    • Crews expected to move to Norton St
    • Roads will be closed during construction with local access
  • June 22 Update: 64 lead service line replacements complete
    • Crews currently working on Cumberland St (between Cook and Lawson) and Lawson Ave W (between Western Ave and Mackubin)
    • Lawson is partially closed from Western to Mackubin, scheduled to open on June 24
    • Cumberland is partially closed from Lawson to Cook, schedule to open on June 25
    • Roads will be closed during construction with local access
  • June 18 Update: 56 lead service lines replaced. Norton/Cook in progress. Western Ave work expected to complete by end of day. Crews expected to move to Western Ave and Cumberland St week of June 22.
    • Detours in effect:
      • Intermitted road closures over the next 2 weeks, open to residents. 
      • Full road closure on Mackubin St & Western Ave
      • Arundel St expected to close week of June 22
      • Short road closure between Lawson Ave & Cook Ave expected week of June 22
  • June 15 Update: Lawson Ave & Western Ave to Mackubin St currently under construction. Crews expected to move to Western Ave and Cumberland St week of June 22.
    • Detours in effect: 
      • Partial road closure on Western Ave from Jessamine to Lawson, expected to open by June 23. 
      • Full road closure on Lawson Ave from Western Ave to Mackubin St, should be open by June 19.
  • June 11 Update: 44 lead water service lines complete. 
    • Norton/Cook in progress. Maryland Ave and Hatch St closed to public, open to local traffic. Projected to mostly open by end of week. Crews to begin work on Lafond Ave west of Western Ave week of June 15.
    • Como/Grotto work has not started.
    • Galtier/Geranium work has not started.

Replacements

This project will replace approximately 470 lead water service lines.

Contact

Brent Marsolek

brent.marsolek@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Contractor Contact

Castrejon Utilities

Castrejoninc.com

(763) 450-2055