Central Pasco Water Main and Force Main Improvements

Ardurra completed a water infrastructure expansion across central Pasco County, successfully installing 144,000 linear feet of pipeline along a 10-mile corridor through State Road 580, Wiregrass Ranch, and residential communities crossing State Road 54 and I-75. The project expanded water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems through strategic hydraulic modeling, route evaluation, and multi-disciplinary engineering services.

The complex installation utilized 86,000 feet of 12-to 36-inch potable mains and 57,900 feet of 12-to 24-inch force mains, along with reclaimed water main relocations. Advanced construction techniques included open-cut, directional drilling, and jack-and-bore methods, with a groundbreaking 920-foot, 36-inch directional drill under Trout Creek, the largest diameter ductile iron pipe successfully installed by directional drilling at the time.

Key Project Highlights:

• Completed 144,000 LF of pipeline installation across a 10-mile corridor connecting regional and local water systems

• Achieved record-breaking directional drill with 920-foot, 36-inch ductile iron pipe under Trout Creek through calcareous clay

• Secured comprehensive permitting, including FDEP, Army Corps Nationwide 12, FDOT utility, and county ROW permits

• Coordinated 28 parcel easement acquisitions along a complex route through residential communities

• Provided ecological services, including wetland delineation, mitigation design, and endangered species identification

• Enabled phased system activation through coordinated design, allowing operational testing during construction

• Secured co-funding from the Southwest Florida Water Management District, maximizing project resources

The project interconnected existing regional and local water supply systems while minimizing environmental impacts through innovative drilling techniques and comprehensive permitting coordination.