The City of McKinney began a 10-year water service line replacement project in April 2017 to replace failing copper lines contributing to water loss within the city.
The program will replace nearly 14,500 copper service lines with more durable polyethylene pipe (poly pipe).
These service lines represent 54% of the city’s 27,000 service connections.
The premature failure of the copper service lines is mainly due to the deterioration of substandard copper material and aggressive soil in the region, which contributes to the average monthly water loss of 23% McKinney experiences.
Any water loss in this line segments does not affect water usage billing for homeowners or businesses.
The city is taking a proactive approach to replace more than 14,500 copper water service lines with more durable polyethylene pipe (poly pipe).
These service lines connect underground water distribution mains to water meters.
A water meter is generally located near the street, between the water main and a home or business.
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