20210714FLS to Staff 8.pdf

Rates & Regulatory Affairs
FLS-W-21-01
Falls Water Company Application for Approval of Three Capital Projects
Data Request Response

Request No.: FLS-W-21-01 IPUC DR 8

REQUEST NO. 8: Please explain how the Company has addressed removal of
asbestos-cement pipe. How much asbestos-cement pipe remains in the
system? When will it be replaced? What is the estimated cost?

Response:
In the Company’s 2019 Facilities Study, Table 14 lists the asbestos-cement pipe
projects, A-14 through A-19. The projects replace an estimated 7,790 feet of asbestos-
cement pipe.
ID Project Description
Estimated
Cost in
2019
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The estimated timeline for replacement of asbestos-cement pipe will begin
approximately in 2025 and be spread out over a three-year period ending in 2027.