Project Scope: CDID#1 contracted with a local independent electrical contractor to replace and upgrade the main switchgear and motor control center at our Main Pump Station to provide arc-flash mitigation and smart control.
Benefit: Safety and reliability enhancements.
West Side Highway Storage Facility
Date: July 2019
Project Scope: In the event of a flood, a temporary flood wall will be constructed across West Side Highway to close the Cowlitz River levee near Fishers Lane. CDID#1 contracted with a local builder to construct a secure storage building and lay-down area to house flood fight equipment and supplies.
Benefit: Emergency readiness.
Ditch 12 Tree Removal
Date: April 2019
Project Scope: CDID#1 partnered with Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company to fall (64) cottonwood trees in excess of 120-feet tall along Memorial Park Drive. Several trees had trunk rot and beaver damage and posed a threat to nearby homes, high voltage power lines and CDID#1 conveyances.
Benefit: Safety and reliability enhancements.
36th Avenue Trash Rack
Date: November 2018
Project Scope: CDID#1 partnered with the City of Longview to construct a trash rack on Cutoff Slough where twin 60-inch culverts require frequent maintenance to remove blockages. The new trash rack protects the culverts, screens out debris and provides access for maintenance equipment.
Benefit: Improves flow and water quality.
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48th Avenue Debris Boom
Date: October 2018
Project Scope: Heavy rainfall causes thick mats of aquatic weeds to stack up in front of the 48th Avenue pump station until choked flow shuts off the pumps. To improve operation, CDID#1 constructed a debris boom and landing area to mechanically remove weeds upstream of the pump station.