No Shutdowns, No Setbacks: The Smart Valve Strategy Behind Englewood’s Water Upgrade

Englewood, CO — To proactively remove lead infrastructure from the drinking water system, the City of Englewood, Colorado, launched an accelerated Lead Reduction Program. This initiative includes replacing approximately 3,000 lead service lines with copper pipes across the city’s distribution system. A key challenge was isolating critical segments of an aging water infrastructure—some portions dating back before 1938—without disrupting essential services. Hydra-Stop’s Insta-Valve technology provided a reliable, efficient solution to help the city mitigate isolation issues, accelerate project timelines, and ensure service continuity during lead line replacements.

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