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Selma Infrastructure Upgrade Begins
Female Cal Water worker watching another male Cal Water worker installing a new water main in Selma.

Posted: August 15, 2025

Cal Water has begun work on a water infrastructure upgrade that will improve water supply reliability and fire protection for its customers in Selma.

The project involves the installation of approximately 3,100 feet of new 8-inch water main in central Selma. These upgrades are designed to strengthen the local water system and provide long-term reliability for the Selma community.

“Our top priority is providing safe, clean, reliable drinking water to our customers’ homes and businesses, and this upgrade will help us continue to do that,” said Mike Andrada, Cal Water’s Selma Operations Manager.

The project started this week and will take approximately three months to complete. Crews will work 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday along Merced, Wright, Logan, Lee, and Stillman streets.

The main replacement project is part of Cal Water’s broader commitment to proactive, ongoing maintenance and upgrades that support safe, high-quality drinking water. As part of these efforts, the Selma District also recently brought a well that was offline for three years back into service to help meet peak demands for water this summer.

To restore the well, the district added granular-activated carbon (GAC) treatment, one of several treatment methods that Cal Water uses to clean the water to make it safe to drink. It’s a cost-effective, environmentally safe treatment method that removes contaminants from water.

“Bringing this well back online definitely helps us support Selma’s every day and emergency water needs,” Andrada said. “Restoring this well is an important addition for the community.”

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