We Energies Plans Gas Line Work in Kremer Subdivision

We Energies will replace gas lines along Kremer and Ellis in the next couple of weeks.

The company mailed letters to residents who live on those streets and also made house calls to be sure homeowners got the information and to answer any questions.

The work is being done ahead of the major sewer pipe replacement and road construction planned for the Kremer subdivision later this year.

According to Assistant Village Engineer Tony Bunkleman, having utilities come in ahead of major construction is pretty standard.

"We let them know a major project is planned so the utility can review their facilities," he said. "We don't want to tear up these roads, get them done and then figure out the utility needs to tear up the roads again to repair or replace something."

What WE Energies will do, Bunkleman said, is dig a directional bore - two holes at either end of the length of pipe being replaced - to avoid having to dig large trenches to replace gas pipes along Kremer and Ellis. From there, the company will thread new pipe from one pit to the next and make the proper connections.

The old pipe will most likely remain in the ground because removing it will be too expensive.

WE Energies is paying for the work, Bunkleman added, so residents will not see any special assessments for it.

Patch tried to reach the WE Energies representative who was talking with neighbors, and we will update this story when we do.