A Look Inside the Kinder Morgan Segment 1
Representatives from the West Harris County Regional Water Authority (WHCRWA), Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP (ABHR), GFT, Project Surveillance, Tunnel Tex, and Halff recently toured Kinder Morgan Segment 1 (KM-1) of the Surface Water Supply Project. The visit included a firsthand look inside newly installed 84-inch and 66-inch water lines.
KM-1 includes approximately 4,400 feet of steel water transmission line and connects with the adjacent KM-2 project. Construction combines open-cut installation and tunneling to accommodate roadway crossings, existing utilities, and the active Kinder Morgan/NGPL pipeline corridor.
Jointly funded by WHCRWA and the North Fort Bend Water Authority, the Surface Water Supply Project will deliver treated surface water to communities in West Harris County and North Fort Bend County, helping reduce reliance on groundwater.
Savannah Melton on the access ladder during the tour of KM-1 of the SWSP.
Teshia Judkins pauses for a photo at the KM-1 water line entrance during the SWSP tour.
Melinda Silva on the access ladder during the tour of KM-1 of the SWSP.
Inside a 54-inch section of the water line.
Walking through the newly installed 84-inch water line.
Alia Vinson inside a water line during the tour of KM-1.
Teshia Judkins, Savannah Melton, and Alia Vinson inside the 84-inch water line.
Rosaura Martinez, Alia Vinson, Teshia Judkins, and Savannah Melton pause for a photo before making their way back out of the 66-inch water line.
