Nipomo pipeline project gets public works award

The Nipomo Community Services District recently won the top award for its Supplemental Water Project from the Central Coast chapter of the American Public Works Association.

The district’s pipeline water project — which pipes in water from Santa Maria — won Project of the Year in the “Environmental Project, Greater than $15 Million” category and was also selected as the overall Project of the Year.

To date, more than 128 million gallons of water has been delivered through the pipeline, according to a district news release. The first phase of the $17-million project was completed in July.

The project was selected for its “uniqueness and ability to overcome numerous construction issues including challenging site conditions such as sink holes which nearly resulted in a loss of equipment,” according to the news release. The Supplemental Water Project will now be submitted for potential national APWA recognition.

This story was originally published February 15, 2016 at 4:37 PM with the headline "Nipomo pipeline project gets public works award."