Water line replacement project

St. Boniface Parish has received four bids for the project to replace a water line at the parish center. The project will include replacing the current line from the meter, located north of the parish center, to the parish center. A water shutoff valve will be added near the meter to service the church line located north of the meter. Rather than replacing the existing line that begins at the southwest corner of the parish center, which is broken in a number of sections, the church line will now directly connect to the new valve by the meter. The updated line that serves the church begins just northwest of the meter in the parish center parking lot. All exterior lines on the church side were replaced when the recent church restroom renovation was completed. Gudorf Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Electrical of Jasper was the successful bidder, and work will get underway soon.

In replacing the compromised line from the meter to the parish center, the existing galvanized water lines servicing the parish center, including the restrooms and restroom fixtures will need to be replaced within the next few months. The galvanized lines continue to rust and occasionally leak in the renovated areas through the lower level. In adding a valve to service the church waterline, the parish center and shelter house can be shut off without interrupting the water service to the church and can minimize damage in the lower level of the parish center.

Thanks to the volunteer team who have faithfully turned the water off and on in the lower level of the parish center daily to vacate the commode in church and during the winter months to arrive in plenty of time for the boilers to heat the church. Thanks for your patience during this time of exploring and securing short and long-term resolutions.

For more information, please contact Tina Boehm, Finance and Resource Coordinator, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday at 812-357-6050 or tinab@myparishfamily.church.