Valve Maintenance

Lakewood Water District has 6,160 Isolation Valves scattered throughout the District. Every year Lakewood Water District Staff locate and exercise one third of those valves to ensure they are in good working order, clean and easy to find in an emergency.

To gather accurate information on buried valves and help with cleanup the District uses a Valve Maintenance Trailer. This trailer has a small industrial vacuum and a hydraulic valve turning arm. Be advised that valves are often located in intersections, so please slow down when approaching this equipment.