THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

Igor Zahynacz DATE: June 18, 1992
City Engineer

Ike De Boer PROJECT: 413
Project/Traffic Technician

SUBJECT: Water Extension To Coquitlam Lincoln/Devon Area

RECOMMENDATION

Turn down request to extend water supply to Lincoln/Devon area
north of Laurier,

BACKGROUND

A letter of request was written by the District of Coquitlam to
increase the amount of water to the area north of Laurier east of
Fremont. This area is currently served by a 50mm main feeding
approx. 10 houses on the north side of Lincoln. The main is
connected to the City main at the corner of Lincoln and Fremont
and is fed through a City water meter.

The District has noted that the main requires replacement due-to.
the deteriorating condition and will be replacing with. a larger
Size to accommadate all of the parcels in the area south of the
De Boville Slough.

REQUIRED UPGRADIN

As part of the Capital Works Projects for this year, upgrading
the water main on Devon from Prairie to Lincoln is scheduled
to commence in 1992. (See attached figure for location)

The main will be upsized to a 200mm from it's current size of
75mm. Upgrading is required to improve supply of fire flows and
domestic usage for existing and future growth in the northeast
area. . .

Dayton and Knight (consultant for the City) is designing the
upgrading with the intention it service City propert:

If the main were to be extended to the District! Ethe

would. need to be increased to at least 300mm.