Laramie Begins Rolling Closures On 4th Street For Water Inspectio

The city of Laramie says 4th Street will be subject to rolling closures starting today while crews inspect water line connections for lead contamination,

That's according to a post on the City of Laramie Facebook page.

So What Is The Reason For The Closures?

According to the post:

"In 2025, the City of Laramie – like every other municipality in the United States – was required by the EPA under the Lead and Copper Rule to inspect its water lines for lead contamination. The City of Laramie finished its inspection in late 2024, and found no lead present in its water service lines. (A service line is from the water main to the curb stop.)

In 2024, after the Lead and Copper Rule was implemented, the EPA released revisions to the rule. This requires inspection of connectors to the mainline on the City’s side of service. There are approximately 8500 connections to mainlines in Laramie, 44 of which are underneath 4th Street."

The post says that the inspections by Laramie Utility crews will not cause any service interruptions and private property will not be dug up, since the inspections will only be conducted on connections on City Property.

The post says the inspections won't be conducted before the hours of 8:30 a.m. and after 4:30 p.m. And areas that are closed for the inspections will be clearly marked with signage.

After the inspections are completed, 4th Street will receive a mill and overlay to even out and restore the integrity of the road surface.