Meridian Street water-line and service connections

Local record and application

What this record means for a receiving site

Charlottesville reported on October 9, 2026 that service-line installations were underway on Meridian Street. The project replaces outdated piping with new 8-inch ductile iron pipe, and the city said some homes would receive advance notice of short scheduled water outages. Residential service notices are not evidence that a nearby commercial kitchen lost water. The city lists normal project hours as 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, so a receiving site should avoid trench activity and verify its own utility tie-in. For a separate food-service renovation, temporary chilled storage needs stable power and a cart route that stays clear of water-line crews. For Charlottesville refrigerated trailer rental at a separately approved site, check whether perishable stock needs chilled or frozen storage and how long the interruption will last. Match the electric connection, door opening, loading height and temperature-monitoring plan to the actual operation, then confirm that deliveries avoid the service-line trench.