McPherson Field Pipeline

M•CON Underground successfully completed the South Well Field Pipeline for the McPherson Board of Public Utilities, delivering approximately 19.5 miles of 20″ C-900 water main at depths ranging from 47″ minimum cover to 16 feet. The project also included 2,500 linear feet of 16″ C-900, connecting critical water infrastructure across a challenging rural corridor in central Kansas.

HDD & Crossings: The project required an extensive directional drilling program to navigate numerous obstacles along the pipeline route. M•CON completed five 30″ HDD steel casing bores, thirteen 36″ HDD HDPE casing bores, and eleven 20″ HDD certalok bores — ranging in length from 22 to 340 feet. Two 20″ HDD HDPE bores were executed beneath the Little Arkansas and Blaze Fork Rivers at 460 and 480 feet respectively, and two 30″ auger bores were installed under Union Pacific Railroad and K-61 Highway at 359 and 405 feet.

Infrastructure & Completion: To maintain system performance across the full length of the pipeline, 28 air relief structures were installed. [Add any schedule, budget, or partnership notes here if available.] This project reflects M•CON’s ability to manage complex, large-scale water transmission work across varied terrain and multiple crossing types — safely, efficiently, and to spec.

Large-Scale Pipe Installation: Nearly 19.5 miles of 20″ C-900 water main installed at depths up to 16 feet, with an additional 2,500 LF of 16″ C-900 — representing a significant water transmission infrastructure investment for the McPherson community.

Extensive HDD Program: Twenty-nine directional drill bores were completed across the project, spanning multiple casing types and methods — steel casing, HDPE casing, certalok, and HDPE — ranging from 22 to 340 feet in length.

Critical River & Road Crossings: Four major crossings were executed without disruption to active waterways or traffic corridors, including bores beneath the Little Arkansas River, Blaze Fork River, Union Pacific Railroad, and Kansas Highway K-61.

System Infrastructure: Twenty-eight air relief structures were installed across the pipeline to ensure long-term system reliability and operational performance.