Monday,
August 28, 2000
It's the hottest day of the year so far and the tower is
off-line. Everyone's attention is centered on getting it hooked back up to
the system so water service can be restored. Extra help has been
called in from the City of Mankato and the Rural Water
Association to help address any problem that might arise.
The men from Mankato are Bob Freeman and Terry Ortman,
both of whom work with Mankato's water system. Greg
Duryea is once again on site from the Rural Water
Association.
As luck
would have it, everything goes smoothly, so smoothly in fact the tower
is back on line by noon and everyone in town has water by 1:30 PM.
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Bob Grimm hands Steve
Spiegel a flat piece of iron to help block off a joint on the line
going to the tower. (Tower vault seen in background.)
Terry Ortman from Mankato is assisting.
A red gate valve can be seen in
the foreground, terminating the old 8-inch line.
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One of the fastest ways to communicate in a small town is to set up a
barrel in the middle of Main Street. Sign reads, "Water
Off August 28th All Day for Tower Repair. Do not
use water until repairs are made. Water available at city
building.
Thanks. City of Formoso"
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While the tower was off line,
water was stored in liquid tanks and a portable tank for emergency
fire protection.
Potable water was available inside the city
building itself.
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Shirley
Free (center, background) is seen here talking to Mike Peters. Shirley has
been the project's treasurer, providing needed background support and
documentation.
Also pictured is Howard
Field (foreground).
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