| Monday,
June 12, 2000
This morning found the crew
doing maintenance on the machines and going through a list of things
that need to be done before any additional progress can be
made. While Steve Place (the son) and Bob Grimm were
busy with changing oil and filters, Steve Place (the father)
was preparing to go get items and material from a variety of suppliers
in Mankato. James Haskins, meanwhile, was checking things
off his list, with Vickie Stafford and Carl Studer
offering up reminders.
The crew had good news to
report in that the line along Patterson Street has been pressure
tested. It held 150 lbs/sq. in. for 2 hours with no faults
discovered in the joints. Some leaking did occur through one
gate valve near the tower and inside the City Shop in an overhead
line, but overall the test was a major success. Both a
representative of the engineer (Cook, Flatt & Stroebel) and Greg
Duryea, Kansas Rural Water Association, were on hand to assist and
oversee the test. The next step in the process is to do a
bacteria count in the line, which is one of the things James was
preparing to do. Samples will be sent into the Kansas Department
of Health and Environment for testing today or tomorrow.
If everything goes well and
KDHE declares the bacteria levels are acceptable, the plan is to fill
and pressure test the line serving the entire length of Howe Street by
Friday.
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