November 16, 2009

Water Co. Committee:

We had talked about a meeting on Nov. 17 at our last meeting, but there are no significant issues to discuss so we will not need to get together yet. We will schedule a future meeting as needed.

Several significant upgrades have been initiated:

1. The system for controlling the water levels in the tanks was replaced. Each pump house has a  controller that can adjust water levels based on water pressure or the float in the tank. This gives us backup systems if one measuring system fails. An additional warning light has been added to pump house 1 as part of this upgrade.

2. The 110 electrical service in pump house 2 will be upgraded shortly. All the 110 was on a single line with multiple outlets. The service was not properly grounded. The service in pump house 1 is in good shape according to our electrician.

3. We are evaluating replacing the flow meter in pump house 1. It jams frequently. Jim Irving disassembled it and found a lot of wear. We will also get an estimate on replacing some of the rusting piping in pump house 1 but this is probably a future project as funds become available (or a leak develops).

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Rick