Doug, awhile back I started a thread talking about our attempt at pumping water at the Lava pump house. The steel pipe was leaking about 10' from the building, so obviously we didn't get far. This summer we are going to look over the pipe and dig some up to see what kind of condition it is in. If it is feasible we will replace some of the pipe and give it another try.
Lava pump house pumping attempt
When Dan was telling us about the tank liner, John Bush was there and suggested we bring out two tank cars full of water and only have to pump water up into the tank, which would be an easy way to check out the tank, valve, and spout.