Re: Plan for Lava Pump House and Lava tank?

John West Wrote:
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> I noticed the work continuing at the pump house.
> What are the short term and long term goals there.
> It sure would be nice to pump water to the tank,
> but given the age of the pipe and the cost of
> replacing it that may not be realistic. I
> remember quite a bit of discussion of the work in
> the past, but wondering what the current thinking
> is. Seems to me they were trying to test the old
> pipe to see how much it leaks.
>
> JBWX

John, we ordered a length of 4" pipe, and necessary fittings to repair the pipe where it was leaking about 10' past the building. We plan to give another pumping attempt during session G at the end of Sept. Our first priority is getting the Bettendorf trucks reassembled if the wheelsets are ready and putting them back under the two finished frameless tankers.

I plan to bring two pumps this time which we are hooking up in series to boost water pressure to the pipe. When we were out there last week the river water has risen because of snow melt so if I had drafted water today, I would only need a 10' suction hose. Last year, I had 30' of suction hose out to reach deep water in the river.