; SP- IWR° CONTRACT REPORT 78-4... , UNDER ... - IWR - U.S. Army

Y.03sworth: inquired for facts on the aze of ripes in this sytem as this
was nct mentioned on the plan showing the invcntory of existing eouipment.
Mr. Fuse: Thought that tho pipe was put in about fifteen or twenty years s60.
Ur. Zllsworth: .anted to know if all cast iron pile was ceLent lined.
lir. evJlden: Ouogcsted that they call on Xr. .adlcigh, Superintendent of Water
1.0:xs who had better Iznowlodze of the .7.roperty but felt that the pipe was
up to date. Coppor tubing was also used in same instances.
Er: sinnders: 2tatnd that if the larger part or the pipes was put In fifteen
yoirs aLo, he thouGht the pipe would be plain oa:Lt iron ao Gwent pires
have boen in use only within the past ton years. Bs further stated the
town of L111 purchased the sane cast iron pipes in 1917. This was plain
east iron and coated inside.
. -)rth: Ctutod that cansat lined pipes were not shown on the plans and
he wanted to know if two inch pipe lines in the northern part of town
wore cement lined.
Iii. Stated that this two inch pipe was not cement lined. It had
boon installed at an early data and it was two inch galvanized pipe.
Mr. Ellawnrth: Inquired if anybody knew what class insurance rate prevailed
in toun.
Er. lime: L;tatod that he boliovod tho rate here was lA for 4 years for those
'within the area served by a fire hydrant and IA for 3 years for those
outside the fire protection area.
hr. 211eworth: Incuired if the plan was included in the undorariturs report.
Zr. Ansden: Yes. That the syst9m was included and that various tests of the
system had bk.eu ;Lade at various times.
Er. Huse: .6t%ted that. the pressure of the water system was about 42 pounds
A -er uquare . loch.
Er. Huse: Incuircd if Er. %:rarer had mentioned the possibility of a gravel
well for the Lex town.
hr. salcaorth: :tLted tr.qt he had felt thRt if wells wore less than sixty
feet dt.e,) that tubular v.ells would be more acvisablo in his opinion.
Er. ::.t . .ted that tho c.Ist iron pipes were not cenent lined, further
zt_Loa the Lc-vy chout iron pipcs cct lined viare usod. in tho systom in
v:Irioun ylacoc anC car.cat lined shoot iron pipes were used in
.nleco of the 6 -inch shown from thu resurvoir to the main street. This
. 1:as from thirty to forty years old an that only a few suctions were
6-inch c..;:t JAW.
L.11sworth: lar,uirod if curb colts /fume installed for all house connections.
Is. . - lci:h: Ys, for 1C.•0 Lcusos.
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