ISLES of CAPRI WATER SYSTEM

This blog will follow daily the progress of the installation of our new water pipes. The company will be working 4-10 hour days with friday open for surveying and cleaning up on the previous weeks work. The company and the county request that all people that are watching the progress to maintain a safe distance from working personal and equiptment. This blog hopefully will show you the progress daily in order to keep you as informed as possible.













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Monday, June 14, 2010

INSTALLING THE 6" NEW WATER PIPE ON GRENADA AVE.

WITH THE BORING COMPLETED ON GRENADA AVE, "ED MUSSER", THE COUNTY WATER PIPE LOCATOR, LOCATES THE OLD WATER PIPES FOR THE BORING AND DIGGING CREWS. HE HAS BEEN A GREAT HELP TO THE WORKERS.

FROM THE 6" SUB-MAIN WATER VALVE, A NEW WATER PIPE IS INSTALLED ON GRENADA AVE.
THE EXISTING 2"  WATER LINE DOES NOT RUN IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE CREW INSTALLS THE NEW WATER PIPE UNDER IT AS THEY CONTINUE ON.

THE CREW APPROACHES THE NEWLY INSTALLED 6" BORED WATER PIPE. THEY CUT BACK AND DIG UNDER
 THE PIPE TO LOWER IT INTO THE DITCH.

THE NEW 6" WATER PIPE IS  LAID AND THEY ARE COUPLED TOGETHER WITH A SLIP COUPLING, RUBBER GASKETS AND BOLTS.

THE CONCRETE DRIVES ON GRENADA AVE AND LUZON AVE ARE CUT TO PREPARE FOR THE WORK CREW


AS ALWAYS, THE CREW CLEANS UP AS THEY GO..



THE BORING CREW IS FINISHING ON LUZON AVE, WHERE THEY ARE BORING THE 4" SLEEVES ACROSS THE ROAD.

THE 4" SLEEVE IS ATTACHED TO THE BORING FOOT WITH A METAL SHACKLE..
THE SLEEVE IS PULLED INTO THE GROUND WITH THE AID OF THE WET CLAY THAT IS PUMPED THROUGH THE PULL PIPE.
THE 4" SLEEVE IS PULLED OUT OF THE HOLE..

AND IS CUT OFF AND BURIED

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