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.













My Blog List

Blog Archive

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

NEW TELEPHONE CO. LINES

    THE TELEPHONE COMPANY IS REPLACING ALL LINES, FROM THE WATER FACILITIES TO THE FIRE STATION, THAT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED OR PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THEY ESTIMATE 7000' OF NEW LINE. "SHAUN HOLLISTER" OF HOLLISTER UNDERGROUND INC. IS BORING AN ORANGE SLEEVE, OF VARIOUS SIZES, THAT THE NEW LINE WILL BE PULLED THROUGH.

SHAUN DRIVES THE STABILIZERS INTO THE GROUND TO HOLD THE MACHINE IN PLACE WHILE THE BORING ROD IS BEING DRILLED THROUGH THE GROUND.

THE LARGE BURIED CONCRETE BOXES SEEN AROUND THE ISLAND ARE TELEPHONE LINE JUNCTION BOXES.

AS ALWAYS DONE BEFORE DIGGING OR DRILLING, "POT HOLING" IS PREFORMED TO ACTUALLY LOCATE UTILITIES.
SHAUN IS BORING FROM ANTIGUA ST. TO THE BLUE HERON AND THEN ON AROUND THE COMMERCIAL ISLAND..


THE DIGGING CREW IS AT PANAY AVE AND THE FIRST THING TO DO IS INSTALL THE FIRE HYDRANT..
THEN THE NEW 6" WATER PIPE IS CONNECTED TO THE 6" SUB-MAIN VALVE ..
THE CONCRETE DRIVEWAYS ARE PULLED UP AND THEY CONTINUE DOWN PANAY AVE.


THE BORING CREW HAS FINISHED A TIGHT BORE ON PANAY AVE AND ARE WORKING ON SAMAR AVE.

No comments: