WATER PIPE CONNECTIONS

ONE END OF A LENGTH OF WATER PIPE IS BELLED  AND HAS A RUBBER GASKET ON THE INSIDE.

IT IS DESIGNED TO LET THE NEXT PIPE SLIP IN TO A PREDETERMINED DEPTH.

A WATER BASED LUBRICANT IS USED TO ALLOW THE PVC TO SLIP PAST THE RUBBER GASKET..

WITH A CLOTH STRAP, THE TRACK HOE SLIPS THE PVC INTO THE BELL TO THE PROPER DEPTH.

THE RUBBER GASKET IS DESIGNED TO NOT ALLOW THE PVC PIPE TO SLIP BACK OUT AND WHEN WATER PRESSURE IS APPLIED IT SEALS ITSELF.

      IN 1964  THE "CAPRI WATER WORKS Inc." WAS FORMED.  BEFORE THAT "JOINT ADVENTURES", HEADED BY DOC LOACH RAN THE SYSTEM.  

      IN 1964 THE COUNTY DUG A WELL ON MANATEE RD.(at the request of doc Loach) AND RAN A NEW WATER PIPE TO THE EXISTING CAPRI STORAGE TANK AND WAS ALLOWED TO TAKE OVER THE CAPRI WATER SYSTEM AT ANY TIME THEY WISHED.

   BEFORE THE NEW WATER PIPE WAS RUN, THE WATER WAS TRUCKED IN TWICE A DAY FROM 15 MILES AWAY.

THE COUNTY BOUGHT THE "CAPRI WATER WORKS Inc" IN 1981 AND IN 1986, DUE TO THE INCREASED DEMAND ON THE ISLAND, COLLIER COUNTY INSTALLED A NEW 8" PVC PIPE PARALLEL TO THE OLD PIPE.  THE 8" AND OLD 6" WERE TIED TOGETHER AT VARIOUS PLACES.  THE 8" PIPE HAD A BLUEPRINT THAT LOCATED IT, BUT THE OLD 6" PIPE HAD BEEN LOCATED BY REPAIRS, EXISTING VALVES AND ACTUALLY DIGGING TO FIND IT.

       THE EXISTING ARECAS PLANTED FROM ANTIGUA AVE TO THE BLUE HERON RESTURANT WERE ORIGIONALLY SCHEDULED TO BE REMOVED FOR THE NEW WATER PIPE.   

    THE OLD 6" WATER PIPE WAS DISCOVERED TO BE DIRECTLY UNDER THE ARECAS.  IF THE ARECAS WERE TO BE REMOVED THE ROOTS WOULD SURELY  BREAK THE OLD PIPE. 

AT THE CONSTRUCTION MEETING IT WAS DECIDED TO MOVE THE NEW WATER PIPE TO A LOCATION BETWEEN THE 8" PIPE AND THE ROAD AND NOT REMOVE THE ARECAS.