NEW CAPRI WATER SYSTEM: MEETINGS

TWO MEETINGS HAPPENED TODAY, THE FIRST MEETING WAS A SAFETY MEETING WITH THE CREW OF DN HIGGINS. THE PROJECT MANAGER "DERECK MOORLEY" CONDUCTED THE MEETING AT THE WORK SITE ON CRISTOBAL. TALKED ABOUT WAS A REMINDER OF ALL OF THE SAFETY RULES AND PROCEDURES THAT ARE BEING USED DURING THE INSTALLATION OF OUR NEW WATER SYSTEM. ALSO DISCUSSED WAS THE POSSIBLE HAZARDS THAT COULD BE ENCOUNTERED.

THE SECOND MEETING WAS THE WEEKLY CONSTRUCTION MEETING. DISCUSSED WAS THE NEW WATER CONNECTIONS THAT WILL BE HAPPENING VERY SOON, STARTING ON ANTIGUA ST. ALSO DISCUSSED WAS THE CLEAN UP IN FRONT OF BUSINESSES AND THE SWALES.

ON CRISTOBAL THE CREW DISCOVERED A 2" PVC EXISTING WATER LINE THAT WAS UNKNOWN TO ANYONE AND NOT ON ANY PRINT. AS SEEN IN PREVIOUS POSTS, THESE UNMARKED PIPES HAVE BEEN FOUND AND THIS WILL VERY LIKELY HAPPEN AGAIN..

FIRST, A WATER PUMP IS PUT INTO THE DITCH TO LOWER THE LEVEL OF THE WATER TO ALLOW THE REPAIR TO PRECEDE..

THE PUMP IS DIRECTED TOWARD A DRAINAGE PIPE..

A WELL IS DUG IN THE DITCH AND GRAVEL IS PLACED OVER THE SUCTION OF THE WATER PUMP..

THE PROJECT MANAGER OF DN HIGGINS AND COUNTY INSPECTOR DISCUSS A SOLUTION..

IT IS DECIDED TO MAKE A SPLICE WITH SLIP COUPLING'S OVER THE 2" EXISTING WATER PIPE..

BECAUSE OF THE WATER PRESSURE KEEPING COUPLING FROM BEING TIGHTENED, THE WATER COMPANY TRIES TO REDUCE THE PRESSURE. THE EXISTING WATER VALVE IS BURIED IN THE ARECA'S AND IS NOT ABLE TO BE TURNED..

THE PROJECT MANAGER FROM COLLIER COUNTY, "DIANA DUERI", EXAMINES THE SITUATION..

ONE OF THE COUNTY WATER OFFICIALS HAS THE IDEA TO INSTALL A SLIP COUPLING ON EACH CUT END OF THE 2" PVC. THIS COUPLING HAS A SHUT OFF VALVE BUILT IN AND AFTER INSTALLATION THE VALVE IS SHUT OFF. THEN A FLEXIBLE PIECE OF BLUE WATER PIPE IS INSTALLED IN EACH END AND THE TWO VALVES ARE REOPENED..