THE NEW WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS CONTINUE ON ANTIGUA ST. THE DIGGING CREW IS NOT CONNECTING THE BLUE WATER PIPE TO THE METER, BUT THEY ARE INSTALLING THE SADDLE TAP ON THE NEW 6" WATER PIPE AND RUNNING THE BLUE WATER PIPE TO THE AREA OF THE METER. THE COUNTY WATER METER DEPARTMENT WILL DO THE ACTUAL CONNECTION OF THE NEW WATER PIPE TO THE RESIDENCE. THIS WILL START NEXT WEEK WHEN THERE ARE SEVERAL OF THEM READY TO CONNECT.
THE CREW PREPARES THE AREA FOR DIGGING..
FROM THE 6" NEW WATER PIPE TO THE METER IS DUG BY HAND..
A METALLIC TAPE IS LAID ON TOP OF THE PIPE TO HELP PREVENT THE DIGGING INTO IT..
THE SADDLE TAP IS BOLTED ONTO THE 6" NEW WATER PIPE AND THE BLUE WATER SERVICE PIPE IS CONNECTED INTO THE SADDLE..
THE BLUE WATER PIPE IS CONNECTED..
THE WATER PIPE IS FLUSHED, THE AREA CLEANED AND THE CREW MOVES ON TO GRANADA AVE.
ON GRANADA AVE. A SADDLE TAP IS CLAMPED IN PLACE..
THE TAP IS CUT OUT USING A SPECIAL DRILL, THIS DRILL IS THREADED ONTO THE TAP TO SEAL THE WATER PRESSURE, THEN CUTS A HOLE IN THE 6" WATER PIPE
A "Y" FITTING IS INSTALLED TO FEED TWO WATER METERS..
THE BLUE WATER PIPE IS CUT TO FIT AND THE ASSEMBLY IS CLAMPED INTO THE 6" NEW WATER PIPE..
A 4" WHITE SLEEVE HAS BEEN BORED UNDER THE STREET. THE BLUE WATER PIPE IS SLIPPED THROUGH THE SLEEVE TO FEED THE TWO WATER METERS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD..
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