Author: Dave Stoltz

HOT WETHER. Last week was hot! this is getting to be the time of year that we relay on Sandy Shores well to back up the springs, with Sandy Shores well project not yet complete the well has been off line. Last week with the help from S&B the outfit …

Sandy Shores filtration project. Now that the filters for the Sandy Shores deep well have been successfully back flushed and the bac-t sample (this is a water sample that is an indicator for the presents or absents of coliform) that I took on Monday has passed we are ready to …

Sandy Shores filtration project. The next phase in start up for this project was to back wash the media (this is the stuff that actually filters the water) that is inside the filter assemblies. The media has charcoal in it and needs to be flushed out before you can run …

SANDY SHORES WELL. Yesterday was a long and productive day with S&B and Source Electric setting up and programing the analyzing equipment flow meters switching the well pump over to the new facility and dialing in the new A.T.S (Automatic transfer switch for the generator) and generator into the new …

Sandy shores well. As part of the Sandy shores well project the Springs is getting an upgrade to it’s computer software so Sandy Shores and the springs can communicate with each other allowing both water sources to work together this will alleviate a huge burden on the springs from producing …

ASSET MANAGMENT. Kelly Robinson the previous manager for Dockton Water would do what he called the six year stress test, what that means he would take all of our assets (piping, pumps excreta) from oldest to newest figure out their life expectancy and the cost of replacement put them into …

Springs. This week was a very productive week down at the spring. I cleaned and put back online eight well points brining the G.P.M went from 70 Gallons per minute to 80, there is still three well point to clean. To clean a well point is an involved process, All …

Sandy shores well project. The Sandy Shores well project is winding down most of the equipment is gone and the site is cleaned up and looking good. Monday we will be putting the media into the filter assemblies and sanitizing them, we are waiting for a date from P.S.E to …

Web site revision. We made finding the Sandy Shores project on our website easer, know when you got to Docktonwater.org on the home page there is a link towards the top that you can click on and it will take you right to all the photo’s and up dated info …