Property Improvements: Water System Installed
The water system for the first phase of the development has finally been installed.
Over 2000 feet of 40 guage two inch and three inch PVC pipe had to be buried in the mountain side. Each lot has one or more faucets and “stubouts” for home connection.
A 110 feet deep well with a 2 horsepower submersible pump pushes water up and fills the six 660 gallon tanks and then gravity feeds down throughout the property. The well was perforated to a depth of 110 feet with a fracturing hammer. Located at the bottom of the farm, water from the well is pumped nearly a distance of 1000 feet and over 220 feet vertically to the water storage tanks.
The six tanks’ total water storage capacity equals 3960 U.S. gallons. The tanks are triple layered, UV protected, FDA approved water storage tanks.
Located over 100 vertical feet above the home sites, the average water pressure for each home site is between 50 and 60 PSI. For reference, major U.S. appliances require about 20 to 30 PSI.
PSI Calculation : Each foot of height provides 0.43 PSI (pounds per square inch)
At each tank there is a PVC coupling, shutoff valve and drain valve so each tank can easily be cleaned or replaced if necessary. Water pumped from the well spills into one tank and then all tanks are filled simultaneously through the bottom. All UV exposed PVC is wrapped in aluminum foil and geotextile fabric to avoid algae growth and structural breakdown of pipes.
See more photos of our new water system in the slideshow.
