DOWCOMP12152006PHOTOS DAWSON SPRINGS 12152006 HOPKINS COUNTY AI1877 KY0540958

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DOWCOMP12152006PHOTOS DAWSON SPRINGS 12-15-2006
HOPKINS COUNTY AI1877 KY0540958

• by L. PEYTON ADAMS
• MADISONVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
• KENTUCKY DIVISION OF WATER

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DAWSON SPRINGS WATER TREATMENT PLANT
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AERATOR
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RAPID MIX, FLOCCULATION, AND CLARIFICATION
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CLARIFIERS WITH FILTER ROOM DOWN THE HILL
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WEST CLARIFIER
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BACKWASH GRAVITY TANK
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LAKE BESHEARS THREE LEVEL INTAKE WITH WATER
PULLED OFF THE 8 FOOT LEVEL. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO
EVALUATE THE SEDIMENT PATTERN ON THE BOTTOM OF
LAKE BESHEARS AND WHAT LONG TERM INTAKE UPGRADES
MIGHT HELP FOR THE FUTURE.
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INTAKE
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DAM WITH TWO DRILLED CORES AND A BACKHOE WORK
AREA THAT IS NOT AS TIED IN FOR SOIL AS THE REST
OF THE DAM.
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CORE DRILLED WELLS CROWN AND DOWNSLOPE WITH
PRINCIPLE SPILLWAY VISIBLE AT FOOT OF DAM
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PRINCIPLE SPILLWAY LAKE BESHEARS
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CROWN OF DAM WITH TWO CORE MONITORING WELLS
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INTAKE STRUCTURE FROM PUMPING STATION
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FENCED WITH LOCKED GATE RAW PUMPS
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RAW PUMPS AT 2000 GPM
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K2MNO4 RAW FEED TANKS
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Day and bulk tanks at raw. Water Withdrawal
number is 0822 for 1.3-1.6 MGD
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Feeder pumps for K2MnO4 at raw in its insulated
and locked building inside the fence.
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Logbooks for feeders
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Feed lines into the raw water line
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Telemetry
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Control panels
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Raw totalizer
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Raw water control panel
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Pump 2 totalizer. Pumps are alternated.
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Terry Messamore at first distribution sampling
station on the main line. It is recommended that
the operators be provided with DPD pocket
colorimeter calibrated meters for field use on
the MOR instead of the color wheels which depend
upon eyesight. MOR tests need to be per 40 CFR
Part 136. Color wheels can be used for process
control.
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Chlorine sampling in distribution on Walnut Street
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Terry Messamore getting a chlorine reading within
0.1 of the DOW DPD Colorimeter II
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Hall Street tank paint job on the exterior is
peeling off
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Peeling paint exposing primer on the Hall Street
tanks which serve largely South Hopkins Water
District
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Antenna and gauge for Hall Street tank
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Control room for Hall Street tank telemetery
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Sample port and tank totalizer building
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Hall Street exterior tank paint issues
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The overflow for the Hall Street tank does not
meet the 10 State Standards for needing to be at
least 10 feet from the base of the tank.
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Meter reading taken through plate on top of heavy
lid over pit
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North Hall Street tank with paint peeling
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Corrosion and paint peeling on Hall Street tank
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North Hall Street tank ( the older one) with its
overflow not meeting the 10 State Standards for
being 10 feet away from the foundation of the
tank.
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Terry Messamore at the Dairy Queen sample point
for distribution
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Sampling out Hwy 109 where the line is due to be
replaced to improve pressure. Line is flushed to
keep it turning over.
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Sampling the Hwy 109 site
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New tank
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Base of the new tank
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The newest elevated tank
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Oldest Meadow Hill 300,000 gallon tank. This tank
gets the clearwell pumps and then pumps to fill
the new 500,000 gallon elevated tank. The Hall
Street tanks are used largely by South Hopkins
Water District while the new Meadow Hill and this
old one equipped with a bypass for repairs now
serve the town of Dawson Springs.
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New tank has a bladder equipped overflow line of
the larger size and pumped at least 10 feet from
the base of the legs. Note the ladder guard.
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Booster station to the new tank
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System pressure gauges on the new booster station
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SCADA readout on the tanks and distribution pumps
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Booster pump station data
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Fenced in tanks with a ladder guard for security
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Bladder type overflow pipe with splash guard
meeting the 10 States Standards
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Fence at base of oldest tank on Meadow Hill with
rust stains on exterior paint
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Floor drain on booster station and pit
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Meadow Hill ground storage tank with air gap to
drain away from foundation with screen intact on
paint damaged overflow pipe.
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Morton Tank plate for construction in 1967
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Paint damage near gauge
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Elevated tank telemetry near booster station to
feed SCADA.