[AT] County/City Water Connection: What size meter to use?

[Al Jones]

Charlie,

I hadn't even thought about shooting a shallow well, but that is a good idea.  I am sure I have enough redneck buddies close by that would be glad to help.

One question:  What is the Ford truck axle for?  I am sure the answer is obvious but I'm missing it....

Al


-----Original Message-----
>From: charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>Sent: Jan 2, 2013 8:33 PM
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: Re: [AT] County/City Water Connection: What size meter to use?
>
>Al, that's what I think I would do too.   As far as a private well goes, 
>after the house is built and you have the certificate of occupancy
>go get a point, a few joints of galvanized pump pipe and an old Ford rear 
>axle and drive your own shallow well in your back yard.
>A hand pump or shallow well pump with pull water about 30' if you have a 
>good flow.  I promise you there is good water in your area
>a lot less than 30'.  Just one precaution.  If your lot is on heavy land 
>(clay) and you think it was ever in tobacco and treated with Telone C
>or any of a handful of other soil treatments make sure to have the water 
>tested before you use it.  There is subdivision over off of hwy 42 between
>Clayton and Fuquay Varina where every well in the S/D was contaminated with 
>Telone and a lot of folks got sick before it was figured out.
>
>Charlie
>
>-----Original Message----- 
>From: Al Jones
>Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 8:18 PM
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>Subject: Re: [AT] County/City Water Connection: What size meter to use?
>
>Charlie,
>
>Based on other responses so far, I'm leaning towards the 1" line with a 3/4" 
>meter.  I just can't stomach that extra money for a meter that's 1/4" 
>bigger!
>
>The whole reason I'm going with county water as opposed to a well is pure 
>convenience. It seems like when a pressure switch goes bad, it's always at 
>the most inconvenient time possible.  Plus, the county we are building in is 
>so persnickity about things, I feel like there is just less red tape just 
>hooking on.
>
>Al
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>>Sent: Jan 2, 2013 6:55 PM
>>To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>Subject: Re: [AT] County/City Water Connection: What size meter to use?
>>
>>Al,  of course the 1" would be better but I'm thinking the 3/4 meter with
>>the 1" line might be a good idea.
>>The thing is that you are pushing the water so far and there is some degree
>>of flow restriction in the pipe.
>>A 1" pipe will flow approximately 75% more water at the same pressure as a
>>3/4" line.  Do the 1" meter if you
>>can stomach the impact fee.  If not save that 1600 and spend it on putting
>>in a well of your  own (even if it's a
>>shallow well) so you will have a back up water source for watering flowers
>>and washing cars and in case something
>>happens to the water supply from the county.
>>
>>We were where we are before there was county water here.  When it came
>>through I didn't sign on and we are still on
>>well water.  20 years more or less later I've spent maybe 100 buck on water
>>pump repairs (pressure switches, and air
>>volume control valves) and haven't paid a water bill yet.  The only down
>>side is that there is some iron in our water that is
>>not present in our county water but otherwise the water quality from the
>>well is just as good.
>>
>>Charlie
>>
>>-----Original Message----- 
>>From: Al Jones
>>Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 6:06 PM
>>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>Subject: [AT] County/City Water Connection: What size meter to use?
>>
>>
>>WARNING: OFF TOPIC!
>>
>>My wife and I are building a house, and it’s time to put the water meter
>>down out at the highway.  This is my first experience with “county water,”
>>as I have always lived in a house on its own well.  I am hoping that the
>>convenience of not maintaining a pump will be worth it in  the long run.
>>Plus, we will be living in the town ETJ, and I expect “one of these days”
>>they will run a municipal sewer line and we’ll have to connect anyway.
>>
>>I have a choice of a meter with a 3/4" hookup, pretty much the standard 
>>deal
>>around here, or a 1” hookup.  The 1” meter is $170 more than the 3/4" 
>>meter,
>>but the highway robbery, uh, I mean “impact fee” is $1600 more for the 1”
>>meter.  Our house is between 800 and 900 feet from the road and where the
>>meter will be.  Should I bite the bullet and go for the 1” connection or
>>will a 3/4" line give acceptable pressure and flow?  My contractor suggests
>>the 1” meter, and I have had others advise either one will work.  One even
>>suggested just installing the 3/4" meter but run a 1" pipe to the house.
>>
>>We won't be doing anything fancy, just water needs for a 3 bedroom, 2.5 
>>bath
>>house.  No lawn irrigation other than filling up a watering can when I 
>>plant
>>marigolds or something.
>>
>>When the meter goes in, I intend to run the line to the house myself.  If
>>so, I will be using the 424 IH with a middlebuster to dig the trench (if it
>>will go deep enough) and the Super A with IH Fast Hitch blade to
>>backfill.....
>>
>>
>>thanks,
>>Al
>>
>>
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