RE: Dry Well??

[Stephanie Kalasz <skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us>]

Oops!  Sorry, I got an extra zero in there.  It should have been 1305 - but
actually I just got a more accurate figure of 1242 feet.  I apologize for
any mix up - I should have noticed.

Stephanie Kalasz
Administrative Secretary/Deputy City Clerk
City of Moscow, Idaho
(208) 883-7080


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Lamar [mailto:lamar@pcei.org] 
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 12:07 PM
To: Stephanie Kalasz
Subject: Re: Dry Well??

Stephanie,

Is Well #9 13,005 feet deep?  That's more than two miles down.

Tom


>Well #9 is 13,005 feet deep and the pump is set at 450 feet - static water
>over the pump is at 314 feet.  When the pump is at pumping level we are at
>345.  So, there is over 100 feet of water over the pump at all times.  The
>well is cased and it is virtually impossible for mud and rocks to get in
the
>pump.  This information is per the Moscow Water Department.  The motor
>failed due to something in the motor - possibly a bearing problem.
>
>Stephanie Kalasz
>Administrative Secretary/Deputy City Clerk
>City of Moscow, Idaho
>(208) 883-7080
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: John Danahy [mailto:JDANAHY@turbonet.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 8:02 AM
>To: Vision2020
>Subject: Dry Well??
>
>There has been a persistent rumor circulating that the reason the pump
broke
>down was it was full of mud and rocks.  This was apparently caused by the
>well running "dry".  Is there someone who could comment on this?
>
>John Danahy
>jdanahy@turbonet.com


Thomas C. Lamar, Executive Director

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