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<br />. <br /> <br />outstanding advance in water conservation. if the system could treat the <br />water more effectively to reduce system failure and improve accuracy rates. <br />It is a well understood principle that the more water, the higher the rates <br />, should be. And the more which is spent treating the water, the more <br />expensive the end product <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDA TIONS <br />INSTALLATION: When doing a project of this type, the Public Works <br />Crew found that for rocky conditions a trencher with a rock chain saved <br />hours and days of drilling, shooting and hauling off the rock. The machine <br />used cut a 14 inch trench through solid sandstone at about 8 feet, which also <br />provided a tIne sand like material that was suitable for bedding. A <br />hydraulic hammer attached to a backhoe was used for rock removal around <br />public utilities, such as phone and gas lines when it was not possible to <br />trench. The trencher was capable of 11,500 feet a da~' in good soils, about a <br />1/3 of which was in rocky conditions. One big problem encountered was the <br />existence of other utilities in the path which took hours to uncover or dig <br />underneath. The use of a pothole machine that blows or sucks earth from <br />around the object could have made these crossings much faster. <br /> <br />BUDGETING: When budgeting tor this project the Town's first goal was <br />to remove the larger consumers (treated water consumers) from the domestic <br />water system and to the use of untreated water for outdoor use, Currently, <br />the Town Board is budgeting a share of the raw water system construction <br />each year, hoping to have the system throughout the Town in two more <br />years. <br /> <br />METERS: The type and size of meters chosen proved to be inaccurate and <br />they wore out very quickly due to the high amount of abrasive material in the <br />water. Due to the high cost of the meters and low cost of the water ($100.00 <br />per meter and $90.00 year for water) the Town decided to abandon the use <br />of meters. The Town blOWS, however, that studies need to be continued to <br />find effective ways of measuring use in order to conserve water and reduce <br />waste. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />5 <br />