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Show '.' w. I ' ' '.:-... . v v A j - v - - ... : ' ' r ' ' "Ct.:.. vP' . - . COOL, CLEAR WATER Hundreds of gallons of clear, cold water gushed from Bountiful's new well in upper Mueller Park Canyon this week. The well, costing nearly $200,000, is nearly 650 feet deep and will pump 1,250 gallons per minute around the clock. Councilman Warde Tolman gets first drink. By GARY R. BLODGETT It was a beautiful sight as the water came gushing out of the pipe and flowed down Mill Creek towards Mueller Park. THE WATER came from a source nearly 650 feet deep underground, a well embedded in hard rock about a mile above the park. "There she goes," said Bob Carlson, Bountiful Water Department supervisor. "Doesn't it look beautiful, almost clean enough to drink." THE WATER pump was started for the first time at the upper Mueller Park well last Tuesday morning. When in full operation, it will provide about 1,200 gallons per minute. The first water to gush forward was clean and cold. But there was a little apprehension as the water flow the first few seconds didn't come up to expectations. Then it was discovered dis-covered that a valve hadn't been fully opened and within a few minutes the full force was gushing from the pipe. WARDE Tolman, city councilman in charge of the water department, said the new well will service southeast area residents. "It should be in the lines and ready for use within ten days," said Mr. Carlson. IT'LL BE the seventh city-owned well tb be operational providing Bountiful residents with sufficient culinary water this summer despite the drought conditions. condi-tions. Water from the upper Mueller Park well will flow through underground pipes about two miles from the pump station to the treatment plant. THE PIPE, laid underground through Mueller Park and down the canyon consists con-sists of about 2,000 feet of eight-inch pipe and 9,000 feet of 12-inch pipe. "The water will then service the southeast area of the city which previously had to have water pumped to them" said Councilman Tolman. "Savings "Sav-ings in pumping costs,alone will offset the cost of the well within ten years." THE NEW well was built at a cost just under $200,000. Major expenses include the pipeline and installation, $81,000; drilling, $77,000; pumping facilities, $16,500; and pump house. $16,000. ."It was a gamble drilling this high in the canyon," said Mr. Carlson. "And there were times we began to wonder if we were going to hit a large enough flow to make it worthwhile." HE SAID the drillers struck water at about 100 feet and a major flow was tested at near 300 feet. However, drilling continued con-tinued to 636 feet - the last 350 feet in bedrock. "It's going to be one of the finest water sources in the city. It's taken about 3'2 years of planning and developing but it will be well worth it," said the water department supervisor. THE NEW well will have the second largest flow of the seven in operation throughout the city. Only the Barton Creek well at 1350 East Barton Creek Lane will be larger with an output of 1,800 gallons per minute. Other operational wells and their flow are at 325 West 900 South, 1,000 gallons per minute; 1000 South 100 East, 825 gmp; 2750 South 450 East, 600 gpm; 1150 North 400 East, 500 gpm; and 2750 South 450 East, 250 gpm. THE CITY also has a Weber Basin Water Conservancy District hookup at 1050 South Davis Boulevard. Wells owned by the city but not in use are at 1350 North 150 West, 1,400 gallons per minute; 150 North Main, 500 gpm; 800 North 400 East, 400 gpm; Mueller Park, 40 gpm; and two springs, Birch and Bear Hollow in Mueller Park. |