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Show j 111th May 21, 2002 . ' r t - , f ; f ... f, i; . r ? r , I f.y rt - f jS- - ,., T i ; V j.' story is unique. According to utilities super- visor Sam White, when the city was formed the town diverted Wbter is on the minds of all Carbon County residents. Most people are concerned about die of not having enough for the summer. But Price city fathers are concerned about hav- ing enough water for die next 100 water directly from the Price River to use for culinary pur- poses. But pollution of that sup- ply by the coal industry and the railroad caused the city fathers many concerns about the quality of the drinking water. Around that time, a visit by dty officials to Colton Springs prompted the dream of dtizens to bring water directly from the source to Price via a pipeline sys-- Last Friday afternoon, offi- dais took a big step toward alle-viating some of the concerns by beginning one ofthe biggest pub- lie construction projects the county has seen in years - a new water delivery pipeline from the dty's water treatment plant to lived the main contractor on the project, city officials and other present The $5.5 million project will cover 12 miles from the treat- ment plant to the 10 million gal- Ion tank on Wood HilL The project Will take about a year to a year and a half to com- plete. The dtys existing pipeline has been plagued by breaks and continual loss of water, often re- suiting in service interruptions, The story of water systems in the county is a long, complicated i water expired usefulness, mil-yea- rs. 20-in- ch project the lifetime of this pipeline to be a lOOyears," said Greg Poole, the engineer on the Wie project In a second matter concem- ing water in the Carbon area, a county development committee meeting is slated May 23 in the 24-mi- The ground breaking took " 30-inc- In the early 1920s, the system long line completed. The le was constructed of wood pipe. Since then, the pipeline and the one from the treatment plant have been replaced with a com- bination of tile, cast iron, steel and ductile. The new line will be a combi- nation of materials ranging from steel to some plastic pipe. Up uijtil the 1950s, Prices place at about 1 p.m. with offi- dais from Condie Construction, ' 50 The new project was origi- h nally planned as a single line with a cost of about $ 15 lion. Working with project engi- neers, Price was able to cut costs line to supply by using a the dtys present and projected future needs, tern. Price. - ' . Price system the capacity to handle the amount of water needed for the growth. The present pipelines are be- tween 40 and 60 years old and, according to officials, have And Price citys water system By RICHARD SHAW Staff reporter t n - City, county focus on Price, Utah 41 Year-N- o. commission chambers, The agenda includes sions on the piping efforts con-cerning the Carbon and Price- Wellington canal along with comducting a feasibility study on the construction of a dam and reser- voir in the vicinity of Consumers Wbsh. discus-dignitari- water supply came from the springs. But growth in the area made it impossible for the source to supply all that was needed. In 1961, the present treatment es The committee consists of members from various entities dealing with water and sofl as well as representatives from county agencies and cities, r. Open to the public, the ing is slated to start at 7 p.m. plant was completed, giving Price a way to process river wa- ter in addition to handling the Colton Springs. This gave the meet-matte- Greg Poole, the engineer on Price's water project points to line types of pipes that will be used on the new 20-in- ch will carry water from the citys treatment plant to the 10 million gallon storage reservoir on Wood Hill. Once pteted, the project will replace two older lines that are riorating and costing Price city water as well as com-th- e dete-th- at money. State's task force one participant shares NYC ground zero experiences the attacks, but the realization of the devastation as buses brought emergency wokers down the West Highway to the site of the tragedy was a shock. By RICHARD SHAW Staff reporter Itoo accident keep law enforcement authorities hopping Officer Scott Olsen marks where at about 3 a motorcycle collision with landed motor-Mond- ay a car at p.m. after a 400 East 200 South in Price. Less than 20 minutes later, a female driver ran 238. Many first responders who showed up atthe cycle mishap had to travel approximately four miles to the U.S. 6 accident Details regarding injuries and what transpired atthe scenes were unavailable at press time. off U.S. Highway 6 near milepost - Carbon County residents may find it difficult to imagine the damage and chaos in New York City following the Sept. 11 ter-ronst attacks. People who have watched thetelevision reports or seen photos think they under- stand, but they dont . The situation is like seeing a ofthe Grand Canyon, then experiencing it in person. The difference is immediate and star- tling. At least it was for Keith Bevan of the Salt Lake County Fire Department when Utah Thsk Force One was mobilized by the United States Federal Emer- - digging through the rubble along with hundreds of other workers from all over the country. Last Thursday morning, Bevan brought a computer with the sights and sounds of the tragic day and the aftermath along with stories of the weeks of work that went into the project. He also shared a personal story that will never be found in any magazine. on any website or on any televi-phot- o sions show, Bevan began the workshop by Everyone knows somebody or they know someone who worked in the Tlvin Towers, even here, pointed out Bevan, pre- senting a program for first re- sponders, fire fighters, police and emergency crews at the adult probation offices in Price last Thursday. The program was organized to bring home the reality of ter-rorism and the realism of what emergency personnel could face in the wake ofa major disaster. Bevan and 61 personnel Management Agency and explaining computer graphics depicting how the buildings had been constructed. The project of building the towers, started in 1966 and finished in 1973. Dirt y dug out to open up eight fill as was stories used ground along the waterfront where more buildings were built to complete the World Trade Center coplex. (Continued on page 3A) under-genc- members from various Salt Lake public and private agencies re- sponded on that day. They lived in the Jacob Javitts center for weeks and labored shifts, he ended up on a runway at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey on Sept. 12. Bevan had seen the photos of 12-ho-ur Law enforcement efforts , safety campaigns designed to protect travelers of fetal traffic accident injury by 45 percent and reduce the risk of senous injury by 50 percent Child safety seats reduce the risk of death by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for youngsters ages 1 to 4 years old. Yet of all Amerinearly one-thicans do not buckle up. In the year 2000, more than 8,000 children younger than age 15 were involved in fatal crashes. Tragically, among the children killed m the traffic accidents, 56 percent were riding unrestrained inside a motor vehicle. The law enforcement efforts are specifically designed to send a dear message to United States citizens that seatbelts save lives. If a driver or passenger is not buckled up, a ticket will be is--' sued. . Ruiring teenage motorists to explain where they plan to go and what route they plan to take. Require teens to call home when they arrive at their destina- tions to discourage cruising. Starting young drivers out with short trips, accompanied by an adult at first Allow teens to drive to a friends house only if they will leave the car there when they go out The seatbekeampaign will be conducted in a fair and open All enforcement agencies will ensure that no segment of the population is targeted unfairly in the effort. The goal is to save lives, not single out individuals orgroups. Riant to buckle up is always . and never worth the risk, explained Lou De . Carolis, National Highway fic Safety Administration rcprc-th-e sentative.J!Seafoelts should al ways bq worn, even if the car or truck has air bags. Buckle up ev-TTaf-Duri- ng Highway Traffic Safety Admin- - . ' " Along with the seatbelt crack "down, a week has also beenset aside to promote driving safety. - consequences. rd the weekof May 20, states wiU also participate in .cracking down on unbuckled motor vehicle drivers and passen- gem According to the National The fewer the better, given that distractions, especially for a new driver, can result in tragic Even minor pant in fender-bende- rs a motor vehicle. cqn cause severe injury to an unrestrainded occuTwisted metal can usually be repaired, but the life of a passenger or driver who fails to wear a seatbelt cannot be replaced. particularly for young motorists and child passengers. June 2 to June 8 is designated as driving safety week. The event will kick off national safety month. According to the Utah Safety Council, motor vehicle accidents are foe leading cause of death for senger deaths occur when another youth is behind the steering wheel. Finally, 41 percent of fatal crashes involving teenagers occur between 9 pjn. and 6 ajn. Tb help Carbon County reside mimmize the accident risks for local teenage drivers,' the Statistically, teens make u; safety council recommends: 7 Setting limits on die number permit licensed drivers, but arc involved of passengers who will be allowed in Mpereeni of all fetal crashes.; inside the vehicle when a teenof teen pas ager is diving. Aba65p The practice is a good way to break in new drivers and ease the fears of worried parents. By promoting seatbelt usage in teenagers, lives will be saved, stresses die state agency. In 1999, 64 percent of youth ages 15 through 18 who died in motor vehicle cradles were not wearing seatbelts. Lapshoulder belts, when used properly, reduce the risk of fetal injury to frogt seat passenger car ' occupants by 45 percent and the risk of moderate to critical injury by 50 percent Child passenger safety will also be promoted during driver safety week. According to the Utah Safety Council, one of the most com-- mon mistakes parents make regarding young passengers is that they do not understand the need for different stages of restraint use throughout a childs growth. Since many laws only sjtc . cover children through age 2, many parents assume older youth are safe injust a seatbelt But that isnotthepase. When children outgrow forward facing convertible seats at about age 4 and 40 pounds, the youngsters need to be restrained booster dc- -. . in a .vise until they are large enough to property fit in an adult seat-be- lt ng . The Buckle Up For Love program is designed to encourage more families to utilize motor vehicle seatbelts and child safety restraint devises. Many hospitals, doctors of- fices and health departments participate in the program. By contacting the Utah Safety Council toll-fre- e at when residents observe a moving vehicle with an unrestrained child on board, information may be sent to parties to explain the importance of restraining everyone property every time when riding in a motor vehicle. lb ensure that children are protected while riding in a motor vehicle, the safety council recommends the following: All children less than four feet, nine inches tall or who weigh less than 80 pounds, should be property restrained in an appropriate safety seat All children 12years old and younger should he budded in the back seat of a motor vehicle. All occupants traveling in--. side a vehicle should be buckled (Continued on page 2A)p . . i |