Connecting the Water Lines....................

We are putting in 4 new watering tanks. One will replace a trough and hydrant in the corral area. Below are pictures of the process of connecting the new water lines to the existing ones.

The plastic pipe being used is 200 PSI. We used brass fittings.

One of the harder areas to trench was along one of the pond dams. The angle was difficult to trench and we had to cut across two spillways. Water was an issue too. As we were cutting in from the back side of the dam water was fill up the trench. In this picture, the pipe is already laid and the dirt has been pushed back into the trench.

This is the old well house that hold the pump. Water from this well will feed the tanks in the upper fields and corrals.

Even though it is July and 100+ degrees during this project, the trenches in this area are wet because of all the natural springs on the property.

 

All trenches got back filled. It took 22 hours to trench and backhoe 2500 feet.

The equipment is being moved to the corral area for the final area to be trenched.

This line will replace the hydrant and trough that is shown in this picture behind the shovel. It will be more efficient  and will keep us from having to fill the trough several times each day and we won't have to use a heater to keep the water thawed in the winter.

This this the pipe that encases the waterline below all the tanks. Thermal heat will keep the line from freezing.

I think my husband really likes working with the equipment.!!