CM1995
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Here in the south we have been going on a 2 year drought. We have seen very little rainfall this summer and it has compounded last years deficient rainfall as well. I have been through a few "droughts" but none like this.
The problem is having sufficient water to meet optimum moisture for compaction. Up until May of this year we had a meter to pull water from the fire hydrant but that has been taken away. Luckily we have had some rainfall and our permenant and temp. retention ponds have water in them which we have been pumping into the water truck. Now we are heading into our rainy season but Sept. and Oct. are usually dry. Earlier in the summer and prior to the few showers we had, we were pulling water out of a nearby quarry - had to swap topsoil for water but that is another story. Pulling water from the quarry pretty much 1/2 our water delivery compared to being able to pull out of the hydrant/ponds - which pretty much 1/2 our production.
My question is to the guys that work out in the arid regions of the country: What do you guys do to get water?
We are considering drilling a jobsite well. It would be beneficial not only during construction but the common area sprinkler systems could use it as well.
I haven't been through this before - we are usually fighting too much water.
The problem is having sufficient water to meet optimum moisture for compaction. Up until May of this year we had a meter to pull water from the fire hydrant but that has been taken away. Luckily we have had some rainfall and our permenant and temp. retention ponds have water in them which we have been pumping into the water truck. Now we are heading into our rainy season but Sept. and Oct. are usually dry. Earlier in the summer and prior to the few showers we had, we were pulling water out of a nearby quarry - had to swap topsoil for water but that is another story. Pulling water from the quarry pretty much 1/2 our water delivery compared to being able to pull out of the hydrant/ponds - which pretty much 1/2 our production.
My question is to the guys that work out in the arid regions of the country: What do you guys do to get water?
We are considering drilling a jobsite well. It would be beneficial not only during construction but the common area sprinkler systems could use it as well.
I haven't been through this before - we are usually fighting too much water.