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    Jb* pressure pipe line la of 40* welded steal length. The line la divided Into two sections}p ifpreo stth rtohue gIhnoluett i ptsu mpesn ttiore the Booster Pump Station Reservoir} from the Booster Pumps to the Termi­sntaalt Rieosne rtvoo itrhse* teTrhmein atlo traels leervnogitrhs oifs t7he9 ,9p9i0p el linineeasl ffereotm* thTeh Ien pliepte p wuamlpl thicknesses range from 9/16* to 1/4*. Joints of the heavier sections ar e handed and butt welded* Joints of the lighter sections are lap welded* Interior coatings are of spun coal-tar enamelt and exterior coatings ar e of #26 coal-tar saturated rag fdt wrapping. This pipe was fabricated ISnt eaeclc Poirpdaen fcoe rw iSltrh. eSs ta30n dIanrcdh eSsp eacnifdi coavteri,o nsho .f o7rA *E l3-e1c9t*rKi>,c Foufs itohne AWmeelrdiecda n Water Works Association, The minimum cover is not less than 2$- feet throughout the length of the line* with the exception of two short le ngths wthiioncsh aarree aenxcphoosreedd a nadt eeaxcpho retnedd w oint hc aonnc reextpea nasnidon s Jtoeieln tb ebnettsw*e enE xthpeo saendc hsoercs­* There are 23 18* manholes in the line* For vacuum relief there are 12 6* Simplex Vacuum Relief Valves, and 9 6* PFeolr taoinr b raeslhi Peoft a tVa ltvhees ,c rwehstisc ht ahlesroe asreer v1e2 a s3 /4s*u rgFeis hseurp pAriesrs oRresl ieofn Vtahlev elsi*ne* Blow-off valves are located at each low point and range in size frees 4 inches to 12 inches* BOOSTER PUMP STATIOH The Booster Pump Station consists of the following units: RPeumspesr*voirs, Building. EElleeccttrriiccaall CSuobn-tSrtoaltsi.on* Tchosn stBroousctteerd wSittahtiino na Rne seearrvtohi wro hraks caut cianpa fciiltly, owfi tonhe a m i2l* lOiuonnn lgatlel olnisn*i ng,I tl aisi d on a shallow layer of stabilized earth. It is circular in shape with a 90 foot diameter, flat bottom and sloped sides rising 12 inches on 36 inches* wTahtee rd*iiasm etteern fate ett hwei ttohp a o2f ftohoet sflroepee- bIosa r1d6.2 feTehte. reTsheer vnooirrm aisl dceompptlhe otfe lythe covered with a timber roof supvored on wood columns and with composition roofing. A float well for the intake pump float switches Is connected to ptuhmep sr,e sesrevto iart. vaTrhyeirneg lise vael ss espoa ratthea tf ltohaet p usmwpi at cwhi lflo r steaarcth oafn d tshtee pi nitnak mee asured sequence, thus eliminating excessive starting and stopping surge* Mgaali np ubmoposs*t er Tphiemyp sa rec onpsoiwsetr,e odf bmyi 1x2 5B0y-rHoPn,- J4ao1k5s0o nv,o lt2,- stWaegset,i nghhooriuzsoen tsayln,c hrooennoturslfu- motors. The booster pumps take suction from a 48 inch suction manifold, whi ch is connected with the booster station reservoir* They discharge into a 4o* dthies chtaerrgmei nmaaln riefsoelrdv,o iwrhsi*ch is connected to the 4o inch pressure pipe line to 3