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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to R. L. Adamson, September 13, 1950

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Creator: Folger, Al M.

Date

1950-09-13

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Folger recommends installing a remote pressure gauge in the pipeline away from the pumps, because when leaks develop the pressure does not drop at the pumps, making it harder to realize there is a problem

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hln000714

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Box 13 Folder W23-3-3 Water Supply Facilities
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    hln000714. Union Pacific Railroad Collection, 1828-1995. MS-00397. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1930rv2z

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    Las Vegas - September 13, 1950 Mr. R. L. Adamson: Referring to our telephone conversation of sometime ago. We are troubled with wide fluctuations in pressure, particularly during the night hours, resulting in a large number of leaks which must be repaired the following morning. This is due to the fact that the men working in the water production field have no way of knowing what the pressures are in town even though the gauges at the booster pumps may show normal operation. When there is very little draw-off during the morning hours, the pressures build up excessively. To correct this condition and in order to enable the operators to stabilize the pressures in the city, I recommend we install a remote pressure gauge in the shanty at #1 settling basin. This can be done at a nominal cost as we already have the line in place from the water office to the Clark St. reservoir, which was constructed some years ago for the Bristol telemeter. Believe It is important that we install this gauge at the present time during the difficult period of change-over from summer to winter operations. A. M. Folger W 23-3-3