At Woodhayes Farm we are blessed with our own private Spring Water supply. The farm lies below a very large Artesian well containing thousands of gallons of water, consequently there are many springs on the farm.
Further to the farm diversification into new offices, holiday let and art gallery, we have decided to upgrade all the water system here to cover our additional needs.
The first phase is to replace the existing metal pipes with new PVC water pipes as we have started to encounter holes and fractures in the pipes caused by rust and old age. Then we will be putting in a new silt trap to extract sand and silt created from the source of the spring; this has to be cleaned out each year with a manual flushing system.
At the farm end we are restoring the old 10,500 Litre reservoir, filling in cracks and re-grouting the inside with a waterproof compound. We have also just installed a new 10,000 Litre tank which will double our capacity to 20,500 Litres.
This November a specialist contractor will bring in a machine to dig a trench for the new PVC water pipe to connect the source of the spring to the reservoirs.
Watch this space for more news and pictures of the new pipes' installation.
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| New 10,000 Litre black water tank beside the old brick and concrete reservoir built into the ground |
Metal pipes have the tendency to rust, that’s why it’s great that you’ve shifted to PVCs. It’s good that you’ve also considered upgrading your water supply system. A lot of farmers and other water consumers will benefit from this. Anyway, thanks for sharing this post with us. All the best!
ReplyDeleteLorenza Coon @ Central Basin Municipal Water District