Last year the reservoir, which holds water under our pump house, went dry, which caused the old and brittle plastic reservoir to crack. The well, which feeds the reservoir, was drilled and capped in 1958. Due to the wells age several fittings had corroded to the point where water was leaking from the wellhead and not going into the well tank reservoir. When the reservoir went empty vacuum pressure caused it to crack. The original equipment and electrical work was done by a previous manager in the early 90s (no licensed electricians or plumbers were involved) so the work has always been slightly dodgy as far as safety and function. We had had the wellhead repaired by a specialist, but is is still leaking quite badly. The reservoir, outdated equipment, and well head needs to be completely replaced and repaired. We rely on the water from our hydrants to fill and clean equipment used during invasive weed projects. We rely on water from the hydrants and well to irrigate certain shrub rows behind our office. In addition, the overflow from the well reservoir fills a small adjacent wetland pond.

Repair function to our hydrants so we can carry out all our necessary projects, including habitat management.

I we do not have water it becomes difficult to clean expensive equipment, fill equipment for herbicide treatments, clean restrooms, irrigate shrubs, and keep some wetlands full of water.

This relates to habitat and equipment maintenance duties outlined in our management plans

available water could apply in the case of fire

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We would put this project out for bid with Utah State Purchasing to hire a specialist for the project.

we would monitor the well using the Wildlife Inventory Maintenance System.

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We will continue to monitor the well and hydrant

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07/01/2020

11/11/2020

2021

This project was put out for bid by the Utah Department of State Purchasing, and Grand Enterprises was the low bidder and completed the project on November 2021.

This project replaced the broken well pump, degraded pump house, and cracked reservoir WMA managers rely on to collect and pressurize water from an old well located on the property. Managers rely on the water collected from the well to fill and clean equipment used during invasive weed projects. Managers also use the water from hydrants to irrigate shrub rows behind our office. In addition, the overflow from the well reservoir fills a small adjacent wetland pond. To be specific, the reservoir that holds water under the pump house, went dry, which caused the old and brittle plastic reservoir to crack. When the reservoir went dry, vacuum pressure caused it to crack. The original equipment and electrical work done by a previous manager in the early 90s was not up to code (the work was slightly dodgy as far as safety and function). The reservoir, outdated equipment, and building were repaired using these project funds. The wellhead still needs to be completely replaced and repaired. WMA managers put this project out to bid through the Utah Department of State Purchasing, and Grand Enterprises received the contract. Grand enterprises tore out the old reservoir, building, and electrical. They installed a cement vault to collect water, installed a tuff-shed building on top of the vault, a new well pump to pressurize the system. The work was completed in November 2021.

FBWMA managers will add the well pump house to our inventory maintenance system. Using the maintenance system as a guide we will monitor and provide necessary maintenance to the pump house and system.