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possible leakage
Table 6 (Continued)
Inspection
Action
(1),(2)
Well vents
Clean, repair, or replace if torn or clogged.
M
SA
Water use for
Make certain water for bearing lubrication
equipment operation
and pump priming are from a safe supply
and that cooling water for engines and
compressors is not returned to water system.
Air intakes on
Screen air intake if necessary; clean and
M
replace air filters; blow down air storage
tanks to remove accumulated oil.
Bored wells: casing
If water is turbid, the screen is defective;
V
failure
remove and replace.
Dug wells: silt
Clean as necessary; repair cracked walls;
Q
accumulation; wall
increase capacity if necessary by driving
failure
horizontal collector pipes.
Driven well: decrease
Try backwashing, or pull the point and clean
M
in water yield; screen
or replace.
clogging
Gravel-packed wells:
Clean as necessary; add new gravel as
M
silt clogging of screen
required to keep the level at proper
and gravel pack; gravel
elevation.
level
(1) M = Monthly; Q = Quarterly; SA = Semiannually; V = Variable,
as conditions may indicate.
(2) The frequencies shown are suggested frequencies that may
be modified by local command, as individual installation conditions warrant.
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