WE DO NOT EXPECT TO HAVE ANY Y2K TROUBLES

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  • Y2K refers to the Year 2000, and to the possible problems some equipment may encounter when clocks and computers are unable to move gracefully to a new century, having always dealt with 2 digit years.
  • McNulty Water supplies water to over 750 homes west of St. Helens, north of Bennett Road, and as far north as Robinette and Hankey Roads.
  • McNulty Water has no equipment controlled by clocks which are affected by the YEAR. Thus we expect no internal problems.
  • As to suppliers used by McNulty Water, the only one of note is PUD electric supply. All our pumps run on PUD electricity.
  • We maintain about 1- to 2-days supply of water in our tanks.
  • Capacity of the tanks on Blaha road totals 700,000 gallons. Capacity of the tank on Robinette road is 200,000 gallons.
  • 900,000 gallons means more than 1000 gallons per customer for our 750 customers.
  • Unless there is a large need to supply water for firefighting, all customers except those at highest elevations should have water for more than a day during electricity failure.
  • We are looking for a diesel electric generator, large enough to power one of the 40 hp well pumps. This would provide enough water to keep most tanks full indefinitely. We intend to have such a generator in place by mid-1999.
  • We are considering adding a back-up pump with generator facilities at the fairgrounds booster to provide service to customers north of the fairgrounds in case of extended electrical outage.
  • Information supplied by Noel Thompson, McNulty Water Board of Directors Phone 397-2679 - May 3, 1999
  • ==========END OF NEWSLETTER QUOTE===============
  • In addition to the above, which I wrote, I would add that the concrete pad for the generator is in place, the fuel tank is in place, the generator is in place at the Millard road building. Wiring and testing of the generator should take place during the summer.
    This generator and the associated pump is expected to supply 300 gallons per minute during problems with commercial electric supply.
    Noel Thompson July 12, 1999