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Subject: Re: sand point

Author:
Fred Dungan
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Date Posted: 15:34:13 01/19/09 Mon
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In reply to: Allan 's message, "sand point" on 08:09:02 01/19/09 Mon

Since the soil is already saturated, I would backfill the hole with gravel. It's always best to go deep and thereby avoid any pollution from the surface.

>I could use some advice on installing a sand point at
>my lake. Right now I seem to have a fresh water supply
>coming out of the ground about 3m from the lake. There
>use to be an old boat house at this spot at one time,
>but has been knock down many years ago. The old owners
>of the cabin use to pull water from this location by
>putting a foot value just a foot under the pool of
>water, with all kinds of frogs swimming around.
> After I drive a sand point down into this pool of
>water should I try to back fill the area with clean
>fill or should I not be bother with it anymore
>because my new supply is deep underground. It’s has
>been about -30c to -38c for the past month at the lake
>and the water keeps lightly streaming towards the
>lake. The water is very clear and is very cold even
>during the hot summer months.
>Thanks

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><font color=scarlet>Since the soil is already >saturated, I would backfill the hole with gravel. It's >always best to go deep and thereby avoid any pollution >from the surface.</font> > >>I could use some advice on installing a sand point at >>my lake. Right now I seem to have a fresh water supply >>coming out of the ground about 3m from the lake. There >>use to be an old boat house at this spot at one time, >>but has been knock down many years ago. The old owners >>of the cabin use to pull water from this location by >>putting a foot value just a foot under the pool of >>water, with all kinds of frogs swimming around. >> After I drive a sand point down into this pool of >>water should I try to back fill the area with clean >>fill or should I not be bother with it anymore >>because my new supply is deep underground. It’s has >>been about -30c to -38c for the past month at the lake >>and the water keeps lightly streaming towards the >>lake. The water is very clear and is very cold even >>during the hot summer months. >>Thanks

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