Maintenance shop water line repair

Sometimes we have work to do around the property that has nothing to do with the maintaining turfgrass. Last week, we finally wrapped up a repair of the drinking water line that supplies fresh water to our maintenance shop.

Working on a large, older property comes with its challenges. In this case, the drinking water line at the maintenance shop is as old as the facility itself. We have had many years of stable conditions, but this year we did have a leak develop. Unfortunately, the pipe is underneath our parking lot, so it requires removing asphalt to get started. Not only that, but the pipe is about 7 feet deep, making for quite the excavation to expose the problem.

Because of the depth of the pipe, it could have been leaking for some time before the water finally reached the surface. A contractor helped us with the excavation, and we had to deal with very saturated soil as we worked. Eventually we reached the pipe and found the leak. The actual repair was very easy. We recharged the line to make sure there were no more leaks before backfilling what had become a very large hole. Once we were in the clear, backfilling went smoothly. All that was left was asphalt repair which concluded last week.

The golf course needs attention every day, some days more than others. But we also must maintain multiple other areas and infrastructure around Bretton Woods. Even though it took more time than we wanted, it was nice to get this repair finished up.

 

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Etiquette Reminder of the Month

If you drive your motorized cart into a bunker, please rake the tracks. Thank you

 

Also, as part of a Golf Committee initiative to improve course etiquette, we have included links to videos teaching proper on course etiquette. Please take a moment to watch:

Ball Marks - How to properly repair

Golf Cart tips

 

 

 

 

See you on the course!

Joe

jvillegas@bwrc.org