[NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help

[Rex]

Oh Ya...  I want to watch that!  Ron on his knees, crawling around, listening to the 
ground with a stethoscope!  The neighbors are gonna love that!   I hope they take pics....
But, I'm wondering....  will worms give a false reading?
 
 
Rex



> From: lightfoot at sc.rr.com> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 20:31:52 -0400> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help> > You can use a stethoscope.> > > Jay Marshall> > -----Original Message-----> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Jerry> Stebbins> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 6:46 PM> To: NSRCA Mailing List> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help> > Ron, I have seen utilities folks use a very sensitive mike. They turned the > water flow off and on and were able to hear it loudest at two points and dug> > a line between. Hit it almost dead on.> Jerry> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 5:13 PM> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help> > > > The location is up in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in> > southwest Georgia. The well services a group of about twenty cabins> > and the pipes were installed in about 1977. We want to install a> > cutoff valve in a 4" PVC pipe about 100 yards from the well, but want> > to minimize the digging to find the pipe. I can't find any record of> > how the pipes were installed; no layout plan. I think the pipes were> > privately installed, so no local utilities were involved.> >> > I don't mean to impose on the Discussion List to solve the problem,> > but I thought someone might be able to save me some time and energy.> >> > Ron Van Putte> >> > On Apr 6, 2008, at 3:20 PM, rj520 at aol.com wrote:> >> >> Try your local utilities locate phone #. They seem to be able to> >> find just about anything.> >>> >> Randy Johnston> >>> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----> > From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net>> > To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>> > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 3:04 PM> > Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help> >> >> >> >> I am trying to trace the route of a 4" PVC water pipe about 100 yards> >> from a well. The pipe is buried about 12" to 14" underground. I> >> think it goes fairly straight. I don't want to dig down to find the> >> pipe until I'm sure where it is, because the soil is VERY difficult> >> to dig in, due to lots of gravel and clay. Although I'm sure there> >> are instruments which will enable one to trace the route of the pipe,> >> I don't have a clue who to ask. Any help available out there?> >>> >> Ron Van Putte> >>> > _______________________________________________> > NSRCA-discussion mailing list> > NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> > http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion > > _______________________________________________> NSRCA-discussion mailing list> NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion> > > _______________________________________________> NSRCA-discussion mailing list> NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion
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