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Irrigation pond renovation and sulphur burner installation.

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  1. Terrance Simon
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    11/19/2012 7:11 PM
    We are currently looking into draining, lining and rip-rapping our irrigation pond. We will definitely be putting a sulphur burner of some kind in at this time as the incoming water has a ph of about 8.5. The realistic time frame for this operation will be sometime in the spring. Was wondering if anyone has gone through something like this before. I would really appreciate any tips, contacts, advice etc. We are in a northern climate and experienced an exceptionally dry winter, spring last year so we are trying figure out a way to irrigate if needed. We have several ideas in mind such as constructing a vault that will hold apprx. 120,000 gallons in existing pond or building temp. above ground tank. Any info on sulphur burners other than they stink would be helpful.



  2. Keith Pegg
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    11/19/2012 9:11 PM
    I have put in an 8 million gal lake with one small sulfur burner and it is great, My water is from a treatment plant and comes in at pH 8.7+ and we pump out at 6.5-6.7 pH. Use about average 25 bags a month (50lbs) of 99.9 Sulfur. 99.5% works also. This was a big twin lake system and we had it built but in house I have done 4 small lakes in house with liner and it was not hard at all. (doing one this week) 3000 cubic meters 790,000 gal. Liner was about $8,000 and took my staff 6 people about 10 min to float in. Then about a week to do edges and sod work. This was an old like so I just cleaned it maybe 40 truck loads out and cleaned the sides up. Built a new overflow and it looks good.
    Last year we dug out a lake maybe 3500 cu meters, took us about two weeks to dig and haul with a 3 yard dump truck and a small back hoe. Install air lines under the lake to remove any future ground air. And in two months we had a great lake. Labor was two men 2 months and 5 men for 3 days. So about 65 days of labor. These lakes are filled with irrigation water now that I have plenty. In the summer this last year. I have 10 small lakes (average 3000 cu meters) that to keep topped up even in the dries times take about 30,000 gal a day. (rain will keep them full to over flow 300+ days a year. My irrigation needs are at most 375,000 gal in a day super hot dry time and average 100,000gal maybe 5 days a week for about 5 months a year. With rain my main lakes got down to 5 million gal. was all.

    Burner contact:

    Paul T. Baker
    Director of Sales
    Agua Dulce LLC
    5 Wanderwood Way
    Sandy, Utah 84092
    tel 801.216.4548
    paul@sulfurburners.com



  3. Dalton Andrew
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    11/23/2012 8:11 PM
    I assume you are rip-rapping for looks. Do you have the stones? That can probably get expensive, but does look nice.

    Andy



  4. Keith Pegg
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    11/25/2012 2:11 AM
    Most areas the grass goes into the water but a few areas we have used Rip Rap stone as it adds to the hole or vision. I have even had to use gunite in a few spots like the river in the one seen to protect the edges.

    Been fun

    Keith



  5. Terrance Simon
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    11/26/2012 8:11 PM
    Thank you Keith and Andy,
    Your information and contact was helpful. It's nice to get feedback!



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