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1. Kevin Fateley

   

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   3/23/2012 11:03 AM

   We are converting our water source from city to a creek source.
   I have budgeted for a filter and would like some advice.
   30 hp pump going into a Toro 730 Valve in head system.
   Peak flow at 110psi at pump 250 gpm
   The creek is 6' deep at intake (screened) and is usually cloudy.
   We are looking for a self flushing filter with a budget of $5,000 I figure it will save a lot of headaches so spend some money now.
   What are some things to watch out for with this system.
   Our water bill to water 18 acres of turf in 11' was $18,000 for 7.5 million gallons.
   We are to expect spend $2500 in electricity to pump the same amount.
   Our water cost is set to double in 3 years so we have pulled the trigger and decided to pump from the creek.
   
   Thanks for any advice.
   
   Kevin Fateley
   Wildcat Creek Golf & Fitness
   Manhattan Ks

   
   
   
   
2. Robert Crockett

   

   4 posts
   
   3/23/2012 11:03 AM

   I would check with the Army Corp of Engineers first

   
   
   
   
3. Dennis Cook

   

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   3/23/2012 12:03 PM

   We have a similar situation here, but our water fluctuates a bit so we installed our intakes as floaters. The line going out is poly and we made floaters out of garbage cans and filled them with foam for the floatation. This allowed us to keep the intakes well up off the bottom and limited the amount of debris in the system. Creeks are never perfect because they get filthy when it rains, but usually the higher up in the water column you can put your intakes will help. Second we installed a y-strainer with a solenoid activated flush mechanism on it and hooked that to a timer so it flushes all by itself and so far it has worked really well.

   
   
   
   
4. Timothy Walker

   

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   3/23/2012 2:03 PM

   We had a similar situation with pumping out of a creek. The intakes however were not floating, we had a wet well with intakes on the creek bottom. After 20 years the filtration at the intake point was quite deteriorated. The wet well had a collection of "junk" on the bottom. I had a company come in and clean the bottom of the wet well, there was a level of non-maintenance before I arrived at that facility. any other questions you have feel free to email or call me at (856) 364-4907

   
   
   
   
5. Kevin Fateley

   

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   3/25/2012 9:03 AM

   We did have to get a Diversion permit from the State and that only took 60 days.
   Fortunately in a 100 square mile watershed there was only 1 other permit to divert for occasionally watering cattle. During construction we did have to get a permit for our bridge across the creek from the COE.
   
   
   
   As for floating intakes we shy-ed away from those because entire trees are pushed down stream during flooding.
   
   Thanks
   
   Kevin

   
   
   
   
6. Spotts David A

   
   3/25/2012 4:03 PM

   we have a screened entrance from creek bottom that gravity flows into a wet well and is pumped from there into the irrigation pond.