Lagoon #153 Update

8:45AM - The sod and crapemyrtles have now been replaced. I believe they were replaced sometime yesterday.

Lagoon #153 Update

8:00 AM, 12 Noon, and 3:15PM Saturday - No change since yesterdays report.

Lagoon #153 Update

9:10 AM - No activity at this time. Awaiting sod and shrubbery replacement in the area that was cleared for equipment access.
4:30PM Update- No change since today's morning report.

Lagoon #153 Update

Note- While I was on vacation, Bill Abel monitored the work on L-153 from 8/19 to 8/29, inclusive. His daily log for L-153 during this period can be seen if you open Bill Abel under the list of "followers" on my Blog site. It includes photos and construction progress updates.

Lagoon #153 Update

8:45AM - Mini-excavator, bobcat, ditch-witch and several wood pallets are still at the site. No workers on site. No change since yesterday. Water level is still "holding" at the top of the weir.
All equipment/materials need to be removed from the access area, the "distrubed" soil leveled and resodded.
11:00AM Update- There were four workers on site and it looked like they were preparing to remove the equipment from the site.
4:00PM Update- All equipment has been removed from the site and the access area graded and prepared for sod installation.

Lagoon #153 Update

9:10 AM - No change at the site since yesterday. Mini-bobcat, ditch witch, small backhoe, and many pallets still at at the site.

Lagoon #153 Update

9:00AM - Excavator was removed this AM. All other equipment needs to be removed and the equipment area resodded. Also, the landscaping needs to be installed where it was removed for equipment access. Water level is at the top of the weir.

Lagoon #153

9:00AM - Pump is "off". There were 3 trucks and about 7-or-8 workers at the site but they were mostly standing around. I couldn't tell exactly what was going on but it looks like they may have been getting ready to do some more excavating (the excavator had been moved from it's previous location at the site).

Lagoon#153 update

9:00Am - The pump is "on". I estimate 20% of the water is going back into the lagoon because of the way the outlet hose is attached to the weir grating (not a big deal but it is inefficient). Last night's heavy rain deposited a lot of water in the lagoon, such that the level is back up to where it was two days ago. The excavator is on site but nothing more has been done since the initial excavation of the embankment. I noticed that the pump was "smoking" and was not doing that yesterday. I am not sure if it is a problem or not, but have notified Pulte via email (just in case).

Lagoon #153 Update

11:00AM - Pump is "on". No sign of any other activity. A larger pump has been brought in to replace the smaller pump. Some of the water being pumped is going back into the lagoon ( I guess that's a fact of life?). They had started excavating some of the existing embankment.

4:10PM - Pump is "on". No change in activity since the 11:00AM report.

Lagoon #153

8:50 AM- An excavator and the smaller pump (GP100) are on site. Pumping-down started this morning. The output of the pump is being directed into the outfall weir. No other activity other than the pumping process at this time. The SCHH Fishing & Hunting Club has been notified via email that the pump-down process has been started on this lagoon.