Friday, 01 June 2007 00:10
Faulty Bolts Spring A Leak In New Pipeline Project
Some faulty bolts over the
Memorial Day weekend caused some concern among AWA staff regarding the
Transmission pipeline when water was reported spouting out the pipeline. AWA crews arrival on the
Mondani property located off of New York Ranch Road determined that an air
release valve that is attached to the pipeline had become unattached and was in
turn was shooting water that was visible from the roadway. According to
Gene Mancebo, Manager of Engineering and Planning said, “It appears bolts that hold it down were either faulty
or didn’t get tightened correctly and (the valve) came loose.” AWA staff
responded quickly and was able to turn off the spouting water and fix the
problem.
Mancebo added that the small pipe was only 2-4 inches in size
and the water released was not enough to damage the grass in the area. On Tuesday agency staff and the pipeline’s
contractor Ranger Pipeline were out at the site trying to figure out where the
cause of the loose bolts originated. Mancebo said the incident was minor and it
is part of the testing process. “As we go through the testing process those are the things that we
take care of before we put the (pipeline) on line to make sure everything is
tested.” With the exception of the minor incident all the other details
regarding the pipeline are going extremely well as the project is over two
months ahead of schedule and on budget.
