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The water gate valve is a 3" Open Left (OL) East Jordan Resilient Wedge. | The water gate valve is a 3" Open Left (OL) East Jordan Resilient Wedge. | ||
The gate valve is located at the southeastern corner of the property between the sidewalk and the street. The utility hole cover is marked with the words "WATER SUPPLY GATE". | The gate valve is located at the southeastern corner of the property between the sidewalk and the street. The utility hole cover is marked with the words "WATER SUPPLY GATE". Despite its location on the city right-of-way, the valve is wholely owned and operated by the club. | ||
== Turning the Valve == | == Turning the Valve == | ||
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Due to the solid brass construction, the older (original) gate valve was sensitive to excess torque (due to the solid brass construction). It could be (easily?) permanently damaged by turning it too far. The new valve is far more resilient (hence the name!) as the disc rubber encapsulated disc can better absorb excess torque. | Due to the solid brass construction, the older (original) gate valve was sensitive to excess torque (due to the solid brass construction). It could be (easily?) permanently damaged by turning it too far. The new valve is far more resilient (hence the name!) as the disc rubber encapsulated disc can better absorb excess torque. | ||
== History == | |||
The gate valve was originally installed prior to club opening. Stamping on the original unit indicated a manufacture date in 1965. | |||
The gate valve began leaking some time prior to the 2020 season. City DPW notes indicate issues may have started in 2011. Per contractor recommendation, the gate valve was rebuilt around April 2020. Unfortunately, this repair did not hold, and the gate valve began leaking again in October (2020) when the city DPW attempted to close it. Neither the contractor nor the city DPW would accept responsibility. According to city DPW notes, the gate was serviced in November (2020) to stop the leak, though only as a stopgap measure (gate replacement necessary). | |||
The gate valve was fully replaced in April 2021. | |||
Historically, the city DPW would open and close the gate valve for the club. Due to a number of reasons, this is no longer done (we were an exception; it is typical for the owner to turn). The club is solely responsible for turning the gate valve to open and close it seasonally. | |||