Fairhope/Daphne Water Connection Almost Completed

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Fairhope, Alabama 

 

 

Sea Cliff Drive connection box.

Valves are being installed on Sea Cliff Drive this week to connect the city of Daphne's water system to Fairhope's -- to allow water-sharing between systems during emergencies.

Up to 500K gallons per day could be transferred from one system to the other, according to mayor Sullivan.

Completion should be later this week; cost was $35K shared by the two cities.


Fairhope Times photo


Comments

Anonymous said…
Way past time to have a Utility Board in Fairhope, unsteady of the status quo
Sunday, September 24, 2023
Anonymous said…
We had wondered what the digging was about. Thanks for the story.
Sunday, September 24, 2023
Anonymous said…
Thank you, Daphne. What has changed with Fairhope Water situation that we are no longer on Phase 3 conservation?
Sunday, September 24, 2023
Anonymous said…
Water consumption/use has declined. only a stage one now.
Sunday, September 24, 2023
Anonymous said…
Not sure how that will work. Water flow backwards through the system? Maybe I am stupid?
Monday, September 25, 2023
Anonymous said…
I'm not sure how 5G works, but I know how to use my cell phone.

What's your point?
Monday, September 25, 2023
Anonymous said…
Not a stupid question at all. If Fairhope's water tower level/pressure is running dangerously low and Daphne's is not, then the higher level/pressure of the Daphne water tower will flow into the Fairhope system. Or alternatively they could use pumps to transfer the water.
Monday, September 25, 2023
Anonymous said…
Resident in Daphne said there water quality is not the best at times dark and dirty looking. But it is a plus that the Daphne helped our city. Spanish Fort had a warehouse fire not to long ago, first complaint from Fire dept was lack of water.
Monday, September 25, 2023
Anonymous said…
Perhaps they should publish the engineering schematics so that non-engineers can inaccurately opine--rather than uselessly speculate--on how this will work.
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Anonymous said…
Wow! REALLY? Does anyone know anything about shut off valve? Look under your sink.
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Anonymous said…
I just found the shut-off valve under my sink, and I managed to operate it with great efficacy.

Still, I remain uncurious about how the Fairhope/Daphne shared system will work. Oddly, I am also no more inclined to share, in this forum, every thought or question that pops into my brain.

Clearly, others feel differently,
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Anonymous said…
You connect the systems with a pipe. You have a cut off valve on each side of the connection. You have a meter on each side of connection (like the one going to your house). When one system needs water, you simply turn the valves on and let the water flow. A support pump may be involved. Not that complicated. Does that help you understand?


Thursday, September 28, 2023
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