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PUBLIC WORKS WEEK

the activities. Children of all ages lined speed table for folks to ride through on the colilert method. Two LED black
up for the various outdoor equipment gators. A microscope display provided lights were installed for demonstration of
exhibits, riding in a bucket truck, information about the microscopic results.
climbing up into a seat of a garbage organisms used in the biological process The Wastewater Facilities Maintenance
truck, and operating different equipment of treating water. crew had three new displays and
(with the assistance of equipment Attendees were given water bottles and demonstrations. One demonstrated the
operators). offered booklets “The Amazing Journey different types of residential stations
Painting stations consisted of “make & of Water – My Water River to Tap.” These utilized throughout the collection
take” manhole cover signs, and snowplows told the story of Kingsport’s water process system. A section from the 24”x 72”
were available for kids to show off their and the people behind it. Photos with fiberglass wet well was cut, and a
artistic abilities throughout the city. The Stormy; the wooden mini excavator; and plexiglass window was installed and
face painting station also was extremely Dave the Engineer also were popular. sealed with silicone.
popular. Highlights for this year’s event included One wet well contained an E/One
As in past events, various repeat an 8’ x 8’ darkroom constructed by grinder pump, operated by internal
equipment and exhibits were displayed, Water Treatment Plant employees. The pressure switches, pumping over to
including a sand table replicating the city idea for this display was to show how another wet well. The other wet well
with photos, streets, and water/sewer bacteriological samples for total coliforms contained a Zoeller grinder pump,
lines; a traffic lane using markings and a and E.coli are read and analyzed using operated by floats, pumping back over
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