Category: Transporting (Page 2 of 2)

Earlier this week I posted Step-by-Step – Getting and Unloading RecycledH2O from CCCSD Residential Fill Station. This is a follow-up in regards to the Adventures at CCCSD Residential Fill Station.

When the fill station first opened in November 2014, they didn’t have much activity. In December it rained cats and dogs and flooded parts of Sausalito. Same for January. Soon word got out and the onslaught of Free Recycled Water hungry residents descended on the Residential Fill Station at CCCSD in Martinez. CentralSan had a need to promote their fill station – its usage is apart of their 2014-2016 Strategic Plan.

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I wrote my first post on Getting Started with RecycledH2O rather quickly and realized I may have left things out. I hope with this post it clarifies things a little.

My truck bed supports ~ 1200 lbs which is about 143 gallons of water (1200lbs divided by 8.34 lbs/gallon =143 gallons). I bought a 150 gallon tank that fits in the back of my truck. Larger trucks could support more weight, smaller vehicles hold less. It all depends on how much water you need and what is your application.

Things You Will Need (in no particular order)

• Vehicle to transport water with – a gallon of water weighs 8.34 lbs
• Tank to hold water in – should have a screw on cap/lid
• Hose connection to unload tank
• Pump (or gravity fed)
• Discharge hose/piping to water yard or fill on site tank

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Part 1 – Getting Started With Recycled Water

Part 2 – Continues below

Part 3 – Tips & Tricks to Unload Recycled Water More Efficiently Added July, 7, 2015

The first time driving home was interesting. It took longer to get home, but I didn’t care. My lawn was dormant (probably dead) but I wanted to see if that would change. This would be the first of many loads.

Lets establish a baseline of how dead the front yard looked prior to watering.

Nearly dead grass, lilies suffering, etc.

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