RE: [at-l] AT-L CREW

[kahley7 <kahley7@ptd.net>]

At 06:26 PM 9/1/99 -0400, Walt Daniels wrote:
Walt, how in the heck did you get the rig onto the ridge?
Are their portable rigs?


>We have also drilled two wells. The quote was about $2500 each but we wound
>up paying more like $3500 because the Davis/Bacon Act requires that Federal
>projects pay the going rate for which there are tables. I am sure the costs
>are a strong function of well depth. Ours were about 100 ft.  ATC funded
>these wells. Wells are a pain for volunteers because of the required testing
>but some places there is no choice for water supplies.
>
>Privies are relatively cheap. Recently priced at Home Depot, $375
>(everything but the toilet paper). Of course you can spend MUCH more if you
>go the Clivus Multrum route or other high tech varients. All the high tech
>ones need almost weekly visits by a volunteer.
>
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