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Pump houses

Description

An insulated pump house provides excellent protection from freezing and contamination for the farm water pressure system. It is necessary to keep the pressure system warm and dry. In the past, pits were often dug around the well head to house the pressure system. Unfortunately, these pits often caused well contamination and safety hazards. Pits have not been allowed since environmental regulations changed in 1993. Locating the pressure system in the house basement is an alternative, but is not always feasible since the well may be too far from the house. A pump house is often a more convenient point for distribution to other areas of the farm.

Updated

March 1, 2008

Tags
pump houses pumps water supply and sanitation

Title and publication information

Type
Fact Sheet
Series Title

Agri-facts

Extent

3 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Agriculture and Rural Development (2008-2015)

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic
Agriculture
Subject (LCSH)

Pumping stations.

Resource Dates

Date Created

2008-03-01

Date Added

2015-12-15T16:05:30.246317

Date Modified

2008-03-01

Date Issued

2008-03-01

Audience information

Identifiers

AGDEX number

716 (C28)

NEOS catalogue key

4124287

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Agriculture and Forestry

Contact Email

duke@gov.ab.ca