Fannin County, Texas -- Four large pumps have been delivered to the raw (untreated) water pump station adjacent to the future Lake Ralph Hall. These pumps are the “muscle” required to move water from the lake to the treatment plant.
The pumps are designed to transport up to 54 million gallons of water per day through 27 miles of uphill pipeline. That’s enough water to fill 80+ Olympic-sized swimming pools - every single day!
The pumps’ electric elements are also onsite and ready to be connected. These include:
- Station generators for power, and
- Advanced switchgear to control and protect the flow of electricity to each pump.
Crews are now completing the installation and painting the pumps. In late August, the pump station will be powered on for the first time, and the full range of each pump will be tested. A key feature of the pump station is an internal test loop built directly into its design. This system allows each pump to be fully tested on-site without sending water through the pipeline.
