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We hope to have the plant operating by the end of next week. Tuesday 3.03 we started making the linear flow orifice meter and finished the installation of the floc baffle modules. Because of previous problems with the chemical barrels leaking, and concerns about their durability, we decided to make the chemical storage recipients out of brick and cement, similar to standard hypo chlorinators. We are just waiting to find out how we can protect the concrete from the aluminum sulfate, which is an acid. <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Lp4M6EKAfHRFQb_t9zpcrQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCPWN0YuW-8DbFQ&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/QuLPZg3XMcE/SbUvI-ggsI/AAAAAAAAJDs/JzAu7r6KwIM/s144/PICT1649.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/CUAguaClara/CuatroComunidadesConstruction?authkey=Gv1sRgCPWN0YuW-8DbFQ&feat=embedwebsite">Cuatro Comunidades Construction</a></td></tr></table>

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Tamara

Friday 3.06 we spent the morning in Tamara. Antonio continued with the training of Jose Luis, the new part-time operator in Tamara, and Justo, one of the potential Cuatro Comunidades operators. Construction of the adobe house near the plant for the operator is advancing. The walls are nearly completed. We were disappointed to hear that the operators had been without chlorine for one or two days. Jose Luis said they had been requesting chlorine from the water board for a week. America, the treasurer of the water board, said the chlorine was on its way. The operators probably should have ordered the chlorine with more anticipation, but the lack of response from the water board is also concerning.

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