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Installing Our Homestead Utilities

Installing our solar powered submersible well pump, 1600 gallon water storage tank, Pex water lines, septic, phone and data lines. Photos Summer 2007.

The Water Tank Arrives

 

Unloading the Water Storage Tank

 

Rain While Installing the Water Tank

 

Trenching for Water Lines

 

The Water Tank in Place

 

More Trenches

 

Running Pex Water Lines

 

Water Lines to the Future Greenhouse

 

Pit for Water Distribution Center

 

Fresh Water Intake on Storage Tank

 

Creating the Water Distribution Center

 

Running Data Lines to the Utility Shed

 

Running the Phone Line to the Utility Shed

 

Lines Running into the Future Utility Shed

 

More Fresh Water Pex Lines

 

Water Manifold

 

Pex Tubing Tools

 

Pex Water Lines and Fittings

 

Pex Crimper

 

Checking the Pex Crimp

 

Another Pex Connection

 

Completed Pex Joint

 

Pipe, Rope and Wire for Well Pump

 

Sun Pumps Submersible Well Pump

 

Wiring the Pump

 

Splicing Wires to the Well Pump

 

Water Proof Splice Kit

 

Sealing the Wire Splice

 

Submersible Well Pump Ready to Install

 

Installing the Submersible Well Pump

 

Lowering the Pump into the Well

 

Only 100 Feet To Go

 

Only 50 Feet To Go

 

Submersible Pump Lowered to 140 Feet

 

Solar Panels to Power Well Pump

 

Dedicated 24V Solar Power System for Pumping

 

1600 Gal Water Storage Tank

 

Utility Shed Construction

 

Utility Shed - First Structure on Our Property

 

Water Tank & Utility Shed

 

Planning Out Septic Lines

 

Laying Septic Lines

 

ABS Pipe for Septic Lines

 

Septic Lines During Installation

 

Septic Tank

 

Sawing the ABS

 

Glueing the ABS Pipe Joints

 

Septic Plumbing for a Toilet

 

Septic Clean Out Pipe

 

Utility Shed with Solar Panels

 

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