On 6/27/2014 4:16 PM, DannyD. wrote:
Do you have experience or ideas for trucking potable water to a residence?

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A quick estimate for the costs& logistics for a day's rental might be something like:
a) $5 for each 1,000 gallons of water from SJWC
b) $50 for 1 day rental of the 2-1/2 inch output 3" portable meter
c) $250 for 1 day flatbed truck rental from Hertz
d) $500 for 1 brand new 1,000 gallon water tank from Tractor Supply Company (or equivalent)
e) $100 sales tax on the new water tank& other incidentals

Any other helpful suggestions for me to provide to the neighbors for trucking
in potable water during the drought?

How many of 'em are there? I'd think if they'd just pool together could
buy a used trailer for the tank and surely somebody has a PU to pull it?
WOuldn't take long to make up for the repeated truck rental.

It's how many of the "city farmers" here haul water to their
horses/etc., where don't have wells everywhere. We haul in 300-gal
tanks to field tanks but have the grain trucks with which to do it
already so that's no additional expense.

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