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When thirsty, your body signals a call for water
A turn of the faucet, or a flush of the toilet, starts a call for water
The signal may require a long walk, to the well, or stream,
To return with a full yellow container to answer the call for water
The faucet at the sink will start the flow through the pipes
in the house, the street, pump, or water tower to answer the call for water
When the hot water faucet is turned, the water flows under pressure,
with a diversion through heating coils, to answer the call for water
When the toilet is flushed, the water flows carrying the refuse liquid
and, or solid, before refilling the device in the call for water
The refuse, liquid and solid, moves through gravity flow pipes
to get processed before returning to the stream to answer the call for water
II
Science tells us human males are about 60% water, females about 55%,
which shows why we need to respond to the call for water
The earth's surface is about 70% water but 97% of that is salt water
requiring treatment before answering the call for water
We have to take care of the 3% fresh water, use it as needed,
conserve it to help with the call for water
Science can help determine a good economic process
for conversion of salt water to better answer the call for water
We need to foster those scientific efforts, and trust the science,
as it evolves to provide a solution to the call for water
There are those among us near and far, who need shorter walks,
or better access, to answer the call for water
So Sherlock, are you all wet yet? Or will you help Frank,
and Lynn when they initiate their call for water?
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originally shared at quietpoet.com/
https://www.quietpoet.com/2023/12/call-for-water.html
During 2021, I was able to record a three-part series on the Franklin water system. My conversation with Doug Martin, Franklin’s Water and Sewer Superintendent and Jake Standly, the Assistant Water/Sewer Superintendent has aged well. Some of the numbers may change but the overall process we review doesn't change much.
The three-part audio series can be found here ->
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| three-part series on the Franklin water system |
During 2023, I was able to record a three-part series on the sewer side of the business. Doug Martin, Franklin’s Water and Sewer Superintendent and Jake Standly, the Assistant Water/Sewer Superintendent, joined me again as we talked about the flushing side of the side handling our waste water.
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| Construction of the Beaver Street Interceptor. The houses in background are West Central Street, Panther Way area. |
