We are very blessed in having a river and a number of springs on the property. In years past we used a water ram from one of the springs. A water ram is a mechanical way of pumping water uphill by using the force of the water itself. We have presently dismounted the RAM and brought it inside along with a brand new much larger one that we have never installed as yet. The problem was that the ram was outside where it could be tampered with, but as of the summer of 2000 we now have an inside well and do not have to rely upon the rams.
Water is one of the most essential features of a survival facility.
Especially one that might have 500 or a thousand occupants, and we have a sufficient supply to handle that number of people. This picture shows the heart of the water pressure and storage system. The two lower pumps are both one horsepower pumps that together can pump better than 15 gallons per minute. In the year 2,000 when we completed the well we were, for the first time in many years, now able to keep both tanks full. The well is also what makes it feasible for us to now install a Fire Sprinkler System.