The outfall pipe is much shorter, extending about 500 feet into the lake to a depth of about 14 feet. Nearly half of the intake pipe, a length of over 5,000 feet, requires the use of a large pull barge. In addition to this barge, a number of other barges and boats are on the lake to support the deployment process. At all times during operations on the lake, safety of the public is the highest priority. Stolt Comex Seaway has informed the Tompkins County Sheriff's department, the Coast Guard Auxilliary, the Ithaca Yacht Club and local tour boats of all planned activities.
Signs are up in all of the local marinas.
In addition, Stolt Comex Seaway is monitoring all work areas with patrol boats to keep the public at a safe distance. All structures on the lake have lights for night visibility. The Lake Source Cooling project underwent a four-year review and approval process that resulted in a Final Environmental Impact Statement. Approved in January 1998, it presented an analysis of lake source cooling and any potential impact it would have on Cayuga Lake.