16 Monitoring Blog Tanks

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Quick monitoring blog on tanks and answers to JonG questions.

Although my focus was on intake areas, i did pass by several tanks and was able to learn that in general the tank system is working well now after recent upgrades, constant vigilence required but maintenance not a heavy burdent. For instance, walking anywhere with Sacatoro brothers we always checked tanks as we walked by and at least one time we heard folks hollering about tank maintenance from other side of vally.

Paulino did indicate the re-usable concrete forms were stored somewhere but i did not catch the exact location. He also told me that the big, older tank was constructed some time ago and he did not remember exactly when or by whom.

There is great interest in larger tanks for storage but recognition that construction is beyond what could be done by Mingas. Skilled concrete workers, presumably from Latacunga or maybe Sigchos, are paid $20 per day, and there are plenty of local young men that would be pleased to help at day labor rate of $10 per day.

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