[57509] in Hotline Meeting
Re: Chilled Water Loss
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (jack costanza)
Mon Dec 3 16:44:29 2001
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Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2001 16:51:40 -0500
From: jack costanza <jackc@ai.mit.edu>
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I'm not sure if this is related but I just found out that our chiller on
the roof of ne43 is leaking gallons of water. The entire roof is flooded. I
placed a call with fixit but they only have one mechanic on duty so I will
have to wait until he has time to check this out.
-jack
Jack Costanza
AI Lab
3-6703
Peter Cooper wrote:
> The Department of Facilities requests your assistance in resolving a
> water loss situation. For the past week or so, the Central Utility
> Plant staff has reported a significant loss of chilled water. The
> water loss comes from pipes that are used for cooling, not drinking,
> so the water is not potable. The water meters indicate that on some
> days as much as 20,000 gallons of water have been lost. Some daily
> loss is anticipated, but this is 10 times higher than normal. The
> water usage is not consistent, making it more difficult to determine
> the location.
>
> As of today, our investigation has not found the source, which is why
> we ask for your help. If you are aware of any experimental uses,
> construction or maintenance activities, or see water flowing down a
> drain excessively, please contact our Utilities area at
> utilities@mit.edu. It is possible that someone may have
> inadvertently tapped into a chilled water line improperly. We would
> like to show them how their water or cooling needs can be achieved more
> effectively. (As a reference a 3/4" hose running freely will waste 7000
> gallons per day.)
>
> Thanks you very much for your cooperation.
>
> Peter Cooper
