More Bad News

The news from the dam continues to be bad.
As you recall, the new sluice gate valve (NSGV), which replaced the new gate valve (that did not work in the underwater environment), which replaced the original sluice gate valve (which was made by the same manufacture as the NSGV, and which lasted 40 years), has been leaking. Now if I have not throughly confused you:
The NSGV has been leaking approximately 60 gallons per minute, this compares to an industry standard for a valve of this type and size of one gallon per minute.
We final succeeded in getting the dive company and the NSGV manufacture's service technician to the dam on October 27th. Things did not start off well, but once they did get going all worked together to attempt to solve the problem. During two dives (the valve sits 50' below the lake surface) various adjustment were made to the valve mounting and the valve itself. After each adjustment the valve was raised and re-seated. At one time we succeeded in getting the leakage up to 3 time (or more) than where we started! We were able to reduce it down to where we started. At that point the valve manufacturer's field service technician said it was time to stop 'chasing our tail' and bring the valve to the surface. So ended a very long day.
Today, October 28th we were able to remove the valve, float it over (with air bags) to the public boat launch, and with a crane hoist the valve into the bed of one of the Borough's trucks.
The plan is for the valve manufacture's rep. to return next week to guide the re-setting of the valve adjustments. A new bolting plate is to be made and bolded and sealed to the valve. This plate in turn will then bolt to the pipe which runs through the dam.
A schedule as to when this can be completed AND the crane/divers/manufacturer's rep. can all be here to re-install the valve is to be developed.
Three final items.
1. Special thanks to our engineering firm, CME, who were here 24/7 and were able to get a crane in such notice.
2. Special thanks the Marc and Indian Lake Marina, who with no noticed supplied us a boat and personnel to tow the valve to the launching ramp. And Marc told me just to let him know when we need them again to transport the valve back to the dam.
3. And lastly but not least- THE LAKE WILL NOT BE DRAINED THIS YEAR.