Eric Takamura
Eric Takamura
concrete continue pipes pour sleeve
We're going to continue the patching of the pipes where there are cracks. Where we can, we're going to put a sleeve around it. Then, we're going to pour the concrete jacket.
close landfill select
They already know we are under the gun. There is no way we can close Waimanalo Gulch Landfill by 2008 and select a new landfill.
expose main repair
We need to expose the main before repair can begin.
coming force gotten inspection main period program pumps replace stop thorough water
We haven't gotten to that period where we can stop the pumps from going on, and the water from coming through the force main and do the repair. I know we need to do a more thorough inspection and maintenance program also, not just replace pipe.
sitting
From where I am sitting now, 2008 is not realistic.
current days four gone last
Right now it's only if the current changes, and in the last four days the current has only gone out to sea.
break chance circumstance existing force main march nobody run rupture staff
Nobody on my staff ever told me it was going to break any day. We just don't want to take another chance that the existing force main would rupture and break, and run into the same circumstance we had on March 24.
bang estimated mixed remove tons versus waste
More bang for your buck. So we could potentially remove 80- to 100-thousand tons from our waste stream, versus mixed recyclable is only estimated at 24,000 tons.
hold pipe question starting three whether
Now we're starting to question whether this pipe will hold up three more years.
heard rumors street
We heard rumors on the street that we're going to get hit. Yeah, we were a little surprise.
light simple
This is not as simple as flicking a light switch.
breaks department faced main
This is one of the most challenging main breaks our department has faced in many years.
aging financial
I think we're all in the same ballpark; we all have aging systems. It's a big financial burden.
contention spill
Their contention is any spill is a violation.