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Generator keeps clean, potable water flowing in power outage 2012-03-09 - 555 Griffin Springs Road, N. Of Coburg, KY - Photo from CAUD. To keep the water flowing should electricity fail, this mammoth, 24 cylinder Caterpillar generator can automatically be activated to run the entire Adair County Water Plant, a part of Columbia/Adair County Utilities District. The generator can run as long as needed as long as it gets fuel, and the 2,000 gallons in storage can run the entire system, all-out, for two days. Should power fail, the generator kicks in fast enough that computer screens don't even blink, General Manager Lenny Stone said. It runs every week at 8:30amCT, through a 30 minute cycle. Members of the public, especially civic clubs and school groups, are invited to schedule tours to see the system work. The phone number at Columbia/Adair County Utilities is 270-384-2181. Permalink | Comments?

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