When beginning to build out a dump site, it is important to anticipate the expansion of the operation to include mutlple dump tanks. Part of that process is acquring the extra stuff" that will be needed to make that expansion successful. This generally means the acquisition of water transfer devices and the equipment to make those devices work. While some of this equipment may be present on the dump site pumper, other items will have to gathered from the tankers (and other apparatus) as they arrive at or pass by the dump site. A good dump site officer can envision what the finished 'set up" will look like and he or she will gather the items needed for that set up as they become available and will stage those items at the dump site until they are needed.
With the first dump tank down, it is important to begin gathering the additional items that will be needed to support the expansion of the dump site operation. Water transfer devices will be the most critical items needed - therefore it is important to acquire those items as soon as possible. The photo here shows am equipment staging area at a water supply drill in Adams County, PA.
With this first arriving tanker operating in a "nurse tanker" mode, now is the time to acquire whatever equipment is needed from that tanker in order to move to a larger dump site operation.
Adaptors, suction hose, and water transfer devices will be in great demand at a large scale dump site operation. By planning ahead and staging equipment, the expansion process should be less stressful.
