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File: aaaga_01.txtSUBJECT: ROWPU'S ROUTINE DATE: 302 TIME: 1053 RAA RHIDFDA0936 3021052 UUUU--RHDI ZNR UUUUU R 280932Z OCT 90 FM 435 TAW DEPLOYED// DE// TO RHIUFAA/USCENTAF FWD HQ ELEMENT//DE// INFO RHDIAAA/USCENTAF REAR LANGLEY AFB VA//BS-DE// BT UNCLAS FOR TSGT HUBER SUBJ: ROWPU'S 1. REF YOUR MSG 241500Z, OUR MINIMUM TOTAL ROWPU REQUIREMENT IS TWO, ONE INCOMPLETE ROWPU HAS BEEN RECEIVED. NO CHEMICALS, FILTERS OR START UP/WRSK SETS WERE RECEIVED. WE CAN NOT DETERMINE IF OUR ROWPU IS OPERATIONAL UNTIL RECEIVING CHEMICALS AND FILTERS. ADDITIONALLY, WE DO NOT HAVE A T.O. OR PARTS LIST FROM WHICH TO DETERMINE NATIONAL STOCK NUMBERS. AS A RESULT PARTS CANNOT BE ORDERED THROUGH THE BASE SUPPLY SYSTEM. 2. THE FOLLOWING IS IN RESPONSE TO YOUR QUESTIONS, YOUR PARA 2: A. TWO OF OUR PERSONNEL HAVE RECEIVED REFRESHER ROWPU TRAINING AT RIYADH. B. WE ARE CURRENTLY UNABLE TO PRODUCE POTABLE WATER. C. SHOULD HOST NATION OFF-STATION WATER BE LOST WE WOULD PUMP WATER PAGE02 RHIDFDA0936 UNCLAS FROM ON-STATION WELLS. COULD NOT ENSURE POTABILITY UNTIL ROWPU IS IN OPERATION. D. WE ARE INSTALLING A WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM CAN BE] COMPLETED ONCE REQUESTED VALVES AND FITTINGS ARRIVE. E. PLANS AND STATUS: APPROXIMATELY 50% COMPLETE WITH WATER DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE SYSTEM. A RAW WATER COLLECTION, STORAGE, AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IS OPERATIONAL. CURRENT EFFORTS ARE TO EXPAND IT AND DEVELOP A POTABLE WATER GENERATION PLANT. WE CURRENTLY ARE CONNECTED TO LOCAL CIVIL WORKS WATER SYSTEM WHICH IS UNDERGOING SYSTEM "FLUSHING" TO MAKE IT POTABLE. WE SUPPLEMENT PIPED WATER AS NEEDED BY TRUCKING WATER FROM AN OFF BASE SITE 3 KILOMETERS AWAY. BT #0936 NNNN ROUTINE PAGE: 1
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