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Delivery of
Liner
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A.
The
materials will be delivered to the jobsite on a pallet or as a
roll with protective Geotextile around the product to
help protect the liner
during transport. Visually
inspect liner as much as possible. Do
not accept obviously damaged materials.
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B.
In
unloading and on the jobsite, the pallet or roll goods should be
handled in a manner that does not cause damage to the
liner.
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C.
For unloading and jobsite handling, a front-end loader with
forks or a forklift capable of
operating under jobsite conditions recommended.
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D. The liner should be stored in a dry area.
When possible the liner should be stored and covered to protect the liner
from unnecessary UV rays.
The cover should be securely fastened to provide coverage and protection
for both the top and sides
of
the liner.
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Field
Installation Procedures
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A. During the unfolding of the liner it should be visually
inspected. Damage or
suspect areas should be noted and Western Environmental Liner Co.,
should be notified immediately. Liners
that have been damaged in transit or in the manufacturing process
will be repaired or replaced as quickly as possible at the supplier’s
expense.
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The
trench around the pond area should be at least 18” to 24” deep
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B.
The liner is folded in an accordion style. Liner
will need to be put at one end of the pond and then pulled out
lengthwise and
widthwise across the perimeter of the pond area.
As you are pulling liner out over the pond area, secure areas of the
pond
with sandbags, etc. to help keep liner down.
Leave the liner loose fitting in the installation, do not pull tight.
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DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL LINER ON A WINDY DAY!
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C.
Starting at one end of the liner, put liner up and over into dug trench
and backfill with dirt. Backfill material should be
placed in loose, but enough to keep liner into place until entire liner
area has had some dirt placed into trench.
Go back and finish
backfilling all dirt around perimeter of the lined area and compact.
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D.
Care
should be taken when backfilling all trenches to prevent any damage
to the liner.
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Filling
the Pond
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A.
Once you start filling the pond, keep a watch on the liner to make sure
all areas are good and secure and not pulling out
of
the trenches.
Do not fill liner lined pond without watching periodically the progress
of the pond filling up.
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