It was a challenging and rewarding job. I could do
my own thing over half the length of the Keys and
answered to no one because no one understood what
I was doing other than the results which were better
by a factor of three or four than most water companies.

Whereas most water utilities accept water losses of
from 30 to 40 percent as normal, I kept the losses in
the Upper Keys down around five to six percent. They
paid me thousands I saved them millions. They got
more than their money's worth.

S.Simon


"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ...
Ok. I'm wrong. You were a leak-checker! Did
you have to have a couple of drinks first, or was
this something you really liked to do?

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
news
I worked for the water company for ten years. My
job title was Leak Control Coordinator. ... I also spent plenty
of time using sounding instruments and other means
to locate leaks personally as the crews were not
too motivated to find the more difficult to find
leaks because they knew they would have to do
even more work repairing them.

Well, I'm glad you excel at something.

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
It was a challenging and rewarding job. I could do
my own thing over half the length of the Keys and
answered to no one because no one understood what
I was doing other than the results which were better
by a factor of three or four than most water companies.

Whereas most water utilities accept water losses of
from 30 to 40 percent as normal, I kept the losses in
the Upper Keys down around five to six percent. They
paid me thousands I saved them millions. They got
more than their money's worth.

S.Simon


"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
Ok. I'm wrong. You were a leak-checker! Did
you have to have a couple of drinks first, or was
this something you really liked to do?

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
news
I worked for the water company for ten years. My
job title was Leak Control Coordinator. ... I also spent plenty
of time using sounding instruments and other means
to locate leaks personally as the crews were not
too motivated to find the more difficult to find
leaks because they knew they would have to do
even more work repairing them.

Something besides making you look foolish?

S.Simon


"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ...
Well, I'm glad you excel at something.

No. You don't excel at that. Once in a great while you manage it,
which is far exceeded by how often I make you look foolish.

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
Something besides making you look foolish?

S.Simon


"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
Well, I'm glad you excel at something.