Cast iron was used for all floor drains, floor sinks, and traps,
except integral fixture traps. All soil and waste piping was standard
weight, cast iron, bell and spigot, soil pipe and fittings, made up
with lead caulked joints.
Services from water mains to within five feet of buildings were
shown on the Water Distribution Plans and were specified to be copper
tubing, with flared fittings. When the first plumbing plans were drawn,
aluminum pipe was shown for underground piping. These plans were revised in view of the short supply of aluminum pipe at the time and
piping was changed to copper tubing. All subsequent plumbing drawings
indicated copper tubing for underground water piping.
Copper tubing with solder fittings was used for oil piping from
oil tanks to equipment.
638-T6 anodized, iron pipe size, aluminum pipe, and anodized cast
aluminum fittings were specified for all above-ground water and vent
piping. Alumilite No. 204 treatment for aluminum pipe and fittings
was authorized January 25, 1950, in lieu of anodizing because alumilite

treatment was found to provide better protection and could be applied

to full lengths of pipe whereas lengths of pipe longer than twelve feet
could not be anodized,
To prevent electrolysis caused by joining dissimilar metals, plastic
nipples on fittings were installed between all aluminum pipe or fittings
and steel, brass, or copper pipe or fittings.
When construction work was started, aluminum pipe and fittings
had not arrived at the site because of delays encountered in manufac-

turers' deliveries.

In order to complete some of the buildings for

occupancy, galvanized steel pipe was used for water piping in the toilet
rooms. When aluminum pipe and fittings were available at the site,
this piping was changed to comply with the specifications as it became
necessary,
Pot sinks and dishwashers in all mess hall kitchens and in the

kitchen of Dispensary Building No. 24, Eniwetok Island, were connected
to grease traps located outside of the buildings and adjacent to the
outside walls.

Hangars or supports for overhead pipes in the buildings were constructed of aluminum angles or aluminum straps bolted to building purlins or wall plates. Outside pipe supports were constructed of standard
steel pipe with cross arms welded to uprights. Supports were set in
concrete,
Since the temperature of the fresh water in the system was esti-

mated to be from 75°F to 80°F, it was decided that hot fresh water

would be furnished only to special buildings, such as mess halls,
bakeries, laundries, post exchanges, barber shops, post offices, dispensaries and infirmaries, and the Task Force Commander's Quarters.

Cold fresh water was furnished to all buildings requiring water.

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