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File: 120596_aacxn_17.txthauls made to areas surrounding KFIA. These areas include Jubial, Dhahran, A1 Damman, A1 Kobar, and King Abdul Aziz AB, Dhahran, SA. MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS: (U) Approximately five times per week, maintenance military members make "part runs" to the Dhahran area, armed with M-16s and ammunition, in a white Toyota pick-up truck. The drivers, who sometimes wear civilian clothes during the "run", usually varys the times of departure; however, their route of travel is not varied. All maintenance for military vehicles is done by military members. --WATER SUPPLY: Three wells on KFIA provide treated, potable water. Each well has an electrical generator to power the pumping station should the main power fail. Well water is drawn into two 550 thousand gallon tanks for treatment and stored in one of the three potable water storage tanks located at KFIA. The treatment plant can treat13,000 cubic meters of water per day, and can store 2.5 million gallons. The tanks are normally kept at more than 85 percent capacity. The water is tested daily, and normally found to contain less than 500 milligrams of total desolved solids per liter, which conforms to the World Health Organization guidelines. Water samples are drawn from 15 locations on KFIA on a weekly basis and tested by Bioenvironmental Health personnel from the 354th Air Transportable Hospital. If contaminants are found, personnel use bottled water until the source of the problem is found and corrected. Tbere is a 24 hour time lapse between the time samples are taken and results obtained. Thus, contaminated water could be consumed by USAF personnel before a problem is detected. Bottled water is stored at the services storage yard located inside the USAF tent city. Bottled water is obtained by contract from local distributors. There are approximately 12,000 cases of water on hand, which is well over the required 5700 cases needed for contingency operations. SECURITY: (U) The water treatment plant is a two story building of masonry construction located inside the 354th ATH compound. The compcund is surrounded by a six foot chain link fence with three strands of barbed wire on top. The compound's western side serves as a partial border alone the base inner perimeter. Entry into the compound through two entry/exit points is controlled by USAF Security Police and hospital personnel. Security Police normally man the South ECP, while hospital personnel monitor the North ECP. ECP Controllers are armed with loaded M-16 rifles. Night lighting illuminates the water treatment plant adequately. PERSONNEL - (U) The water treatment plant is normally run by approximately 25 Third Country National personnel. Eight USAF members from, the 354th TFW Civi1 Engineering Squadron are trained to operate the water treatment plant, and work side by side with the TCNs. - FOOD SUPPLY: (U) Food sources for USAF members include field kitchens, contractor-operated dining fac111ties, and Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MREs)/B-Ratigns. Local food concesiona1res also on site. -
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