Originally Posted by davidwat
. . . We worry about the vertical stand pipe taking a hit from a falling tree while we are not around and siphoning out the lake. It already lists a bit to one side ...

This may have been what caused the break. If you go back to the original, make sure that you stabilize or support the stand pipe so that it does not list like that.

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