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Pump It Up (Wanganui) Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 2/23/2015
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This is my first hide so it is not too difficult to start with.

The cache is not on the property of the Beach Road Pump station as it is not for public access but can be located not far from the pump station entrance.

Pretty much a park and grab, but be aware Muggles may appear along walkway or nearby business entrances

Cache is a nano bullet and is hidden at approx between shoulder and waist height.

 


Historically, all sewage has discharged to the Whanganui River. From 1979-1984 the
Council completed works that included a 2km outfall, under-river crossing, a large
interceptor that collects wastewater from the Castlecliff and Balgownie areas and a
large pump station at Beach Road. The interceptor extends from a Pump Station
located on the riverbank in Tregenna St to the Beach Rd Pump Station and the
majority of the industrial wastes flow through this sewer. At the Beach Rd Pump
Station the wastewater is screened and pumped via the under-river crossing to the
outfall discharging off South Beach into the sea.

The outfall is no longer pumped directly out to sea but is now pumped uphill ( yes, only in Wanganui would they try to push s*#t uphill), to two large settling ponds. These are the source of the "Ponganui" nickname our town acquired recently. Once treated in these ponds it is then pumped to the existing outfall approx 2 km off South Beach

 

Additional Hints ()

Qba'g srapr zr va

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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