House drifts across San Francisco Bay

Water is through flexible pipes from the city water on the shore. They run under water attached to a floating concrete dock. They’re under water to prevent freezing. Sewage from the house goes to a tank with a pump and a float switch. When the level rises, the pump pumps it to a main tank near the shore which has a float switch and pumps it to the city sewer. As the dock is floating, it rises and falls with the house. There is a flexible hose between the dock and the shore to handle different water levels. The setup handles 25 foot water level changes.

:sailboat: Rick Samuels

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