Wellpoint assembly and method of installing a wellpoint assembly

A wellpoint assembly comprising in combination:

• an elongated flexible header pipe;
• a plurality of coupling joints attached to said flexible header, each said coupling joint being adapted for attaching a well point assembly;
• a flexible header pipe support for supporting said flexible header pipe;
• and
• means to align portions of a continuous flexible header pipe for attaching a plurality of wellpoint assemblies, said means to align portions of said flexible header pipe including an alignment tool for aligning each flexible header coupling joint into a predetermined position for attaching a well point assembly line, said alignment tool including a pair of bifurcated prongs having a handle attached thereto for extending over said flexible header pipe into the earth and further including at least one aligning member attached thereto for aligning said saddle joint in a predetermined position for attaching a wellpoint assembly connection line, whereby a wellpoint assembly can be laid out around an excavation site in a wide variety of patterns.

A method of installing a wellpoint system comprising the steps of:

• laying a continuous flexible header pipe in a pattern for installing a wellpoint system, including unreeling said flexible header pipe from a reel prior to laying the flexible header pipe in a pattern for installing a wellpoint system;
• aligning a continuous flexible header pipe in a plurality of locations therealong for attaching a plurality of well point assemblies thereto;
• removing coupling plugs from wellpoint coupling members in the flexible header pipe;
• and
• attaching wellpoint assemblies to said wellpoint coupling members.