 What do the workers of WIlliamson Town do that causes them to lose water?
The condenser, like all condensers, was a device to convert steam into water, so that it could be reused in the boiler. This boiling lowered the temperature, and the condenser demonstrated its efficiency by quickly freezing the water in the tank. Then, if the pump wasn't blocked by ice, it would return the water to the boiler. For example, because of an order of his stating that there would be no alcoholic beverages within the survey building, the entire survey was assured of a constant supply of home-made, but passably good liquor. It was used mostly, from sun-up to sun-down, to supplement the nuclear power plant.
 Something malfunctioned when they tried to clean old build-up
 Something got stuck when they tried to balance the weight on the valve mechanism  Something malfunctioned when they tried to clean old build-up  A water container exploded while they were trying to fill it  One of the men was siphoning water supply for profit