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27 <br /> Chad Abbott <br /> Subject: FW: Mt. Sinai Rd.Subdivision <br /> Attachments: Groundwater Quality in OC from CHA.pdf, geo mh.pdf <br /> From:Tom Konsler fmailto:tkonsler@)orangecountync.(IovI <br /> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 1:15 PM <br /> To: Joe Lyle <br /> Cc:Jackson, Ryan <br /> Subject: RE: Mt. Sinai Rd. Subdivision <br /> Hello Joe&Ryan, <br /> In response to your request,I thought it may be most direct for me to give you a copy of an interoffice memo to the <br /> Planning Department in which I have addressed some of these concerns. <br /> 1. During our public meeting some neighbors were concerned that wells on the proposed subdivision could cause their <br /> well to run dry. You responded that the geography in Orange County does not lend itself to wells negatively impacting <br /> adjacent wells in terms of yield or quality. <br /> 0 See memo <br /> 2.When a asked how the water quality was in the area around this proposed subdivision you mentioned that <br /> approximately 20%of the wells in the county had high levels of manganese and iron and low ph levels.You also <br /> mentioned that these levels could be easily treated and very rarely cause a well to be abandoned. <br /> Refer to the second attachment which is an excerpt from an earlier Community Health Assessment. You will find <br /> the more accurate percentages in this publication. <br /> 3. 1 mentioned that if we proceed with a community well it would be turned over to Aqua. I asked if you have had any <br /> problems with the Aqua company.You responded that you have not had any pervasive problems with Aqua and that <br /> you thought they were one of the largest water system providers in NC. <br /> • Correct, I am not aware of problems with AQUA,although most complaints with public water supplies that they <br /> operate would be handled by The Public Water Supply Section(PWS)of the Division of Water Quality at the <br /> state. You may be able to check with them as well. (919-791-4200) <br /> 4. When asked about the approval of community wells,you mentioned that it involves both the county and state.You <br /> said that both are involved in the pre-drilling inspection and that we should allow about 2-3 weeks to schedule an <br /> inspection.You also mentioned that your role regarding community wells would mostly be involve permitting and <br /> location and that the state would be involved in long-term monitoring. <br /> • That is correct. Our office would issue a well construction permit that also considers the proposed location that <br /> is approved by the state. We would also conduct construction inspections of the well,and do a completion <br /> inspection and approval of the well. The PWS would impose the sampling, monitoring,and operational <br /> requirements for the well once it is approved for use. <br /> Please let me know if you have any other questions. <br /> Tom <br />