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01.1 Gordon asked where Thompson's well was and Hartley responded immediately downstream on tract 4. Gordon inquired what time period. Thompson responded the summer of 1984 was the last time. OWASA pumped the well and chlorine was put in the well. Gordon inquired about the first date of a problem. Thompson responded 1981 and that the last time was 1984. Chris Walker inquired asked management and participation by another farm operation. Would the farmer that the contract was with actually manage the operation and tell OWASA when sludge can be put out. Collins responded that the controlling factor would be the provision of the DEN permit. The, application rate on the permit could not be exceeded: The farmer would tell OWASA when to apply sludge only if it were part of the contractual agreement. Shanklin inquired if Mr. Thompson's well was a deep or shallow well. Thompson responded it was a shallow well, 39 feet deep. Walters inquired about soil acceptability for septic tanks. He expressed concern regarding health problems due to soil absorption problems. Peter Kramer inquired what was the procedure was if EPA/DEM should find the process unsafe. any Gordon responded the Board of County Commissioners could take official action. Mr. Walker expressed concern regarding violations of the DEN permit. He had received no satisfication regarding his concerns in the petition. Gordon asked to whom the petition was sent. Hartley responded it was sent to OWASA and td Cecil Madden at DEN who in turn forwarded it to Mr. Atkins of their Inspection Staff. Mr. Atkins made no mention -of the p etition in his response. Mr. Walker- indicated there was no response by OWASA at the meeting regarding management of the sites. Hartley also noted that in the letter from Mr. Atkins that the comments regarding the Thompson well were incorrect. There were concerns that were hardly addressed at all and the inspection was made in dry weather. I