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27 <br /> Ward Marotti said it speaks to the veins that they discussed earlier that one area can be <br /> dry, and another can be wet. <br /> Chair Bedford noted that the Rigsbee well had fluctuations. She said there doesn't <br /> seem to be an explanation. <br /> Ward Marotti said they can't speak to the variances. He said that is one of the reasons <br /> they collected data under normal conditions. <br /> Vice-Chair Hamilton said that the water system was sized for 40 single family detached <br /> residences, but the proposal is for 43 residences, and she saw another figure of 45 residences. <br /> David Barcal said he thought that was a typo. He said they are proposing 43 lots. He <br /> said the system could handle up to 49 residences, but they are only proposing 43. <br /> Ward Marotti said if they had more than 49 residences, they would need a second well. <br /> David Barcal said that if you are designing a community of more than 50 lots, the state <br /> requires that you have two sources of water. He said when they were originally designing it, they <br /> knew they would not plan for more than 49 residences. He said as they were designing the <br /> system they went through many iterations, and he thought that the 40 residences figure was a <br /> holdover from that process. <br /> Vice-Chair Hamilton said that there were two references to 40 homes in the agenda <br /> packet. <br /> David Barcal said the design of the system is sufficient for 43 homes. <br /> Vice-Chair Hamilton said one of the Board's struggles is that they get data without <br /> understanding it enough, and it makes her hesitate when information isn't clear. She said that <br /> they must make sure that if a development is going to draw a lot of water, that it doesn't affect <br /> the neighbors. She said that it's an issue that's come up for other developments and that she <br /> takes it very seriously. <br /> Ward Marotti said the steady state is well over 90 gallons a minute. He said the system <br /> will be taken over by a private utility that requires double the capacity than the state requires. <br /> He said they have over four times the state minimum capacity. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked about adding a filter for the elevated manganese levels. <br /> She also said she didn't see anything about the well in the zoning conditions other than the well <br /> house. <br /> David Barcal said the state will require them to treat for it to be below the MCLs. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked if Environmental Health would require it. <br /> David Barcal said it would be the public water sector at DEQ that would review it. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said they have information on septic in the zoning conditions, but <br /> nothing about the well and asked if that is necessary. <br /> Cy Stober, Planning Director, said the septic is only within the land use regulation <br /> authority. He said it would defer to the county environmental health department or DHHS for the <br /> permitting of individual septic tanks. He said as a community well, this will go to the state to be <br /> permitted. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked if the well failed, who would be responsible for digging a <br /> new well. <br /> Cy Stober said it would be a civil matter for the HOA to resolve. <br /> Donna Browder said Aqua will own the system, and they will bill the individual <br /> homeowners and be responsible for any state required testing. She said they won't get permits <br /> if they do not meet state standards. She said Aqua will be the owner of the system and they will <br /> take care of it. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said she wanted to be sure that the county or OWASA will not be <br /> responsible for providing water. <br /> Donna Browder said no. <br />