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21 <br /> 1 of things, including wastewater applications for soil types, contaminants, etc. Conversely, he <br /> 2 said wells can be dug to inject something like heat, water, or treatments for contaminants. He <br /> 3 explained that monitoring wells provide the potential to monitor impacts over time, like the <br /> 4 leaching of contaminants into wells that are near landfills. that are. He said his main is focus on <br /> 5 drinking water and the extraction of drinking water responsibly and effectively. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Slide #8 <br /> Public Supply Wells <br /> Wells supplying water to greater than 15 <br /> residences <br /> • Installed to higher standards than private <br /> waterwells ••, r,r, <br /> • Water Quality A., <br /> Yield testing for sustainability p .• <br /> w <br /> • Managed by individuals or companies that <br /> maintain Drinking Water Operator <br /> Certifications through DEQ <br /> • 52%of NC residents obtain their waterfrom <br /> wells(NC Groundwater Association) <br /> $ AKM <br /> 9 C.J. Cornette said public supply wells, or community wells, colloquially, serve more than <br /> 10 15 residences, bringing them under greater state protections with higher installation standards <br /> 11 and more comprehensive water quality testing than private wells. He highlighted that 52% of <br /> 12 North Carolina residents obtain water from wells, with 7,683 community wells currently in the <br /> 13 state's database. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Slide #9 <br /> A1�M� <br /> Public Supply Well Siting <br /> • Topographic and <br /> lithologic trends <br />