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ACTIVATING UNUSED WATER WELLS DURING THE DROUGHT. PRESENTED BY John Kratz for THE CALIFORNIA GROUNDWATER ASSOCIATION. Jfk 5/20/09. INTRODUCTION. THE SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS BEING EXPERIENCED IN CALIFORNIA NOW, WILL AFFECT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US IN SOME WAY.
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ACTIVATING UNUSED WATER WELLS DURING THE DROUGHT PRESENTED BY John Kratz for THE CALIFORNIA GROUNDWATER ASSOCIATION Jfk 5/20/09
INTRODUCTION • THE SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS BEING EXPERIENCED IN CALIFORNIA NOW, • WILL AFFECT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US IN SOME WAY. • HOW WE MANAGE OUR GROUNDWATER RESOURCES IN THIS CRISIS NOW, • WILL AFFECT OUR FUTURE ABILITY TO ACCESS THIS VITAL NECESSITY OF LIFE. • THERE ARE MANY WELLS THROUGH OUT OUR STATE THAT ARE NOT IN USE • AND THEY ARE KEPT IN AN ABANDONED STATE OR SIMPLY NEGLECTED. • THESE WELLS MAY BE LOOKED AT AS A WAY TO REPLACE SHORTAGES IN • DELIVERY CAUSED BY THE DROUGHT. • CARE SHOULD BE EXERCISED IN BRINGING THESE WELLS ON LINE, AS AQUIFER • DEPLETION AND WATER QUALITY ISSUES ARE AT STAKE. • WE URGE THAT A QUALIFIED CGA CONTRACTOR BE CONSULTED TO EVALUATE • AND ACTIVATE THESE WELLS.
WHERE DO YOU START • HISTORY OF THE WELL • A NEW OR EXISTING WELL … • WAS THE WELL PROPERLY PERMITED ? • IS THERE A DRILL LOG or VIDEO SURVEY ? • WAS IT DRILLED BY A LICENSED C57 DRILLING CONTRACTOR ? • DOES IT CONFORM TO LEGAL SETBACKS ? • HOW DEEP IS THE SANITARY SEAL ? • WAS THIS WELL EVER PUMP TESTED ? • ARE THERE EXISTING WELLS IN THE VICINITY ?
THEN WHAT DO YOU DO • DECISION MAKING • WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO USE THIS WELL FOR ? • ARE YOUR PLANS REALISTIC ? • HOW MUCH WATER DO YOU NEED ? • IF THIS IS AN EXISTING WELL … • WHAT WAS IT USED FOR ? • WHAT WAS ITS PRODUCTION HISTORY ? • IS THERE AN EXISTING PUMP IN THE WELL ? • WILL THE EXISTING PUMP SERVE YOUR NEEDS ? • IF THIS IS A NEW WELL … • WAS IT PUMP TESTED ? • WILL THIS WELL BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN PUMPING AND NOT HAVE • ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE AQUIFER AND SURROUNDING • PRODUCING WELLS ? • DOES THE RETURN JUSTIFY THE EXPENSE ?
WHATS NEXT • PLANNING • DOES THIS WELL REQUIRE REHABILITATION ? • CASING CONDITION / SIZE ? • LINER / OBSTRUCTIONS ? • WELL SCREEN / SLOTS / PERFORATIONS ? • VIDEO SURVEY ? • PUMP TEST ? • ELECTRICAL AVAILABILITY ? • PIPING REQUIREMENTS ? • STORAGE TANK ? • BOOSTER PUMP ? • PERMITS ?
HOW DO YOU GET IT DONE GETTING THE WELL INTO PRODUCTION • SELECT CGA CONTRACTORS AND GET BID PROPOSALS. • IS THIS A PERMITTABLE PROJECT ? • DISCUSS THE PLAN AND PUT IT INTO A CONTRACT. • PUT THE WELL ON LINE AND MONITOR ITS PERFORMANCE. • USE THE WELL WISELY. • ENJOY AND PROTECT YOUR GROUNDWATER RESOURCE.