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Item# 7.1. Howard R, Green Oompany QONSULTING ENGINEERS August 16, 2000 File: 800110J-0071 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway P.O. Box 490 Elk River, MN 55330-0490 RE: EASTERN AREA IMPROVEMENTS Dear Council Members: Last Tuesday, we received a call from Richard Graham, who lives on Tyler Street between 173rd and 175th Avenues, stating he was out of water. This was quite a surpdse because the contractor on the Eastern Area Improvement had not done any dewatering in the area for over two months. Ralph Bader, our inspector, and the contractor visited the site that afternoon. They checked Mr. Graham's well point and discovered there was no water in the bottom of it. Mr. Graham originally had a well point of approximately 10 to 12 feet in depth. After dewatedng for the pipe construction last year and this spdng, the contractor chose to ddve Mr. Graham a new well point which was installed at a depth of approximately 22 feet. That well point seemed to operate fine after the dewatedng operations ceased. We have checked with two of Mr. Graham's neighbors who were also out of water dudng the dewatedng phase of the construction. One neighbor has a well point that is approximately 18 to 20 feet deep. That neighbor indicated that they still have water but their well has been pumping air, indicating that they are at the very top of the water table. The other neighbor has a well point approximately 30 feet deep and has noticed no interruption in water supply. We have also noted the water elevations in Klever's Marsh and local ponds in the area. All of these water levels appear to be substantially lower than they were at this time last year. We can find no reason due to construction activities and/or dewatering activities that would have caused Mr. Graham's well to go dry at this point in time. With only a shallow well point into the ground water, we believe Mr. Graham's water supply is very susceptible to drought conditions which we have been experiencing the last couple of months. Mr. Graham has indicated to me that he thinks the City should connect him to the City water system. I have responded to Mr. Graham that I cannot do that on my own, and that I would bdng this issue to the City Council at Monday evening's meeting. I will be available at Monday's meeting to discuss this issue further with the City Council. Sincerely, Howard R. Green Company -l-e~ j~. aure~r, p. E.~~ O:~ROJ~800110j~0071~r 8-16-00 Council.doc 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389