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<br /> Photo above left:Arnie Cox, E.H. Renner& Sons (on right), working to reroute water flow. Photo above second from left:Pat
<br /> Sarafolean, MDH Well Management(on left), and E.H. Renner& Sons staff preparing for video log of well. Photo above second from
<br /> right: Well casing extended to stop water from flowing—the sealing material added into the top of the pipe. Photo at right:Finished
<br /> product—no well in sight!
<br /> al of what occurs in an artesian well situation (See Figure Static water!nye]
<br /> Recharge Area For
<br /> 1 at right, Source Minnesota Department of Health Confined Aquifer
<br /> Water Table Well Pama
<br /> cntiork Surface Artesian Nell`
<br /> Website). If you would like more information on flowing (Water Pressure Loci) \\'l
<br /> of Confined Ayaifer
<br /> wells, go to http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/wells/ Fbwing Allcsian
<br /> flowing/index.html. _ -
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<br /> The knowledgeable and experienced well contracting staff o `Ir`"" - 1 '�
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<br /> from E.H.Renner&Sons led by Arnie Cox,a 30-year vet o o or,. _',-/-.11.2/z_
<br /> eran with the company,knew just what kind of strategy to , t i ' \'_-z,` `=
<br /> enact to seal the flowing well. In order to maintain control -> • ` a-,_%, `
<br /> of the water flowing from the well,the Renner team began -- — �( \,,, ,.+,,,,,,, „ '<,.',-,--,1-- `-'`I%y"-i-
<br /> by extending the casing to a height beyond the static level. --- , -,.-71�:i_/;'\_I:,1-\---„— la,
<br /> The flowing water from the well was temporarily routed 1 ;- '• �,-,,,, ,.,'�'.-, `�
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<br /> .—/ \_ �( I.ow.r CnnIi mq l Per j --i,i\— (/.i\—z____\-.7 down the hill and into the Mississippi River, and after the I --;/--_1 I-I _\�� `,_\\ I:---2-7'�_ 1/--,`,,i-7,-; \,,,� s„. _--
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<br /> casing was extended a valve was simply closed to stop the 4:1=,-/,--/:;'1;I,•; ls�_'''` 1=r.•;_1.,,`',.'-'/•''''-',..','::•'"/ ;\
<br /> water flow via this route.
<br /> I igure 1. Penns Relating To Flowing Artesian Wells
<br /> The Elk River old cinema well sealing was also an oppor-
<br /> tunity for interested agencies to gather additional data Graphic above:MDH Website figure showing artesian and flowing
<br /> about the well itself and the local geology. A video log artesian well conditions. Source:Minnesota Department of Health.
<br /> performed by MDH staff verified well construction infor-
<br /> mation and investigated the condition of the casing and bottom of the well.A gamma log was also performed by the USGS to obtain
<br /> useful information relating to the geologic layers in the bore hole below the casing. This information can be used to update regional
<br /> geologic information, as well as refine the boundary of the
<br /> Elk River wellhead protection area during future plan , `
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<br /> amendments.
<br /> In addition to reducing the risk of contamination to the city's !
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<br /> drinking water, ERMU was able to apply for and use MDH '
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<br /> Source Water Protection Unit Implementation Grant funds to t _, •
<br /> get the work done! Of the grant process, ERMU Water m y.- T' _ s r ,w
<br /> Superintendent Volk stated, "The SWP Implementation I }1,,i>,R. ' ”
<br /> Grant was of great help sealing the well because the Elk '.
<br /> River Parks Department inherited the well in a land transac-
<br /> tion and inherited a problem they were not prepared to deal ', r.. ,
<br /> with financially.The SWP Grant was very easy to apply for, 1":J
<br /> fuland�'the Keeprup thH e grearce tVwork,ERMUater n staff were very help- ''/1 �' \ of i- � •
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<br /> Photo above: E.H. Renner& Sons equipment set up for sealing.
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