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{ <br />~~ l,',~ ~ gage 1 a:~ :i. <br />~'` ~~~ <br /> <br />roger, <br />~i~re l~avc :ha~i several large associatian~ cx;~ress ilaatthey arc planning %o aril` private ~,vells ~~ar ir~rigatian. ~t is <br />cur concern that the aruount of ~~~ater waste will increase ~lrasticai i.y. ~u~Trently, these ass®ciatia~~s arc oi.~r <br />~iurrlber one consumers for water. if they are approved to drill. ~,vells i"or i~cigatior~, ho~~i will ti~eir draw ire <br />measured? ~~hat happens ii they use more than allo~ved? ~~That is the ma~~ draw ('.,000,000 per year ar <br />10,000 per day)? ~J~ho monitors their system? ~oad/bad sprin.lcler heads? ~l~ltl"t n® inCently~ to save water, <br />why would associations go the extra mile to conserve? blow with having to FFPay for jvater, -they know fi,~in;g <br />issues saves them money, but what happens when they view their water as 6b.liee"`~ I:f one ass®ciation starts <br />their own. private irrigation well, it's only a matter of tune before the majority go with privatc wells (at least <br />far their extremely large association}, <br />At this time, three different well sites arc being investigated and this is just a small portion of their Faster <br />Association. The figures arc concerning, host of these irrigation users are well over 1,000,000 gallons per <br />year as it is with city water use for irrigation. It's hard to imagine their impact with not having to pay rates <br />and using water for watering grass, <br />y~e have a t~ew SI~A~T Ligation Rebate program that has shown positive results. There are only more ideas <br />for water conservation around the bend. Mater reducing sprinkler heads, reduced rates for ~I~AI~T irrigation <br />etc,.. are a couple of the ideas to promote water conservation and customer savings. ~~hat are some options <br />or strategies for protecting water use? The idea of having more and mare private wells drilled. is not ideal for <br />our wellhead protection efforts. bore sites imply a higher potential for water source contaminatione <br />And, sugg€°~tions woulC~. be greatly appreciated. Thank you, <br />sincerely, <br />David berg <br />~Tater Superintendent <br />Elk diver 1Vlunicipal ~Jtilities <br />~~~~~i ~r~ ~ Eiit ~iva~~ Viunicipai ~liiiiies ~ 1 ~0~~ ~~'ono ~arltway ~~ ion ~~0 EI?~ ~=~i~ler,1~1i~~ ~~~~0~ <br />f6.~~~~.~U20 ~i~ice ~ ~0~.~.~ i.2~76 ah ~ ~0~.{~35.ti~O~ ~iroc~~ ~~~ono'; l~~n~~~r,ali~rivoru~iii1:i~s.coi~~ <br />https:l/mail.ci.elk-river.mn.uslExchange/dbergC ellcriverutilities~com~s~nt~o2o~t~ms1~~~2oP... SIl 112010 <br />