20140957 Ver 2_Public Notice Comments_20170718 (261)

Strickland, Bev
From:Keely Wood <[e-mail]>
Sent:Tuesday, July 18, 2017 8:21 AM
To:SVC_DENR.publiccomments
Subject:ACP
DO NOT APPROVE THE ACP PIPELINE:
Water issues

 ACP in NC would be located above the Northern Coastal Plain Aquifer system, especially vulnerable to
contamination, with uppermost sand aquifers at shallow depths being susceptible to human activities.

 Given the large number of households within ½ mile of the ACP corridor dependent on well water, construction
could impact many household water supplies. If a well is impacted Citizens can’t sell their homes. Many depend
on that for retirement

 Also, areas of shallow bedrock must be surveyed for heavy metals, radioactive materials and acid-producing
rocks with potential to contaminate nearby water sources. There are a large number of private wells within 150
ft. of the pipeline workspace in Nash, Johnston and Cumberland Counties

 At the time of the DEIS release, ACP and its contractors had not completed a survey of wells within 150 ft. due to
lack of survey access. A 150 ft. buffer between water wells and the construction workspace is not adequate.
Approximate locations for wells within 500 feet of construction workplace could be facilitated by GIS location of
all residences outside city limits or locations of public water utilities’ groundwater sources.

 Surface disturbances, clearing and trenching can impact both surface water drainage and groundwater recharge
patterns, with the largest impacts to shallow surficial aquifers.

 No protocols are in place to prevent impacts such as compaction from affecting
recharge of shallow aquifers or infiltration of toxic or hazardous materials, including
fuels, oils, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, and explosives.

Keely Wood
Euro USA Trading Co. Inc.
Central & Eastern Sales Manager
919-708-5221
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