DEQ-CFW_00070646

RE: Water supply testing
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From: Dowbiggin, William [[e-mail]]
Date: May 17, 2007 10:01
Debra Benoy"<[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, "Fred
To: hill"<[e-mail]>
Cc: "Buckley, J. Brenan"<[e-mail]>, "Boone, Kelly"<[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: Water supply testing
Debra and Elizabeth,
The date on the water supply reclassification application by Hobbs
Upchurch is November 2006. What is the status of the reclassification?
Has any water quality testing been conducted yet? We are very
interested in reviewing the results of any and all water quality data
the State is willing to provide please in making treatment decisions.
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From: Fred hill [maifto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 9:48 AM
To: Dowbiggin, William
Cc: Debra Benoy; [e-mail]
Subject: Re: Water supply testing
Bill,
Please contact Debra Benoy, PWSS Regional Engineer (910.796.7441) for
that area. You may also remember that Elizabeth Kountis (919.733.5083
xtn 369) was DWQ's contact for the Neuse River re-classification.
PWSS usually collects raw water samples at and upstream of the proposed
intake site for a battery of water quality parameters including
inorganic and organic chemicals (such as pesticides, herbicides &
petroleums), total & fecal coliform and HPC. These may be collected
several times during a calendar year to reflect seasonal changes in
water quality, including spring run-off from agricultural areas, low
flow periods in the late summer, and during the late fall or winter.
These sampling runs may be in conjunction with water quality monitoring
efforts by NC DWQ, which may include special sampling and/or their
established monitoring stations. A few water quality parameters may be
duplicated, but the samples are analyzed in separate state labs.
For re-classification, DWQ may consider PWSS results as supplemental
information. Likewise, PWSS may consider DWQ's results in determining
if the source water is treatable with proposed technology. As you know,
the consulting engineers will consider all sample results when
determining pilot schemes and schedules.
When stream re-classification is requested, DWQ will begin their water
quality data collection and assessment. Please remember the entire
re-classification process may take up to two years.
Fred
Dowbiggin, William wrote:
> Hi Fred,
> On the Neuse Regional Water Plant project, the State did a lot of
> river water quality testing for the various regulated drinking water
> parameters. Was this part of the reclassification process? E.g. can
> we get the same information for the Lower Cape Fear River project?
> Who do we talk to that could help make this happen?
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