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C CONCERNS BY LOCAL GROUPS AND COMMITTEES <br />Engineer Mehta reported that various groups expressed concerns regarding the <br />addition of the Floridan Aquifer wells in the north part of the County. Their concern was the <br />increased pumping that would reduce the artesian pressure and increase the chlorides in the <br />nearby wells. To address the concerns, it was decided to: (1) curtail the request for six wells and <br />move forward with the construction of only three wells; and (2) conduct sampling of neighboring <br />wells to establish baseline conditions in order to measure impacts of the new wells when on line. <br />5. ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLY PLAN OVERVIEW <br />Dr. Pat Gleason, through a PowerPoint presentation, detailed each water supply <br />alternative and spoke of the pros and cons of each (options shown below). <br />A. ALTERNATIVES EVALUATED <br />B. PROS AND CONS OF EACH OPTION <br />(1) UPPER FLORIDAN AQUIFER (UFA) <br />Pros: This is an established treatment process with current technology; it is reliable <br />and sustainable through 2025, and the installation of six new wells would have low -pump <br />capacities. <br />Cons: Potential impacts to neighboring wells and long-term reliability. <br />(2) SURFACE WATER SOURCES (includes: SJRWMD Upper Basin Projects, <br />Water Control Districts, C-54 Canal, and the connection of the C-25 Canal and <br />Upper Basin Project) <br />Pros: Resources are plentiful, operations and maintenance costs are the lowest of <br />all technologies, deep well injection wells are not necessary to rid waste products, Fellsmere's <br />3 <br />June 21, 2007 <br />ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPY <br />MASTER PLAN PUBLIC WORKSHOP <br />