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dependent on ground water supplies. Right now the supply is <br />plentiful, but statewide they feel the quality of the ground <br />water is deteriorating. The DER estimates that there are well <br />over 6,000 leaking underground storage tanks in this state. In <br />the community alone there are 22 such tanks registered, and Mr. <br />Galanis suggested those estimates are way understated. He spoke <br />strongly in favor of mandatory hookup to utilities when available <br />and did not believe the petition method has been successful. He <br />then noted that Glendale Lakes draws all of its drinking water <br />from the shallow ground water aquifer, which water exhibits high <br />levels of iron, total dissolved solids and chlorides. They have <br />taken samples in this area, and his position is that there are <br />some potential public health problems. <br />Chairman Scurlock asked if Mr. Galanis intends to put out a <br />notice stating that you can't drink the water, and he stated that <br />he did not. <br />The audience had many questions regarding the specific <br />sampling done and the resulting statistics. <br />Mr. Galanis continued to discuss the quality of the water, <br />confirming that there were no negative bacteriological results, <br />but pointing out that the entire subdivision is served by septic <br />tanks, and the lots are not extraordinarily large. He estimated <br />that about 32,000 gallons of effluent are being discharged into <br />that shallow aquifer every day, and stressed that he felt it is <br />imperative that the county adopt a comprehensive and on-going <br />plan to spread public water over the county. <br />Chairman Scurlock pointed out that county utility system has <br />had a tremendous amount of expansion, going from 2,000 customers <br />to ove.r 10,000.; so, he did not feel anyone questions the <br />commitment of the county to move forward and make good water <br />available. He believed there is a tremendous need out there; <br />there are -many people who want it and it takes so I.ong to <br />actually get it, that he did not see why we should force this on <br />those who do not want it. He noted that we can leave them out, <br />JUL 1988 43 900K 73 FACE 183 <br />