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P -00F. 78 PAC,106 <br />Commissioner Bowman believed what they are talking about is <br />what they are pumping now off the Wabasso Bridge. <br />Commissioner Scurlock stated that is not right. John's <br />Island has more than one source, one of which is wells that they <br />are putting down right now on Gem Island. Then you also have <br />non -potable water from the Wabasso wellfield and that is <br />considered non -potable because the chlorides are too high. <br />Director Pinto further explained that even if it were <br />drinkable, it is a non -potable system, meaning that they are <br />going to being irrigating with it and that is all it relates to. <br />Commissioner Bowman noted that is what bothers here. It is <br />the same water and comes from the same aquifer she is using in <br />her well, which is potable water, and they are using it for <br />irrigation. <br />Director Pinto advised they also have put in another deep <br />well where they are mixing that, and Commissioner Scurlock <br />confirmed that they are not using the shallow wells as they were. <br />St. John's forced them to get out of the shallow aquifer. He <br />also pointed out that our wastewater plant ultimately will be 6 <br />million gpd and there will be a significant amount of reuse <br />water. We do have a firm agreement with John's Island West for <br />reuse, and he would hope, since we are going right by their <br />lines, that we continue to contact John's Island to see if there <br />is not the future possibility of giving.additional effluent for <br />reuse to the barrier island and not have any reliance on potable <br />water for non -potable use. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Com- <br />missioner Bird, the Board unanimously approved <br />Alternative Two at a cost of $25,000 as recommended <br />by staff and authorized the Chairman to execute. -- <br />the attached Work Authorization #9 with CDM. <br />48 <br />