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Mr. McCain informed the Board that the hydrologist is present today, and we are trying to come up with an acceptable method of continued drilling so that we have a balance between what we need for water quality versus what we need for quantity. It is a risk. Since we have about $95,000 in this project, he did not think it would be advisable to abandon the well at this point but rather that the proposed $4,139 would be a reasonable investment to bring the well to fruition. Commissioner Eggert commented that, although she does not know exactly why, she has had a bad feeling about this well from the beginning, and Commissioner Scurlock felt her uneasy feeling can be explained by the fact that we never have had a good well in this area. Commissioner Bowman agreed that you are flying in the face of history and believed that long time residents who have groves in this area can tell you that there is no water there. Commissioner Scurlock reminded the Board of the 16" raw water line coming across the Wabasso Bridge and stressed that he felt we really need to explore once again the possible use of that line, look into the necessary filters, etc., and see the cost/benefit ratio as this could give us an ultimate long range operation. He said this a year ago, and he is saying it again because he does not think you will find the water unless you move south on Jungle Trail. Commissioner Scurlock further explained that the water line he is referring to comes across from the Wabasso wellfields; it is used for irrigation; and he has had every indication to believe the people involved with that line would be receptive to exploring the -use of it. What we have tried was thought to be the most cost effective approach, but we certainly need to explore the use of that line and the pre-treatment required to find out whether or not it is a feasible alternative - possibly the numbers will indicate it won't work but we need to know. Commissioner Bowman agreed that we need to look at this for the long term. Utilities Director Pinto noted that we have been talking about the possible use of that line for ten years during which time it has been bouncing back and forth and owned by one group or another. He believed that at one point it was said very firmly that it is a private line and it will stay private. Commissioner Scurlock pointed out the fact that the line in question is on the bridge without a permit and has been, and, in fact, we have an item that will be coming on the agenda on the 17th from that particular group up there asking for us basically 23 EDOK .uE SEP 1991