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investigations and reached a meeting of the minds with DER and Piper on the future of this well. My reason for commenting is to impress on you the potential magnitude of such problems and to convince you that they can and have happened here.(underlined) " End Quote. So just what has the City done about g_otential public health concerns at that time, or today. The present City Manager Taylor-- wont answer. Example 2. In a letter in 1979, W. Bosteick Jr. State of Fla. Dept. Environmental Regulation wrote: "As stated in the Register, for the MAXIMUM PROTECTION OF HUMAN HEATH from potential carcino-genic effects of exposure to trichloroethylene through ingestion of water- and contaminated aquatic organisms, the ambient water concentration if ZERO" End Ouote: etc. Please read this letter in full. In 1979 Elliot Grosh Vero's Water Sewer manager thanks Dr. Wang from Harbor Branch for 'IDENTIFYING TRICHLOROETHYLENE IN THE CITYS WATER SUPPLY The groundwater contamination then resulted in the LOSS of our LARGEST WATER SUPPLY WELL. (other wells were threatened also). There is so much more history I cannot cover today so I plea to you to obtain complete sets of the documents and include in a complete study. Example 3. My last reference today will be a letter in 1981 from the Gen. Mgr. of Piper. "It is imperative that we take all necessary steps to stop any further infiltration of trichloroethylene in the aquifer- and wells. IT IS DOUBLY URGENT SINCE LITTLE OR NOTHING HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED SINCE THE PRESENCE OF TICE IN VERO BEACH CITY WATER OCT. 1978 by Dr. Wang. (3 years) Mr. Turner and I had a conference with Dr. Wang and his superior N. Myron Gunsalus Jr, Harbor Branch Director. He gave me permission for a statement to this commission. Harbor Branch would consider new studies to evaluate what TCE effects may have occurred since Dr. Wang made the discovery in 1978, IF YOU REQUEST IT. What more can I say. Yes w are reasonable sure City water is safe today, BUT in my opinion it is nothing less that imperative that you research all the records and take up Harbor Branch's offer to research past potential health effects. Please do not just give up rights you may also have against Piper the Primary Responsible Party. Nationwide there is accountability going on for environmental damages done many years ago. IIS TALK ARE ATTACHED: RECEIVED FEB - 3 1998 CLERK TO THE BOARD ????? We the public should learn IF it is true that Piper had a large culvert overflow of their waste chemicals flowing into the north south drainage ditch (on their west property line) and into the main relief canal into the Indian River for many years. February 3, 1998 43 60UK FGEz_