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Fairhope meeting reviews Source Water Well No. 13; aquifer identity and permit rate discussed
Summary
At a brief public meeting on Source Water Well Number 13, an engineer for Krebs Engineering and geologist Dan O'Donnell described the well's aquifer and discussed a proposed permit rate that participants characterized as unclear.
An engineer for Krebs Engineering and geologist Dan O'Donnell spoke at a short public meeting about Source Water Well Number 13 in Fairhope, describing the aquifer and an intended permit rate while leaving some details unclear.
The engineer identified the water-bearing layer under the well as what he called the "Fairhope Middle Aquifer," saying, "That's not an official name. It's just the name I gave it so I can track" the resource. Dan O'Donnell, the geologist who worked on the well, added that "The Miocene pliocene is what GSI calls it."
Participants also discussed how the well will be permitted. The engineer said, "I think they're gonna permit it for 400 gallons a year," and a questioner responded, "400 a minute?" The exchange indicated the permitting volume and the unit of time were not settled or were spoken unclearly during the meeting. No formal permit decision or vote was recorded at the meeting.
No other technical, regulatory or schedule details were provided during the session. The meeting closed after a short period of questions and confirmation that there were no further comments.
Because attendees used different labels and a spoken figure for allowable pumping was ambiguous on the record, the exact permitted withdrawal rate and any formal permit number or permitting authority are not specified in the meeting transcript.
