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St. Joseph County approves continued USGS well monitoring; county share $3,103, board discusses adding west-side well
Summary
The board approved a joint funding request with the U.S. Department of the Interior/USGS for annual well water level measurements; county share is $3,103 and the well network includes 29 wells, including three continuous monitors. Commissioners discussed adding a west-side monitor and longer-term monitoring for development sites.
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners approved a joint funding request with the U.S. Department of the Interior for annual well water level measurements at its Feb. 18 meeting. Mark Espich, director of environmental health for the county Department of Health, said the county’s share of the annual cost is $3,103 and the USGS will cover $1,800.
Espich told commissioners the well network…
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