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Witness and participant describe buried well and say groundwater handling follows construction protocols
Summary
Panel questioning covered groundwater management during excavation and the discovery of a buried well in dense bamboo; the witness said groundwater control depends on site-specific geotechnical plans and stormwater pollution prevention measures and that the well likely was found before the structures were demolished (exact date not specified).
During cross-examination, the panel asked whether groundwater that seeps into construction excavations is environmentally relevant and what typically happens to that water. Miss McClusick replied that disposition depends on the volume and the project and is governed by the project’s stormwater pollution prevention plan and geotechnical-engineer recommendations; when groundwater enters a foundation excavation, construction teams…
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