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RCGCD authorizes up to $25,000 for testing and investigation of flowing well near Orla
Summary
Following a presentation by Straub Corporation hydrogeologists, the Reeves County Groundwater Conservation District authorized its general manager to oversee additional testing and to seek Railroad Commission review of a possible injection-well violation; the board capped the work at $25,000.
The Reeves County Groundwater Conservation District authorized its general manager to oversee additional testing and investigatory work related to a flowing well near the intersection of Highway 285 and 252 in Orla, Texas, with a spending cap of $25,000.
Hydrogeologists Raymond Straub and Devin Tracy of Straub Corporation briefed the board on a flowing well near a mobile home/office and described preliminary water samples as "a sodium chloride type of water" that appear similar but are not yet proven to come from the same aquifer. Straub told the board he and Greg Perrin planned to collect additional samples "as early as next week," and he suggested the board, in coordination with Straub Corporation, notify the Railroad Commission about a potential injection-well violation across the store.
General Manager (Greg) said there is an unused $25,000 line item in the district budget for water testing and asked Straub to provide a scope of work and cost estimate. The board approved a motion by Secretary Ginny Barmore, seconded by Director Nancy Martinez, authorizing the general manager to oversee additional work, including prior expenditures, not to exceed $25,000 and to execute an engagement agreement that sets the scope of work. Director James Beach (Advanced Groundwater Solution) said he would follow up after reviewing the situation. Minutes record that no firm cost estimate had yet been prepared and that the board requested Straub provide one.
The board specified that the results of testing and any correspondence with the Railroad Commission should be returned to the board for review. The board listed a flowing-well update on the Oct. 22 meeting agenda.
