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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />So, with this in mind, in about 1973 the Board authorized the explora- <br />tion for more water from the Fox Hills sandstone formation. This sand- <br />stone formation is approximately 500 feet under the town. The advice <br />seemed to indicate that we could expect from 50 to 200 gallons per <br />minute possibly from this sand. The idea was that we could blend this <br />water with the present water and reduce the nitrate content. So the <br />well was dug. The log on the well showed a real good chance--from a <br />hundred to 200 gallons per minute.' However, the well was completed <br />at a cost of approximately $35,000 to the town; and, when it got on <br />line, it prOduced 12 gallons per minute. So, in one fell swoop, we <br />pretty well broke the town; and we didn't solve our water prOblem. We <br />certainly didn't solve either the nitrate content of the water. nor <br />did we solve the prOblem of needing more water. <br /> <br />We are looking for a new source of water, and in doing this we need <br />the cooperation of the State Water Conservation Board. We contracted <br />with Hydro-Triad to do a feasibility study on our water system. They <br />have done this study, and I believe you have it on hand. They recom- <br />mend trying for water in wells east of town. Apparently we are close <br />to two water aquifers. The aquifer west of town is where we are <br />drawing our water now. All these wells show a high nitrate content. <br />However. right on the east edge of town is, apparently. a bedrock <br />barrier that separates another aquifer east of town with a low nitrate <br />content. So the plan is to put wells out there and look for water out <br />there and, if we find it, put wells on it and pipe the water to town. <br /> <br />Of course. our water system, built in the early 1900's. is pretty well <br />undersized now. Our system is mainly four-inch lines and two-inch <br />lines; and we have a 50,OOO-gallon water storage tower. <br /> <br />The new project calls for $145,000 for new wells and the piping of <br />water into town approximately two miles. The new lines in town. <br />replacing the four-inch lines with six-inch and the two-inch lines with <br />four-inch lines, I think that is mainly what they are planning on, and <br />building a second water tower, another 50.000-gallon tower, that would <br />cost approximately $120,000. <br /> <br />It is the thought of the feasibility study that this would get the <br />Health Department off our backs and would also help us with our quan- <br />tity shortage. It would help the fire-fighting problems we have with <br />the undersized water system that we have. <br /> <br />Our town is, like I said, an agricultural town; and it is slightly on <br />the conservative side. Our assessed valuation this last year was some- <br />thing in the area of $425,000. It is kind of' scary for a lot of us, <br />especially the old dads in town, to think about floating a $380,000 <br />loan to re-do the water system. Some of them have been known to say, <br />"Well. maybe we ought to move the town. It might be cheaper." <br /> <br />So, anyway, these are our problems. We hope to get the funding or help <br />for 50 percent of the project from you people and the balance from <br />FHA lOans and grants or the same from some other federal agency. <br /> <br />I would be happy <br />to answer them. <br />continue to say, <br /> <br />to answer questions <br />We would still like <br />"Watch Nunn Grow." <br /> <br />if any of you have any Or try <br />to see the sign on the tower <br /> <br />-ll- <br />