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loadout would likely be of better quality than native groundwater in the <br />Lewis Shale which has high concentrations of dissolved solids." This <br />letter was provided in the 2008 AHR, Figure 3 (Appendix A) . Monitoring <br />conducted this year at the Loadout supports these conclusions. <br />Summary <br />The Loadout appears to have little to no impact on the surface and <br />ground water systems in the area. Irrigation return water upstream of <br />the Loadout, along with topsoils derived from the Lewis Shale (which has <br />naturally elevated concentrations of selenium and dissolved solids), are <br />dominate in determining the water quality in the vicinity. Furthermore, <br />the dry weather conditions that occurred in 2012 may, in part, be <br />responsible -fox some of the water quality standard exceedances noted <br />this year. <br />6 <br />