1. ACTIVATING UNUSED WATER WELLS DURING THE DROUGHT PRESENTED BY John Kratz for THE CALIFORNIA GROUNDWATER ASSOCIATION Jfk 5/20/09

2. THE SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS BEING EXPERIENCED IN CALIFORNIA NOW, WILL AFFECT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US IN SOME WAY. HOW WE MANAGE OUR GROUNDWATER RESOURCES IN THIS CRISIS NOW, WILL AFFECT OUR FUTURE ABILITY TO ACCESS THIS VITAL NECESSITY OF LIFE. THERE ARE MANY WELLS THROUGH OUT OUR STATE THAT ARE NOT IN USE AND THEY ARE KEPT IN AN ABANDONED STATE OR SIMPLY NEGLECTED. THESE WELLS MAY BE LOOKED AT AS A WAY TO REPLACE SHORTAGES IN DELIVERY CAUSED BY THE DROUGHT. CARE SHOULD BE EXERCISED IN BRINGING THESE WELLS ON LINE, AS AQUIFER DEPLETION AND WATER QUALITY ISSUES ARE AT STAKE. WE URGE THAT A QUALIFIED CGA CONTRACTOR BE CONSULTED TO EVALUATE AND ACTIVATE THESE WELLS.  INTRODUCTION

3. WHERE DO YOU START  HISTORY OF THE WELL  A NEW OR EXISTING WELL …  WAS THE WELL PROPERLY PERMITED ?  IS THERE A DRILL LOG or VIDEO SURVEY ?  WAS IT DRILLED BY A LICENSED C57 DRILLING CONTRACTOR ?  DOES IT CONFORM TO LEGAL SETBACKS ?  HOW DEEP IS THE SANITARY SEAL ?  WAS THIS WELL EVER PUMP TESTED ?  ARE THERE EXISTING WELLS IN THE VICINITY ?

4. THEN WHAT DO YOU DO  WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO USE THIS WELL FOR ?  ARE YOUR PLANS REALISTIC ? HOW MUCH WATER DO YOU NEED ? IF THIS IS AN EXISTING WELL …  WHAT WAS IT USED FOR ?  WHAT WAS ITS PRODUCTION HISTORY ?  IS THERE AN EXISTING PUMP IN THE WELL ? WILL THE EXISTING PUMP SERVE YOUR NEEDS ? IF THIS IS A NEW WELL …  WAS IT PUMP TESTED ?  WILL THIS WELL BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN PUMPING AND NOT HAVE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE AQUIFER AND SURROUNDING PRODUCING WELLS ?  DOES THE RETURN JUSTIFY THE EXPENSE ?  DECISION MAKING

5. WHATS NEXT  PLANNING  DOES THIS WELL REQUIRE REHABILITATION ? CASING CONDITION / SIZE ? LINER / OBSTRUCTIONS ? WELL SCREEN / SLOTS / PERFORATIONS ? VIDEO SURVEY ?  PUMP TEST ?  ELECTRICAL AVAILABILITY ?  PIPING REQUIREMENTS ?  STORAGE TANK ?  BOOSTER PUMP ?  PERMITS ?

6. HOW DO YOU GET IT DONE GETTING THE WELL INTO PRODUCTION  SELECT CGA CONTRACTORS AND GET BID PROPOSALS.  IS THIS A PERMITTABLE PROJECT ?  DISCUSS THE PLAN AND PUT IT INTO A CONTRACT.  PUT THE WELL ON LINE AND MONITOR ITS PERFORMANCE.  USE THE WELL WISELY.  ENJOY AND PROTECT YOUR GROUNDWATER RESOURCE.