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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings 7 findings
F1
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That Well 3C pumps 864,000 gallons of water into the storm drain system every day.
F2
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That Well 3C has been offline and pumping water into the storm drain system since approximately November 2017.
F3
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That the water from Well 3C has been given to MID at no cost to MID.
F4
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That the cost of the wasted water and pumping costs average close to $30,000 per month.
F5
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That the Public Works department received a quote of $70,000 for the caustic disinfection at Well 3C including labor, chemicals, and training for Merced City employees.
F6
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That the maintenance logbooks contain multiple blank lines between entries.
F7
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That the public is unaware of the 864,000 gallons of water being pumped into the storm drain system every day.
Recommendations 4
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R1Page 18That Well 3C be disinfected and brought back online by December 31, 2020 or decommissioned to prevent continued waste of water and costs associated with pumping.
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R2Page 18That water running to waste from Well 3C be sold or directed to ground water recharge basins immediately until Well 3C goes back online.
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R3Page 18That the Public Works logbooks be maintained from this point forward with no blank spaces between entries as best practices for maintaining a proper logbook.
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R4Page 18That the public be informed about the water running to waste from this point forward until it is repaired.