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PAGGI. MARTIN & DEL BENE LLP
Consulting Engineers & Land SUT'Oeyors
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54-56 Main Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
914-471-7898
914-471-0905 (FAX)
Town Board
Town of Wappinger
P.O. Box 324
Wappingers Falls, New York 12590
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September 22, 1999
Attention: Constance O. Smith. Supervisor
Reference: Atlas Wells
Dear Supervisor Smith & Board Members:
This letter is written to give you an update on the drilling of the wells at the Atlas
Well Field.
As previously reported. Well No. 99-1 is complete and developed. We are waiting
to complete Well No. 99-2 so that both wells can be tested simultaneously. Well
No. 99-2 has been drilled and is in the process of being developed at this point in
time.
Due to the difference in the formation between Wells No. 99-1 and No. 99-2.
additional development time may be necessary to complete Well No. 99-2.
Presently. as we speak. we have completed approximately 29 of the 40 hours of
development for Well No. 99-2. and we are still pumping sand out of the well.
The development process must continue until the water pumps clear. free of the
sand and/or silt. This will allow the well to be placed in service properly and
produce water of clear quality.
Additional development time will be charged by the driller at a rate of $150.00
per hour. Hopefully. this will not be necessary. but in the event it is, we will be
authorizing it.
Also, as you recall, last Thursday, Hurricane Floyd hit the area, and we had
anticipation of rising creek water. We had requested that the well driller remove
his drilling rig from the well site and weld temporary caps on both of the new
wells. This entire procedure of dismantling and removal of the well rig, welding
temporary caps on, reinstallation of the well rig, and removal of the temporary
caps was at a cost of approximately $1,000.00. This will be billed as an extra
charge. We felt that this was necessary due to the potential of contamination of
the wells from the surface floodwaters.
Joseph E. PaW, Jr., P.E.
Ernst Martin, Jr., P.E., L.S.
Charles R. Del Bene, Jr., P.E.
Constance O. Smith
Town Board
Re: Atlas Well Field/Status
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September 22, 1999
If there are any questions or comments regarding the above, please do not
hesitate to contact me at the office.
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Joseph E. Paggi, Jr f P.E.
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cc: Hon. Vincent Bettina, Councilman
Hon. Joseph Paoloni, Councilman
Hon. Joseph Ruggiero, Councilman
Hon. Robert Valdati, Councilman
Hon. Elaine Snowden
Albert P. Roberts, Esq.
Michael Tremper
James Duncan
Thomas Cusack