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PAGGI&MARTIN
Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors
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54.-56 Main Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
914-471-7898
914-471-0905 (FAX)
November 3, 1997
New York State Department of Health
Bureau of Public Water Supply Protection
2. University Piace, Room 410
Albany, New York 12203
Attention:
Michael E. Burke, P.E., Director
Fleetwood Water, Project Description
Reference:
Dear Mr. Burke:
The Fleetwood Water District is owned and operated by the Town of
Wappinger and is located in the south central portion of the Town. The
district was created in the late 1960's and serves 128 residential homes,
42 condominiums, and 14 apartments.
There are currently two (2) wells with submersible pumps that supply the
District. These well pumps pump to atmospheric storage tanks which
have enough volume to hold one (1) day average usage of the District.
Two (2) transfer pumps pump out of the atmospheric storage tanks to a
hydropneumatic (pressure) tank which provides pressure to the system
The wells are approximately thirty years old, and in recent history have
deteriorated to such an extent that they cannot meet the daily needs of
the District.
There is an existing distribution system that supplies the residents of the
District through water mains located on the streets of the subdivision.
During the last three to four years, the production of the existing two
wells that are the source of the District has dropped off dramatically.
With that in mind, in 1995 and 1996, the Town tried to drill a new well in
an effort to supplement the existing source. The drilling of the well did
not prove to be successful yielding only 11 GPM.
It was also noted that when the newly drilled well was pumping 11 GPM,
the production of the existing wells dropped off the same. This showed
that the new well was in the same aquifer as the existing wells, and
therefore, is greatly affected by it's production.
At that time, the Town started exploring different methods of supplying
the District with water. The have continued to do so over the last two
yea rs .
Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E.
Ernst Martin, Jr., P.E., 1.5.
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Michael E. Burke
RE: Fleetwood Water
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November 3, 1997
In the interil"!1, it has become imperative for the operators of the system,
Camo PollutIon Control, to truck water in to the system to augment the
existing wells. In 1995, the Town trucked in 468,000 gallons of water.
In 1996, the Town trucked in 210,000 gallons of water. In 1997,
through September, the Town has trucked in 396,000 gallons of water.
It was reported to the Town in a memo from Michael Tremper of Camo
Pollution Control dated October 7, 1997, that the well production is at an
all time low and they do not feel there will be any short term increase in
the well output.
With that in mind, the Town focused its efforts to find an additional
and/or supplemental source for the Fleetwood Water District.
Of several alternatives, the Town of Wappinger decided that the most
advantageous would be a connection to the (neighboring) Village of
Fishkill Water System.
In order to accomplish the proposed connection, an existing Village of
Fishkill booster station would need to be expanded and upgraded, an
existing pump station would need to be replaced, and a new central
metering and pressure reducing station would need to be constructed.
Also recommend, but not required, for the Fleetwood/Fishkill connection
are: a) the replacement of existing curb valves and water services; b)
abandonment of the existing water plant; and c) the replacement of the
existing water meters.
As mentioned, the existing Fleetwood Water District has been operating
inefficiently during the last three years, supplementing the existing
inadequate wells with trucked in water to meet average daily demands.
Residents of the District have been asked to conserve water, not being
able to enjoy the full benefit of a centralized municipal water system, and
have been asked to utilize water with sometimes objectionable aesthetic
qualities.
The Town Board has researched numerous avenues of augmenting the
source for the Fleetwood Water District, and has preliminary determined
that a connection to the Village of Fishkill Water System would be the
most advantageous method of supplying an adequate quantity of high
quality water to the Fleetwood Water District.
Michael E. Burke
RE: Fleetwood Water
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November 3, 1997
Included herewith is a draft Map, Plan and Report for the Fleetwood
Water District proposed connection to the Village of Fishkill Water
System.
Very truly yours,
9.vw4-
Joseph W. Grogan
JUr.1ior Design Engineer
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Enclosure
cc: Hon. Constance O. Smith, Supervisor wlo enclosure
Hon. June Visconti, Councilperson wlo enclosure
Hon. Vincent Bettina, Councilperson wlo enclosure
Hon. Joseph Ruggiero, Council person wlo enclosure
Hon. Robert Valdati, Councilperson wlo enclosure
Elaine Snowden wlenclosure
Albert P. Roberts, Esq. wlo enclosure