2001-11-13
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PAGGI,MARTIN &DELBENEILP
Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors
56 Main Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
845-471-7898
845-471-0905 (FAX)
November 5, 2001
RECE'VEC~
NOV 1 3 2001
TOWN CLERK
Town Board
Town of Wappinger
P.O. Box 324
Wappingers Falls, New York 12590
Attention: Constance O. Smith, Supervisor
Reference: Alpine Wells
Dear Supervisor Smith & Board Members:
At the October 29th, 2001 Town Board meeting, our office was asked to take a look
at the wells that supply the existing Alpine Shopping Center to see if it may be a
sound idea to tie them into the Town system.
We reviewed the Preliminary and Final Water Supply Reports done for Alpine
Commons, prepared by Ground Water Associates in October 1989. The three (3)
well yields are as follows:
· BR1:
· BR2:
· BR3:
11 gpm
12 gpm
8 gpm
Ground Water Associates recommended that the combined pumping rates for BR 1
and BR2 when pumped simultaneously is 23 gpm. They go on further to
recommended that those two (2) wells should not be pumped more than 18 hours a
day with 6 hours recovery. BR3 should only be used as a backup and that pumping
at rates greater than 23 gpm could impact the yield of the surrounding private
wells.
It was, therefore, determined that the theoretical yield would be limited to 23 gpm
for 18 hours per day or 24,840 gallons per day.
The initial water quality results indicated that no Part V maximum contaminant level
was exceeded. However, we have filed a F.O.I.L. request with the Dutchess
County Health Department to get more recent quality data. Assuming that this
water quality data comes back good, it would appear that the work required to
convert the existing Alpine private supply system into a Town,,owned system would
not be worth the yield of 24,840 gpd.
Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E.
Ernst Martin, Jr., P.E., L.S.
Charles R. Del Bene, Jr., P.E.
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Constance O. Smith
Town Board
RE: Alpine Wells
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November 5, 2001
One item that might be considered is keeping this source for the Alpine Shopping
Center only to have it under municipal control. This may allow Alpine to be part of
the proposed Wappinger Park Water District extension, but not utilize any excess
capacity. If this is the case, it might be prudent to have the attorney research
whether or not they could be charged the same capital expense.
I think this needs to be further discussed at a Workshop and request that it be
scheduled.
If there are any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact this
office.
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Joseph E. Paggi, Jr ,
JEP:law
cc: Town Board
Hon. Gloria Morse
Albert P. Roberts, Esq.
Michael Tremper
Daniel O'Connor