vision2020@moscow.com: Re: Moscow Water

Re: Moscow Water

Greg Meyer (klewprod@valley-internet.net)
Mon, 23 Mar 1998 14:18:15 -0800 (PST)

Below is Steve Gill's response to my question about the depth of the Moscow
#2 and 3 wells.

2 questions for anyone who might have an answer.

1) Isn't 65 feet fairly shallow for an aquifer supplying part of a city's
drinking water. (i.e. Do agricultural chemicals leach down to that depth?)

2) What neighborhoods in Moscow are serviced by which wells? I'm fairly
sure that the water in my house must come from one of these 2 wells since
the sulfur odor can be very present.

Greg Meyer

At 01:44 PM 3/23/98 +0000, Steve Gill wrote:
>Greg,
>
>The shallow Wanapum basalt aquifer begins at a depth of
>approximately 40 feet below land surface and extends to a depth
>of 240 feet. Currently, the ground water level in this aquifer is 65
>feet below land surface.
>
>Steve Gill
>
>
>
>


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