6-11 Water

RESPONSE 6-11

The January 15, 2002 Court Order (“Court Order”) states that Wells No. 3 and 3A may only be used for remediation of contamination as directed by the Director of Health, the Department of Environmental Management, Water Resources or other appropriate State Officials but in no event shall the wells be used for potable water supply.  Invenergy is proposing to install a treatment system to remediate the contamination in Well 3A and then use the remediated water, which will be treated to drinking water standards. This water will not be used for drinking water. It will be used as process water within the facility via a dedicated water pipeline. 

PUD will own and operate the proposed treatment system and believes that the proposed use of Well 3A is consistent with the Court Order.  Invenergy and PUD have attended several pre-application meetings with various representatives of RIDEM in both the Water Resources and Site Remediation divisions, as well as with the Chief of the Office of Drinking Water Quality at the Rhode Island Department of Health (“RIDOH”).  Both RIDEM and the RIDOH have endorsed PUD’s and Invenergy’s proposal to remediate the contamination in Well 3A provided that the proper assessments are conducted to ensure that its use will not cause any further impacts to water availability or groundwater quality in the surrounding area.  Invenergy and PUD will work with RIDEM and the RIDOH to ensure that the proper assessments are conducted with the understanding that approval of the use of Well 3A for CREC by RIDEM and the RIDOH will not be issued without such assurances.

DATE:

May 11, 2016