11-1 Water

Does Invenergy intend to perform any pump tests and water sampling and testing at the PUD Well #3A? If so, please provide details on the pump test, including duration and flow rate and information on water sampling testing.

RESPONSE: 11-1

 

Invenergy Thermal Development LLC (“Invenergy”) plans to perform pump testing on PUD Well #3A to verify that it has sufficient capacity to supply the Clear River Energy Center (“CREC”) with its water supply and to assess the impact of reactivating the well on the aquifer.  Water level monitoring and environmental sampling will be conducted from surrounding monitoring wells during the pump tests as required by Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (“RIDEM”).

 

Invenergy is currently preparing a detailed protocol for the PUD Well #3A pump testing.  The protocol outlines the objectives of the testing, the proposed pre-test monitoring and sampling, the wells that will be monitored during the test and the test duration and anticipated pumping rates. The pump test set up will include activated carbon filtration of all water pumped from the well. The pump test protocol has been discussed with RIDEM and is in the process of being submitted to RIDEM for their review and approval prior to commencing with any pump testing on the well.  A draft copy of the test protocol is included as Exhibit 1.

 

RESPONDENT:

 

Michael Feinblatt, ESS Group

 

DATE:

June 13, 2016