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_Jl TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 --- Health, under date of August 28, 1981, concerning supplemental water sources for the City, and the second being the August 31st letter to the Henry County Board of Supervisors from Mr. William C. Overman, consulting engineer to the Henry County Public Service Authority, representing the Henry County Board of Supervisors' response (from its special meeting held August 31st) to questions posed by Council on August 25th in connection with Henry County's proposal dated August 24th on making available certain water resources to the City. --- (MR. HALEY'S LETTER) This letter is to confirm our meeting.......on August 27, 1981, con- cerning supplemental raw water sources for the City. Particular con- cern was expressed in using the Lester Quarry and Beaver Creek above where drainage from the Henry County Landfill comes in as two possible water sources. Utilization of the Lester Quarry as a source of raw water may be acceptable provided that the raw sewage pumping station upstream is equipped with the necessary facilities (i.e., auxiliary source and alarm system) to make it a Reliability Class I station. It should be pointed out that the quantity of water available from the quarry is not known; however, it is believed to exhibit a relatively low yield. The new site proposed on a branch of Beaver Creek has not been evaluated previously; however, an inspection of this location will be made in the next day or so with recommendations being made accordingly as to the usage of this water for a raw water source. In regards to withdrawal from Beaver Creek below the County landfill, we cannot approve this proposed raw water source. The potential for contamination from heavy metals, pesticides, poisons, etc., is con- sidered too great and, for all practical purposes, uncontrollable as the landfill already exists. It is understood that this landfill has experienced problems with leachate and uncontrolled spring drainage within the site in past years. To our knowledge, there is no way in which this problem could be corrected and provide adequate reassurances that no contaminants would reach the stream. This Division is aware of the City's raw water shortage and we intend in every way possible to work and cooperate with the City to reach a solution to its raw water needs. Messrs. Barry Dunkley and M. R. Childrey will attend the City's Council meeting next Tuesday, September 1, 1981, to discuss these matters with the City.