Water Well Journal
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The project commenced with the im- plicit understanding the unknowns had to be determined as early as possible. If at any point the projected costs ex- ceeded those to construct an above- ground reservoir, then the ASR project would be abandoned. My firm structured the project as a proof-of-concept test and priority was given to only those activities considered absolutely necessary to prove out the concept. Careful management in four areas helped to ensure the success of the project. Identify regulatory 'fatal-flaw' intangibles early. It was important to know early on if the regulatory agencies would approve a project with definite limitations, espe- cially in scientific characterization. For example, if observation wells were re- quired, the costs would have killed the project. Before starting, we thoroughly dis- cussed the project goals and the PUD's limitations with the regulatory staff as- signed to the project. All parties agreed on a project scope limited to the single existing well with conservative maxi- mums placed on the target storage volume and pumping rates. We maintained close coordination with the regulators. We routinely kept them informed of all developments to make sure no surprises occurred and to let them know we were conducting the project as initially proposed. Fortu- nately, the regulators were enthusiastic about the venture and were instrumental in resolving issues in a way to keep the project moving forward. Engineering and science were con- strained to that only absolutely necessary. SECOND USE from page 29 The ASR well for McNulty Water People's Utility District in Warren, Oregon, holds 6 million gallons of water, six times the storage capacity of its three above-ground reservoirs, and does so without significantly impacting the scenery in the area. Photo by John Borden. 30 December 2015 WWJ waterwelljournal.com y tinum la P iamond D TH #711 op b o st e t e sur B r o our 2015 G ou t hank y T BOO TH #631 BOO THS #719 AND #819 BOO and visit with them. old G onsors o sp er Exp t a oundw r s! er Silv TH #608 BOO TH #305 BOO TH #548 BOO 8 TH #337 BOO TH #631 BOO TH #711 BOO a oundw r G TH #608 a BOO oundw r G om .c o erExp t a TH #548 om BOO 8 c o erExp t a