A Presentation from the Educational Committee

Americus Area Community Coalition

Members: Ron and Joan Chapman, Roger and

Sherry Circle, Robert and Carol L’Homme, Ron

Plotner and Deb Dailey

Our Mission: To educate local residents about

threats to their health, safety, or well-being

Flooding is a major concern

In the new prints, roughly 100 acres will be

removed from the flood plain

Removing flood plain leads to flooding in

tributaries of the Wabash

Decline in aquifer water levels is another

Quarry Impact Study done by the

Minnesota DNR from 2001-2005

8 quarries studied at random

6 of the 8 quarries shown to have

impacted the water level in their areas

Well readings not taken at the remaining

two quarries (so it’s really 6/6).

Drop in Volume (Flow Rate)

Complete Loss of Supply

Change in Water Quality (Sulfur Water)

Lack of an aquifer here (unconsolidated)

Town Wells

Between

Significant

Withdraw

Wells

Green well

markers are

unsure

Well stops furnishing regular amount of

water or run completely dry

We would have to submit a written request

for a DNR investigation

Division of Water will come on-site to

determine who is at fault

DNR director shall declare a ground water

emergency and investigate

Provide immediate temporary provision at

the prior point of use of an adequate

supply of potable water for 90 days.

Reimbursement of expenses of buying

drinking water and redrilling your well IF

THE COMPANY IS FOUND AT FAULT

Indiana Code 14-25-4 protects all properly functioning small capacity wells installed before January 1, 1986.

Wells installed after this date must be constructed in accordance with the standards set forth in Rule 312 IAC 12 and Rule 312 IAC 13.

However, if the well was “installed after January 1, 1986, and that well does not meet the rule requirements, the owner will have no protection under the law.”

20 ft. for Unconsolidated Aquifer

50 ft. for Bedrock Aquifer

IC 14-25-4-17The owner of a significant ground water withdrawal facility shall provide timely and reasonable compensation to persons who own nonsignificant ground water withdrawal facilities if there is failure or substantial impairment of those facilities IF the failure or substantial impairment was caused by the ground water withdrawals of the significant ground water withdrawal facility.(Burden of Proof)

Letter from Cameron Clark, DNR Director

Water Rights Are Enforced AFTER THE

FACT – no preventative measures taken

Even if we are covered, we get lost in the

interim, we wait, we pay money, etc.

Have a static well reading taken by the

DNR

Contact Kay Mller to get on the list

Always best to prepare for the worst Conact the AACC at: www.americusacc.com