07/03/72 Board of Public Works Minutes

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362 7/3/72 The following letter was received by,the-Board and ordered filed: June 26, 1972 City of South Bend Mr. Wm. J. Richardson City Engineer South Bend, Indiana Re: Dry Well Problems German Township Dear Mr. Richardson: We, the Steering Committee for German Township, are submitting data sheets and cost data on additional wells which, in our opinion have gone dry due to the Dewatering Operations at the Sewage Disposal Construction Site: Attached are copies of invoices and data sheets submitted by the affected parties: J. R. Kline, Jr. 52459 Lilac Road found it necessary on April 7, 1972 to replace their (45 ft. - fO ft.) depth well with a new well 80 feet deep S565.83 Robert Watkins, 52777 Lilac Road found it necessary on May 6, 1972 to replace their 58 feet deep well with a new one 85 feet deep $418.10 Rudy Hafstrom, 52723 Lilac Road found it necessary on June 89 1972 to replace their 58 ft. well with a new 87 ft. deep well. $323.90 Frank Lamson, 52625 Lilac Road, 62 feet well has gone dry and he is now in the process of hooking up to the City Water Main on Lilac Road. He has been on Vacation this past week but will sign up for city water during the week of 6-26-72. Discussions with Mr. Lamson and Mr. Hawkins who will make the installation, and myself determined that the installation cost would be $200.00 less than a new 901/100' well. More on this later. $565.00 We are in the process of checking out additional wells giving problems as follows: G. R. Burke, 51615 Lilac Road - 72' deep well. R. V. Mulhapt, 21379 Mays Drive 100'_41, D. K. Annable, 52611 Shellback - 77' Healthwin Hospital deep well situation You are aware, of course, that we are doing all we can as a committee to keep the situation in hand and at time some of the people want to get out of hand and go. I personnaly have kept in touch with the construction work and it is progressing very well. The pile driver is moving next week (6126172) to the west side of the road for work in the second basin. This should hasten the end of the maximum draw down, or pumping, and per- mit a return to about four (4) pumps in about sixty (60) days. We plan on a township meeting in the near future and will advise you of the date. This meeting is for the purpose of explaining what was discussed at the meeting with City Officials, E.P.A. Officials, Engineer and Contractor. Thank you for your continuing study in this dewatering problem. Yours very truly, s/ Paul E. Rudbeck Chairman for German Township Steering Committee CC; E.P.A. South Bend Tribune - Countryman Press