Print View From: "BRUCE JOHNSON" To: Date: Tuesday - September 29, 2009 12:13 PM Subject: Excess water in Snake Valley In September 2002 I obtained a permit to re-drill a culinary well located at my residence in Callao, Utah. When the drilling was completed, the well had an artesian flow over 8 inches above ground level. The well was capped, but in the spring of 2005 the artesian pressure was so great that the cap had to be removed and a well plug inserted. On September 25, 2009 I checked my well to see the present water level. At this time, the water level is 32 inches BELOW ground level. A loss of 40 inches in 7 years!!!!! If the water table has dropped this much with normal agricultural pumping and some lean water years, what can we expect when SNWA begins pumping enough water to fill their 72 inch pipe?? There is NO excess water in Snake Valley and entering into an agreement that gives SNWA any water is a mistake. Slow down, wait for the scientific evidence and then choose a course of action. There is no need to hurry into an agreement giving away something we don't have. Bruce Johnson Callao, Utah