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WELCOME! Easton Community Event October 12, 2021
EASTON COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORS
DOMESTIC WELL WORKSHOP
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR DOMESTIC WELLPURPOSE OF THIS WORKSHOP …..
TO INFORM
• Ground Water Levels and Common Contaminants
• How to NOT get caught with a dry well
• What to do if you are
• How to test for nitrate and other contaminantsPRESENTERS
• Easton Community Services District (ECDS)
• Information specific to Easton
• North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency (NK GSA)
• Monitor, with goal to maintain GW levels. Monitor impacts on contaminants.
• Kings Water Alliance Services (KWA)
• Nitrate education and testing
• Fresno County, Department of Public Health
• New wells, lowering pumps, limited testing for contaminants
• Self Help Enterprises (SHE)
• Interim and long term solutions for drinking and household water use
• YOU !!! The Well Owner or UserMY WELL………..MY RESPONSIBILITY • Privately Owned • Maintain • Monitor • Test • Repair/replace pump or well • Do not pay for public water services
GROUND WATER CONTAMINANTS • Easton has……Nitrate, DBCP, Uranium, 123 TCP, coliform bacteria • Over 80% of all wells tested had one or more contaminants above the MCL in 2013-2014 • Number of wells with Nitrates above the MCL doubled from 1990’s to 2014 • Septic tanks are a major contributor to nitrates in Easton • KWA and County can test for contaminants
GROUND WATER LEVELS
• Droughts happen- 1928-1934 drought was the longest and worst. Since 2000, the longest
duration was 2021- 2019, with 2014 the worst year.
• Dropped 8 feet per year in 2013-2014
• Easton GW level has declined an average 1 foot per year since 1960’s
• June 2021= 100 feet below surface. Gleim Crown estimate= 105-110 feet below October
2021.
• The further south and west wells……….120 to 320 feet below ground near Riverdale.
• Ground Water level is declining. Intent of SGMA is to slow it down.
• How to monitor- NK GSA, FID monitoring wells, call a pump company or well driller to check,
sometimes SHE
• FID https://www.fresnoirrigation.com Click on GroundwaterBE PREPARED
• Know your well depth- Well Log with County or State DWR. Call pump or drilling company
to measure.
• https://water.ca.gov/Programs/Groundwater-Management/Wells/Well-Completion-Reports
• Know where your pump is set
• Monitor GW levels
• If close, call driller to get on the list. During a drought, the wait time has been/is
approximately 6 months +/-
• If 50 feet left, start planning
• Drill during wet year
• Save money to pay for it (Went from $10K n past to $30K in 2014. Now……..????)
• Home Equity loan.....not option when well is dry?
• If 100+ feet left………..?????IF WELL IS DRY, OR ALMOST DRY
• Share with your neighbor
• Use hose from neighbor
• Do not drink water from a garden hose
• Use water sparingly
• Get on a driller’s list ASAP
• Find funding (SHE sometimes)
• Self Help Enterprises
• www.selfhelpenterprises.org/programs/emergency-services/
• 559-802-1645
• EMERGENCYSERVICES@SELFHELPENTERPRISES.ORGECSD CONCLUSION
• Think
• Be informed
• Plan and Prepare
• Future…… Harder and harder to drill new wells due to septic tanks and small lots
• Good news………
• There is water beneath Easton
• It is possible to find “clean” water in Easton……go deep enough and seal upper layers
• Work Together
THANK YOU FOR COMING !!!Domestic Well
Owners and SGMA:
What You Need To
Know
Easton Community Event
October 12, 2021Key Terminology SGMA = Sustainable Groundwater Management Act GSA = Groundwater Sustainability Agency GSP = Groundwater Sustainability Plan DWR = California Department of Water Resources
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Legislation Passed in 2014 Provided for Local Control Designed to Establish Sustainable Groundwater Supplies
About NKGSA
Chronic
Overdraft
ChallengesThe Path To Sustainability
Groundwater Levels and So Much More.
Source: California Department of Water ResourcesPublic Involvement
Public
Involvement Stay Engaged – Key Takeaway
Learn more
Talk to your water
Sign-up for the
about your
provider or GSA
NKGSA email list regional water
representative.
supplies
Attend public Provide input on the GSA
meetings and Policies and Rules/Regulations Help Spread The
workshops Word!Questions? Kassy Chauhan 559.233.7161 kchauhan@fresnoirrigation.com
KINGS WATER ALLIANCE
ALIANZA KINGS WATER
October 12, 2021 12 de octubre del 2021
Easton EastonAGENDA
1. Background/Who is the 1. Antecedentes/¿Quien es el
KWA? KWA?
2. Nitrates in Groundwater: 2. Nitratos en las Aguas
The Basics Subterráneas: Lo Básico
3. Next Steps for Residents 3. Próximos pasos para los
residentesBACKGROUND/WHO IS THE KWA? ANTECEDENTES/¿QUIÉN ES EL KWA?
WHO IS THE KINGS ¿QUIÉN ES LA ALIANZA
WATER ALLIANCE? DE KINGS WATER?
The Kings Water Alliance is a non-profit
organization implementing programs that
provide safe drinking water to domestic
well owners with unsafe levels of nitrates
La Alianza de Kings Water es una organización
sin fines de lucro que implementa programas
que proporcionan agua potable segura a los
propietarios de pozos domésticos con niveles
inseguros de nitratosWHO IS THE KINGS ¿QUIÉN ES LA ALIANZA
WATER ALLIANCE? DE KINGS WATER?
We estimate 3 in 5 wells in our service area are
impacted by unsafe nitrate levels
Our organization is tasked with providing both
short-term and long-term solutions to this
problem
Estimamos que 3 de cada 5 pozos en nuestra área de
ser vicio se ven afectados de niveles inseguros de
nitratos
Nuestra organización tiene la tarea de proporcionar
soluciones a cor to y largo plazo a este problemaNITRATES IN GROUNDWATER: THE BASICS NITRATOS EN LAS AGUAS SUBTERRÁNEOS: LO BÁSICO
NITRATE: A VERY NITRATO: UN QUÍMICO
COMMON CHEMICAL MUY COMÚN
What is Nitrate? ¿Qué es el Nitrato ?
C o ntam inant that c an make d rinking water E s u n c o n t a mi na nt e q u e p u ed e h a c e r q u e l a a g u a
u nsafe fo r d rinking w hen ab ove a c er tain potable no sea segura para tomar cuando está por
level; the g overnment has stand ard s fo r e n c i m a d e u n c i e r t o n i v e l ; e l g o b i er no t i e n e
safety e s t á nd a r e s d e s e g u r i d a d
No puede ver, oler, o saborear el nitrato en la agua
Yo u c anno t see, sm ell, o r taste Nitrate in
water N o s e p u e d e h e r v i r e l n i t r a t o p a r a e x t r a er l o d e l a g u a
Yo u c an no t b o il Nitrate o u t o f water E l n i t r a t o e s u n q u í m i co q u e s e e n c u ent r a e n l a
m a y o r í a d e l o s f e r t i l i z a nt es , e l e s t i ér co l , y l o s t a n q u e s
N itrate is a c hem ic al fo u nd in mo st
s é p t i co s
fer tiliz er s, manu re, and sep tic tanks
L a l l u v i a o e l a g u a d e r i e g o p u e d e t r a ns p o r ta r e l
Rain o r irrig atio n water c an c arr y Nitrate n i t r a t o a t r a vés d e l s u e l o y h a c i a l a a g u a s u b t er r á ne a
d ow n thro u g h the so il and into
g ro u nd waterWHY DO WE CARE ¿POR QUÉ NOS
ABOUT NITRATE? IMPORTA EL NITRATO?
When is Nitrate ¿Cuándo es inseguro el
Unsafe? nitrato?
Drinking water limit El limite de nitrato en
is 10 milligrams per el agua potable es de
liter Nitrate as 10 miligramos por litro
nitrogen (US EPA
(requisito regulatorio
and California state
de la US EPA y del
regulatory
requirement)
estado de California)NEXT STEPS FOR RESIDENTS PRÓXIMOS PASOS PARA LOS RESIDENTES
ACCESSING SAFE DRINKING WATER
We want to help YOU
understand if your
drinking water has unsafe
levels of nitrate.
Queremos ayudarlos a
comprender si su agua
potable tiene niveles
inseguros de nitratos.REQUEST FREE SOLICITE SU PRUEBA
WELL TESTING GRATUITA PARA SU POZO
Verif y yo u are a resid ent in the King s Water Allianc e (P rio rity
1 ) by u sing o u r interac tive map at
w w w.king swateralliance.o rg/map . Eas ton is within the K ings
Water Allianc e!
F ill o u t o u r well testing fo rm availab le at o ur b o o th o r o nline
at w w w.kingswaterallianc e.o rg /welltest.
Verifique si es residente de la zona Alianza de Kings Water (Prioridad
1), utilizando nuestro mapa interactivo en
www.kingswateralliance.org/map.
¡E a s t o n e s t á d e n t r o d e l a z o n a d e A l i a n z a d e K i n g s Wa t e r !
Complete nuestro formulario de prueba de pozos, disponible en nuestro
puesto o en línea www.kingswateralliance.org/welltest. (559) 549-6747
info@kingswateralliance.orgWE HAVE SOLUTIONS TENEMOS SOLUCIONES FREE Bottled Water Delivery to your home // Entrega GRATUITA de agua embotellada a su hogar Fill Stations // Estaciones de Llenado Hanford Kerman Dinuba (www.kingswateralliance.org/fillstations)
ADDITIONAL RECURSOS
RESOURCES ADICIONALES
Additional resources on nitrates Recursos adicionales de nitratos
available at: disponibles en:
www.kingswateralliance.org/safe www.kingswateralliance.org/saf
ddrinkingwater eddrinkingwater
Hojas informativas sobre nitratos y
Nitrate and health effects fact
efectos sobre su salud
sheets
Preguntas frecuentes sobre nitratos
Nitrate FAQs
Páginas web de recursos
Resource webpages
Guías informativas
Informational guidesMANTÉNGASE
STAY CONNECTED CONECTADOS
Join our email list! ¡Únete a nuestra lista de correo electrónico!
Event notices and program updates Avisos de eventos y actualizaciones del
Sign up at www.kingswaeralliance.org programa
Regístrate en www.kingswaeralliance.org
Attend an u p c o ming event o r watc h an o ld
o ne! ¡ Asiste a uno d e lo s p ró ximo s evento s o ve uno
www.kingswateralliance.org/events anterio r!
Search “Kings Water Alliance” on www.kingswateralliance.org/events
YouTube Busca a “Kings Water Alliance” en YouTube
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and web inar livestreaming ac tualiz ac iones y transmisió n en vivo d e
Facebook: seminario s vir tuales:
www.facebook.com/kingswateralliance Facebook:
Instagram: @kingswateralliance www.facebook.com/kingswateralliance
Instagram: @kingswaterallianceTHANK YOU!
¡GRACIAS!
www.kingswateralliance.org/welltest
(559) 549-6747
info@kingswateralliance.orgFresno County
Water Surveillance
Program
Erica Armstrong & Tom Fuller
Registered Environmental Health Specialists
County of Fresno, Department of Public HealthWell Permits
• Our office reviews all well permit applications and issues
permits for:
• New Well Constructions
• Deepening of Existing Wells
• Well Destructions
• All work must be completed by a well driller with a C- 57 license
• Fresno County staff may meet your driller onsite to verify well
locations and ensure your new well is far enough away from
potential contaminants
• Fresno County staff also witness the annular seal of all new
wells and deepening and that old wells are properly destroyed
37 10/13/2021 Add a footerFree Water Sampling
• If you have drilled or deepened a
new domestic well that has been
permitted from Fresno County and
have never had your water sampled
FREE water sampling is available
• Our staff will schedule a time to
sample the well and we test for
• Nitrates
• Total Coliform including E-coli
• DBCP
38 10/13/2021 Add a footerIf There Are Contaminants In Your Water
• If your water exceeds acceptable
levels, our office will provide
disinfection procedures, fact sheets,
and possible treatments
• Our office will also resample your
water if you choose to disinfect your
well, all for FREE
• Private wells are not required to
meet any water quality standards,
but as a well owner it is important
to know the quality of your drinking
water
39 10/13/2021 Add a footerWell Completion Reports
• If your well was drilled in the late
1970s or later our office may have a
well completion report on file
• They are important to have because
they provide:
• Well Location
• Well Construction
• Well Yield
• Well Depth
• Geology
• These reports are also available
through the original driller and the
State of CA Department of Water
Resources
40 10/13/2021 Add a footer2021 Drought Information
Information on Available Resources Low/Zero Interest Loans
41 10/13/2021 Add a footerContact Our Office
Fresno County Environmental Health Division
Water Specialist of the Day
559-600-3357
or
by email at
environmentalhealth@fresnocountyca.gov
Fresno County Department of Public Health
1221 Fulton Street, Third Floor
Fresno, CA 93721
42 10/13/2021 Add a footerDRINKING WATER
RESOURCES //
RECURSOS DE AGUA
POTABLE
October 12, 2021 12 de octubre del 2021
Easton EastonBACKGROUND/WHO IS SHE? ANTECEDENTES/¿QUIÉN ES SHE?
WHO IS SHE? ¿QUIÉN ES SHE?
S H E i s a n a tio n ally - reco gn iz ed SHE es una organización
n o n -pro fit h o us ing a n d nacional de vivienda sin fines
de lucro y desarrollo
c o m munit y d evelo pment
comunitario cuya misión es
o r g a nizat io n w h o s e m i s sio n i s to
trabajar junto con familias de
w o rk to g et h er w i t h l o w - in co me bajos ingresos para construir y
f a m ilies to b u i ld a n d s u s tain mantener hogares y
h e a lt hy h o m e s a n d c o m mun it ies . comunidades saludables.
▪ D r in king Wa te r Re s o urc es ▪ Programas de Recursos
de A gua Potable
P ro g rams
▪ Programa de Desarrollo
▪ Community Development Comunitario
▪ Partner Ser vices ▪ Servicios para Socios
▪ Emergency Ser vices ▪ Servicios de
EmergenciaEMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAMS PROGRAMAS DE SERVICIOS DE EMERGENCIA
WATER SOSTENIBILIDAD DEL
SUSTAINABILITY AGUA
▪ Provides domestic well owners emergency, interim, and permanent
access to sustainable water resources
▪ Tanks and Hauled Water
▪ D o m e s ti c W a t e r W e l l R e p a i r , R e p l ace m e nt, A b a ndo nm e nt a n d C o n n e cti ons
▪ Bottled Water Delivery
Drought Support
▪ D r o u ght L i n e – ( 5 5 9 ) 8 0 2 - 1 6 8 5
▪ E m a i l – d r o u ght suppor t@ se l fhe l p e nte r pr i se s.o r g
▪ Proporciona a los propietarios de pozos domésticos acceso de
emergencia, provisional y permanente a recursos hídricos sostenibles.
▪ T a n q ue s y A g u a T r a n s por t ada
▪ Rep araci ón, r eemplazo, ab andono y conexiones d e p ozos d e ag ua d oméstico s
▪ Ent rega d e ag u a emb otell ada
▪ Apoyo a la sequía
▪ L í n e a d e s e q uí a - ( 5 5 9 ) 8 0 2 - 168 5
▪ C o r r e o e l e c tr óni co: d r o u ght suppor t @ se l f he l p e nte r pr i se s.or gWATER QUALITY CALIDAD DEL AGUA
▪ Provides accurate information on the condition of your
private well and quality of water, with short - and long-term
solutions if contamination is found
▪ Domestic Well Assessment
▪ Water Testing
▪ Water Filtration Program
Well Assessment
▪ Call – (559) 802-1285
▪ Email: waterquality@selfhelpenterprises.org
▪ Proporciona información precisa sobre el estado de su
pozo privado y la calidad del agua, con soluciones a
corto y largo plazo si se encuentra contaminación.
▪ E v a l u aci ó n d e p o z o s d o m é s ti cos
▪ P r u e ba d e a g u a
▪ P r o g r am a d e f i l t r a c i ón d e a g u a
▪ Evaluación de pozo
▪ Llame al (559) 802 -1285
▪ C o r r e o e l e c tr óni co: w a t e r qual i t y@ se l fhe l p e nte r pr i se s.o r gNEED BOTTLED NECESITA AGUA
WATER? EMBOTELLADA?
▪ Anyone impacted by the drought,
please call:
▪ Bottled Water Line – (559) 802-1284
Or Email:
▪ bottledwater@selfhelpenterprises.org
▪ Cualquier persona afectada por la
sequía, llame al:
▪ Línea de agua embotellada - (559) 802-1284
▪ O correo electrónico:
▪ bottledwater@selfhelpenterprises.orgTHANK YOU!
¡GRACIAS!
https://www.selfhelpenterprises.org/programs/emergency-services/
(559) 651-1000
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