Technical goals and achievements

Understanding what we need... and how to get it

One of the most daunting tasks we face is learning what makes an efficient and affordable water system. We are striving to plan a utility that meets the needs of our community, now and in the future. If you want to get into the nuts and bolts of the district system, this page is for you!

Consumer Confidence Report

In accordance with DOH regulations, the district has completed its Consumer Confidence Report for 2010 and is distributing it to its community water system customers. You can download a copy of the report at this link.

Pre-development engineering and environmental reports

C&E Engineering Partners has completed its pre-development engineering and environmental reports. The pre-development engineering report makes recommendations for a water treatment process to remove iron and manganese from the water system and also to remove radon in compliance with upcoming regulations. C&E Engineering has proposed two alternatives for water treatment: immersed membrane filtration or vacuum diatomaceous earth filtration. They suggested that pilot tests of these treatment systems be carried out to determine which method would be most viable for the Prudence Island water system. The board of directors is currently studying the reports. Questions about safeguards for the safe transport, handling and storage of treatment chemistries, waste disposal and environmental impacts, as well as the costs associated with implementation and operation of these systems must be answered before a decision can be made.

If you would like to receive more information about the proposed treatments, contact the district clerk using the contact link above.

USGS water availability study

During planning and development meetings organized by the Prudence Island Planning Commission, district board members met representatives of the US Geological Service, who expressed an interest in a water availability study on Prudence Island. The first step in this process will be to gather data from as many inactive wells as possible. Prudence Conservancy chairman Bob Marshall has been seeking inactive wells and asking owners to participate in this project. District board member Phillip Brooks is lending his considerable expertise to the data collection effort. It is hoped that this data will allow USGS to get a more accurate picture of the availability of fresh water on the island, which will be invaluable in planning for future development.

Slow Sand Filtration Systems - could this be the answer to some of our water woes?

Recently, board member Phillip Brooks has been investigating ways that we might meet the challenge of effective water treatment for existing wells within the community system. One interesting technique that deserves a closer look is "slow sand filtration". Phil will be doing further research on this technique to see if its application makes sense for us, but for a general description of the process, a good web site to visit is at this link:

http://www.oasisdesign.net/water/treatment/slowsandfilter.htm