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CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
HAMPTON,ONTARIO LOB 1JO TEL.(416)'263-2231
REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE & ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 8, 1982.
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SUBJECT: COUCH & ARMSTRONG WELLS, ORONO.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that:
1. This report be received for information.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
As a result of Town of Newcastle operations , two private wells in
Orono suffered a decrease in the supply of water to properties
owned by Mr. & Mrs. Armstrong of Somerville Drive, and Mr. Couch,
who lives adjacent to the Town Pit located in Part Lot 16, Con-
cession 2, Clarke.
By Resolutions Nos. C-273-81 and C-274-81 , Council directed that
Staff arrange to provide water to the Armstrong and Couch wells,
at no cost to the parties concerned.
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REPORT:
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Pursuant to the abovementioned resolutions, the Armstrong resid-
ence has been connected to the Municipal Water Supply, at a cost
to the Town of Newcastle of $1 ,680. 78. , with the necessary work
being undertaken by the Regional Municipality of Durham (for the
connection, from the property line, to the watermain) and Harvey
Partner Limited (connection from property line to residence, and
associated plumbing involved) .
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Mr: Couch is aware of Council Resolutions Nos. C-273-81 and
C-274-81 and have informed Staff that they have not required
temporary water this year due to their water conservation
methods and a fairly wet spring and summer during 1981 . Mr.
Couch did hire Mr. D. Lott to clean and rejuvenate his well ,
at a cost of $150. 00; this work involved the removal of some
three feet of mud and silt accumulation, resulting in a gain
in the well storage capacity of one hundred (100) gallons.
The 1981 estimate of costs for the deepening of Mr. Couch's
well was calculated as follows:
To deepen by 10 ft. $ To deepen by 20 ft. $
Set up Charge 100 Set up charge 100
Deepen - 10 ft. 350 Deepen - 20 ft. 700
Plumbing and Deep Pumbling and Deep
Well Pump 700 Well Pump 700
Total :$ 1 ,150 Total : $ 1 ,500
It has been arranged that Mr. Couch will contact the Public
Works Department in the event that the supply of water from
the well fluctuates and/or decreases.
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Respectfully submitted,
D.T. Gray, C.E.T. ,
Deputy Director of Public Works.
February 2, 1982.
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