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SidneyFuke, Planning Consultant 100 Pauahi Street, Suite 212 • Hilq Hawaii 9fi720 • Planning • Variance •ZOning Telephone: (808) 969-1522 • Fax: (806) 969-7996 • Subdivision • Land Use Pertnns • Environmental Reports February 10, 2004 Mr. Milton Pavao, Manager Department of Water Supply 345 Kekuanaoa_Street Hilo, HI 96720 Deaz Mr. Pavao: Subject: Agricultural Project District Request (REZ 03-021) Hester Farming Comaany, LLC, TMK: 9-6-5: 18 & 9-6-6:4 Our meeting with you and your deputy, Mr. Quirino Antonio, was quite informative. Thank you very much for the courtesies and insights extended to Mr. Hester and me. The County presently has a tank site (identified by TMK: 9-6-05: 047) on the lower portion of the applicant's property that is serviced by an easement. There is also another tank and related facility on the mauka portion of the applicant's property (identified by TMK: 9-6-06: 021). This water system is referred to as yourAlili water system and supplements your potable service for the town of Pahala. However, this water source is considered by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State Department of Health (DOH) to be under the influence of surface water. As such, its continued use would require the construction of a treatment plant to comply with EPA/DOH requirements. ~~~~a Instead of constructing a treatment plant, your office hastto construct a deep well located between neaz the town of Pahala. You expect to terminate the use of the Alili water system within the next 2 yeazs upon completion of the construction of the deep well. When the Alili system is terminated, the control of the water will revert to the State Water Commission. At that time, should the applicant wish to utilize this water for irrigation or potable purposes, it must secure the approval of the State Water Commission. Use of this water for potable purposes, however, would require compliance with the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act. Although the applicant's well looks quite promising, both in terms of quality and quantity, you noted that it would not be fiscally prudent to utilize it. This is due in part to its location. The site of your existing well -where you intend to drill another well - is located mokai of the applicant's well and closer to the town of Pahala. As such, use of the applicant's well would still require the installation of transmission, storage tanks and related appurtenances to properly service the town of Pahala.