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From: selah levine ,„.
Sent: Sunday, March 3, 2024 9:42 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Reso.443-24 testimony ,
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I am a puna resident. I live less than 3 miles from PGV. I support this resolution for more testing of water
quality around PGV.
The Adler Report, commissioned by Hawaii County in September 2013, recommended a robust,
scientific study of the effects of geothermal energy production on drinking water
and the near-shore environment;
Subsequent testing by the USGS in 2015 and 2020 of samples from deep geothermal wells, public-
supply wells, and coastal springs did not provide sufficient evidence to unequivocally
indicate or rule out adverse effects from geothermal energy production;
Those studies recommended further and continuous monitoring and sampling of groundwater
particularly in wells and ponds makai of PGV to determine the potential impact of geothermal production
on groundwater and near-shore water quality.
As part of the study, community members will be consulted regarding water sample sites and invited to
accompany USGS field teams for the sample collection to foster observational learning, build local
knowledge in scientific methods, and foster community understanding and trust in the study's
methodologies;
The study will help establish baseline water quality data and inform plans for regular water quality
monitoring in future years.
Please fund this study.
Mahalo
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