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BEAUMONT BASIN WATERMASTER
MEMORANDUM NO. 15-21
Date: October 7, 2015
From: Hannibal Blandon, ALDA
Subject: Status Report on Water Level Monitoring throughout the
Beaumont Basin
Recommendation: No recommendation.
During the February 4, 2015, the Board authorized ALDA Inc., to procure and install water
level monitoring equipment at twelve preselected sites located throughout the Beaumont
Basin. On April 15, 2015 monitoring equipment was installed at seven of the initial sites.
A field visit to these sites on May 27, 2015, revealed that the monitoring probes were not
collecting information at four of the sites; the equipment manufacturer was contacted for
advice and the situation correct ed. Two additional monitoring sites were equipped on that
date.
On July 2, 2015 two other wells were equipped for a current total of eleven wells with new
monitoring probes. In addition, two probes to measure barometric pressure have been
installed at YVWD 34 and Banning M-9 wells.
One additional well, located in the Sunny-Cal Egg Ranch area, is being used to collect
water level since it has a probe initially installe d by WEI. While the probe is still in working
condition, it stopped recording information in the summer of 2012. The probe was reset
and a new communications cable installed on September 30, 2015. It should be noted
that a legal contract between the Sunny-Cal Egg Ranch and Watermaster has not been
established at this time.
The attached spreadsheet contains a summary of the fifteen potential sites initially
considered. Of the twelve sites where probes have been installed, nine are owned by
Appropriators, two sites are owned by public agencies not identified in the Judgment, and
one well is owned by a private party. Negotiati ons continue with the f our remaining parties
for installation of additional monitoring probes.
Finally, we have identified a number of potential sites in other areas of the basin that are
currently being used by SGPWA staff to collect static water level twice a year as part of
their coordinated effort with USGS. It should be noted that we have not been able to
identify the current property owners for some of the sites.
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MEMORANDUM NO. 15-21
Date: October 7, 2015
From: Hannibal Blandon, ALDA
Subject: Status Report on Water Level Monitoring throughout the
Beaumont Basin
Recommendation: No recommendation.
During the February 4, 2015, the Board authorized ALDA Inc., to procure and install water
level monitoring equipment at twelve preselected sites located throughout the Beaumont
Basin. On April 15, 2015 monitoring equipment was installed at seven of the initial sites.
A field visit to these sites on May 27, 2015, revealed that the monitoring probes were not
collecting information at four of the sites; the equipment manufacturer was contacted for
advice and the situation correct ed. Two additional monitoring sites were equipped on that
date.
On July 2, 2015 two other wells were equipped for a current total of eleven wells with new
monitoring probes. In addition, two probes to measure barometric pressure have been
installed at YVWD 34 and Banning M-9 wells.
One additional well, located in the Sunny-Cal Egg Ranch area, is being used to collect
water level since it has a probe initially installe d by WEI. While the probe is still in working
condition, it stopped recording information in the summer of 2012. The probe was reset
and a new communications cable installed on September 30, 2015. It should be noted
that a legal contract between the Sunny-Cal Egg Ranch and Watermaster has not been
established at this time.
The attached spreadsheet contains a summary of the fifteen potential sites initially
considered. Of the twelve sites where probes have been installed, nine are owned by
Appropriators, two sites are owned by public agencies not identified in the Judgment, and
one well is owned by a private party. Negotiati ons continue with the f our remaining parties
for installation of additional monitoring probes.
Finally, we have identified a number of potential sites in other areas of the basin that are
currently being used by SGPWA staff to collect static water level twice a year as part of
their coordinated effort with USGS. It should be noted that we have not been able to
identify the current property owners for some of the sites.
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