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BEAUMONT BASIN WATERMASTER
MEMORANDUM NO. 16-08
Date: June 1, 2016
From: Hannibal Blandon, ALDA Inc.
Subject: Status Report on Water Level Monitoring throughout the
Beaumont Basin
Recommendation: No recommendation.
At the present time, there are 12 monitoring wells collecting water level information on an
hourly basis at various locations throughout the basin. Monitoring equipment was
installed at the Oak Valley Partners Singleton Ranch No. 5 well. In addition, there are
two monitoring probes collecting barometric pressures at opposite ends of the Beaumont
Basin. The location of active monitoring wells is depicted in the attached Figure No. 1.
One additional monitoring well, located in the Sunny-Cal Egg Ranch area, is being used
to collect water level; however, a formal cont ract with the current property owners has not
been established. It is anticipated that a separate well located in this property will be
used for monitoring purposes in the future since the current well is too close to BCVWD
Well No. 29.
No progress has been made with the installation of the monitoring well at the Icon
Warehouse (a.k.a. the Downing Orchard well). We have made numerous attempts to
contact the new management at the warehouse site, but have not been successful. We
pass the information to legal counsel to contact Icon’s legal counsel on this matter.
Negotiations continue with the County of Riverside Open Space Office for installation of
a monitoring probe at the Railroad Tracks well. While we do not have a final contract, it
is anticipated that we will be able to install a monitoring probe at this well.
Ultimately, it is anticipated that we will have a total of 18 operating monitoring sites
throughout the basin. Figure No. 2 depicts water level data collected since the program
began. In general, water levels continue to be unchanged throughout the basin; however,
some changes have occurred at the following wells:
Bonita Vista No. 2 Well has maintained its level since May 2015 as water level at
this well has fluctuated within one foot (See Fi gure 2). Water levels for the last two
months could not be downloaded because of the existence of a bee hive inside the
well.
Banning M-9 – The water level at this well has increased by nine (9) feet since
October 2015 as illustrated in Figure 4.
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MEMORANDUM NO. 16-08
Date: June 1, 2016
From: Hannibal Blandon, ALDA Inc.
Subject: Status Report on Water Level Monitoring throughout the
Beaumont Basin
Recommendation: No recommendation.
At the present time, there are 12 monitoring wells collecting water level information on an
hourly basis at various locations throughout the basin. Monitoring equipment was
installed at the Oak Valley Partners Singleton Ranch No. 5 well. In addition, there are
two monitoring probes collecting barometric pressures at opposite ends of the Beaumont
Basin. The location of active monitoring wells is depicted in the attached Figure No. 1.
One additional monitoring well, located in the Sunny-Cal Egg Ranch area, is being used
to collect water level; however, a formal cont ract with the current property owners has not
been established. It is anticipated that a separate well located in this property will be
used for monitoring purposes in the future since the current well is too close to BCVWD
Well No. 29.
No progress has been made with the installation of the monitoring well at the Icon
Warehouse (a.k.a. the Downing Orchard well). We have made numerous attempts to
contact the new management at the warehouse site, but have not been successful. We
pass the information to legal counsel to contact Icon’s legal counsel on this matter.
Negotiations continue with the County of Riverside Open Space Office for installation of
a monitoring probe at the Railroad Tracks well. While we do not have a final contract, it
is anticipated that we will be able to install a monitoring probe at this well.
Ultimately, it is anticipated that we will have a total of 18 operating monitoring sites
throughout the basin. Figure No. 2 depicts water level data collected since the program
began. In general, water levels continue to be unchanged throughout the basin; however,
some changes have occurred at the following wells:
Bonita Vista No. 2 Well has maintained its level since May 2015 as water level at
this well has fluctuated within one foot (See Fi gure 2). Water levels for the last two
months could not be downloaded because of the existence of a bee hive inside the
well.
Banning M-9 – The water level at this well has increased by nine (9) feet since
October 2015 as illustrated in Figure 4.
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