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Troubleshooting Issues

The following malfunctioning issues were encountered during our July 25, 2018 field visit:

✓ YVWD Well No. 34 – The site has been vandalized and the water level probe
installed during our May visit stolen. New probes were installed, as documented
earlier in this TM, and a new padlock to minimize vandalism.

✓ Banning M-8 – The water level probe was removed from this well during our
January visit since the well is obstructed at approximately 350 feet below ground.
City staff has indicated that the existing pump at this well will be pulled during the
summer. At that time, we may be able to resume monitoring operations at this
well.

✓ Barometric Probe at Banning M-9 is currently working fine despite of intermittent
malfunctions in the past.

✓ Oak Valley No. 5 – Communications cable is not working and may be difficult to
remove from inside the well. Water level probe continues to record levels on an
hourly basis.

New Monitoring Sites

• An abandoned well near YVWD Lift Station No. 2 was inspected as a potential
monitoring well. It was determined that the well could not be used due to probe
not able to go down between casing and pump column.

• A second location in that vicinity was also inspected yielding negative results.

Potential New Monitoring Sites

Potential new monitoring sites include:

• A new well abandoned well located approximately 0.4 miles north of Banning M-9
• Sharondale Home Owner Association wells
• Rancho Calimesa Mobile Home Park
• Desert Lawn
• Sunny Cal Ranch Area
• Plantation by the Lake well

New Equipment Requirements

• A 350 ft communications cable for the Chevron Well (Banning)

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