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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDDW-2024-014204 December 9, 2024 Terakee Water Company, LLC Attn: Mr. Brad Blanche PO Box 14016 Ogden, UT 84412 Subject: Well Seal Certification for the Terakee Replacement Well (WS-002) Public Water System (PWS) #29130, File #13627, WIN 449608 Weber County, Utah Dear Mr. Blanche: On December 3, 2024, I witnessed the sealing procedures for the well referenced above as authorized by R309-515-6(5)(b). This letter is to certify that the well sealing procedure met the requirements of Utah Administrative Code (UAC), Rule R309-515-6(6)(i), Well Sealing Techniques and Requirements, and Rule R655-4-11.4, Surface Seals and Interval Seals. Table 1 summarizes background information on the Terakee Replacement Well. TABLE 1 WELL BACKGROUND Well Name: Terakee Replacement Well (WS002) Water Right Number: A50045 (35-14179) Well Owner: Terakee Water Company, LLC Well Type: Public Water System (PWS) Well Public Water System (PWS) Name: Terakee Water Company, LLC PWS Number: 29130 Water Source ID: WS002 DDW File Number: 13627 Consultant: Cascade Water Resources Table 2 summarizes, and Figure 1 shows the location of the Terakee Replacement Well. Well Seal Certification for the Terakee Replacement Well WIN 449608 PWS No. 29130 Loughlin Water Associates, LLC Page 2 of 6 December 9, 2024 Ltr24-75-Zimmerman-TerakeeReplWellGroutSealCert TABLE 2 WELL LOCATION INFORMATION County: Weber County Nearest Town: Ogden, Utah Location Listed on Start Card: North 1140 feet, East 605 feet from the South Quarter Corner of Section 17, Township 6 North, Range 2 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian (SLB&M); UTM (NAD 83) Northing: 4567318.755, Easting: 408644.531 Local Health Department: Weber County Health Department Street Address: 736 South 4700 West, Ogden, UT 84404 Latitude/Longitude: The well is located at approximately: 41.2521204655, -112.090427082 Method Used to Determine Latitude/Longitude: Utah Division of Water Rights Datum: NAD83 Well Head Elevation: Approximately 4237 feet Method Used to Determine Elevation: Utah Division of Water Rights NA means not applicable. Table 3 summarizes the well driller information. TABLE 3 WELL DRILLER INFORMATION Name of Licensed Well Driller: Mike Zimmerman License Number: 527 Company Representative's Name: Bryan Anzalone Company Name: Mike Zimmerman Well Service Mailing Address: PO Box 8 Magna, UT 84044-0008 Phone Number: (801) 250-1400 Responsible Driller/Operator Onsite During Well Sealing: Bryan Anzalone Clayton Anzalone Hayden Anzalone Aidan Dougherty Michael Warino Well Seal Certification for the Terakee Replacement Well WIN 449608 PWS No. 29130 Loughlin Water Associates, LLC Page 3 of 6 December 9, 2024 Ltr24-75-Zimmerman-TerakeeReplWellGroutSealCert Table 4 summarizes, and Figure 2 shows the as-built construction for the Terakee Replacement Well. The remaining portions of the well had not been drilled or constructed yet. TABLE 4 WELL CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION Well Drilling Method: Depth Interval Well Drilling Method 0 – 116 feet: Conventional mud drilling Borehole Diameter: Depth Interval Borehole Diameter 0 – 116 feet: 24 inches Blank Casing: Depth Interval Blank Casing +0 – 116 feet: 16-inch diameter steel surface casing (0.375-inch wall thickness) grouted in boring. There was 120 feet of casing in boring with 4 feet stick up Well Seals: Depth Interval Seal Material 0 – 116 feet: : Neat cement grout between 24-inch borehole and 16- inch diameter surface casing and inside 16-inch diameter surface casing Pitless Adapter: Unknown whether pitless adapter will be installed on the well. Table 5 summarizes and describes the well sealing process of the surface casing that was witnessed on December 3, 2024. TABLE 5 WELL SURFACE CASING SEALING DESCRIPTION Description of Well Sealing Process: On December 3, 2024, I witnessed the sealing of a 16-inch diameter surface casing for the Terakee Replacement Well from a depth of 116 feet up ground surface with sand cement grout that was transported on-site by Jack B. Parsons cement truck. The sand- cement grout (8 cubic years) was pumped into the sealed 16-inch diameter casing under pressure. The 16-inch diameter casing was perforated in the bottom 3 feet allowing the cement to escape from bottom inside the casing and forced upwards into the annular space between the casing and the borehole wall. Once all the cement was introduced, fresh water was pumped into the casing from the top forcing the cement to rise from the bottom of the casing to the surface displacing the groundwater from the annular space to the surface as the cement rose within the annulus. A total of 8 cubic yards (216 cubic feet) of sand cement grout was pumped into the annular space between the 24-inch boring and the 16-inch surface casing. Grout Material: Sand cement grout as prepared by Jack B. Parsons and delivered to the well site Grout Volume: The theoretical volume of the annular space from grade to a depth of 116 feet between the 16-inch diameter surface casing and the 24-inch diameter borehole is about 203 cubic feet (7.5) cubic yards. Approximately 216 cubic feet (8 cubic yards) of neat cement grout was installed into and out of the bottom of the well then up the annular space of the well between the borehole and the casing to the surface. The volume of cement that filled the annular space was approximately 1.07 times the theoretical volume. The Well Seal Certification for the Terakee Replacement Well WIN 449608 PWS No. 29130 Loughlin Water Associates, LLC Page 4 of 6 December 9, 2024 Ltr24-75-Zimmerman-TerakeeReplWellGroutSealCert discrepancy between the theoretical and actual volumes installed is due to washouts and porous formation in the 24-inch diameter boring and 16-inch diameter casing between 116 feet and the ground surface. Grout Density: The grout density was measured prior to introduction into the pumping hopper at 18.5 pounds per gallon (lbs/gal). After approximately half of the cement was poured, then a second sample of cement was measured at 18.0 lbs/gal. Method of Placement: Pressure grouted from inside casing to the annulus Depth from Surface: This certified well seal extends from 0 feet to a depth of 116 feet. Did Grout Come to the Surface? The grout installed under pressure returned to the ground surface from the annulus. No settling of the grout was noted at the completion of grouting operations. Hole plug bentonite will be added at surface after any settlement. Length of Tremie Pipe: The tremie pipe was the 120-foot-length casing set to 116 feet. This well seal certification is not a Plan Approval to construct a public drinking water well or an Operating Permit to use the well as a public drinking water source. Such approval may only be granted by the Director of the Division of Drinking Water. A copy of this letter has been sent to the Director of the Division of Drinking Water. Well Seal Certification for the Terakee Replacement Well WIN 449608 PWS No. 29130 Loughlin Water Associates, LLC Ltr24-75-Zimmerman-TerakeeReplWellGroutSealCert FIGURES Figure 1 Topographic Map of Terakee Replacement Well Terakee Water Company, LLC APPROXIMATE SCALE IN FEET KEY Reference - Division of Water Rights Mapping Database 2024 N T6N R2WTerakee Replacement Well Figure 2 Schematic Diagram of the Terakee Replacement Well Mike Zimmerman Well Service LLC NOTES: DRAWING NOT TO SCALE WELL DESIGN NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME OF CASING SEALING 0 25 50 75 100 125 24-Inch Diameter Boring 16-Inch Diameter Casing De p t h ( f e e t ) Sand-Cement Grout Bottom of Boring ~116 feetPressure Grouting Perforations for Cement Access to Annulus Welded Casing Cap with Grouting Port Grout Pipe to Concrete Pump Ground Surface Well Seal Certification for the Terakee Replacement Well WIN 449608 PWS No. 29130 Loughlin Water Associates, LLC Ltr24-75-Zimmerman-TerakeeReplWellGroutSealCert ATTACHMENT State of Utah GARY R. HERBERT Governor SPENCER J. COX Lieutenant Governor Department of Environmental Quality Alan Matheson Executive Director DIVISION OF DRINKING WATER Marie E. Owens, P.E. Director March 11, 2019 John S. Brown, P.G. Loughlin Water Associates, LLC 3100 W. Pinebrook Road, Suite 1100 Park City, UT 84098 Subject: Well Seal Witness Authorization Dear Mr. Brown: On April 10, 2017, the Division of Drinking Water (the Division) received your request that the Director authorize you to witness the well sealing procedures for public drinking water wells and issue well seal certificates per Utah Administrative Code R309-515-6(5)(b). Evidence of passing the water well drilling rules exam was received on February 21, 2019. The Division’s Well Seal Witness Authorization Review Committee reviewed your application based on the below criteria: 1. At least 5 years professional experience designing wells, supervising well drilling or other equivalent experience associated with well drilling or well sealing that are acceptable to the Director [R309-515-6(5)(b)(ii)(A)]. 2. Evidence of licensure as a professional engineer or professional geologist in Utah [R309- 515-6(5)(b)(ii)(B)(II)]. 3. No familial, former long term employee, business partnerships, etc. with a well driller [R309-515-6(5)(b)(ii)(B)(III)]. 4. Acknowledgement that the applicant would not be acting as an agent or employee of the State of Utah and that any losses incurred while acting as a witness would not be covered by governmental immunity or Utah’s insurance [R309-515-6(5)(b)(ii)(B)(IV)]. 5. Willingness to attend training events as required by the Director [R309-515-6(5)(b)(ii)(B)(V)]. 6. Complete, with a minimum of 75% passing grade, an examination on water well drilling rules as offered by the Division of Water Rights [R309-515-6(5)(b)(ii)(B)(V)]. The Well Seal Witness Authorization Review Committee determined that you have met all of the above criteria. On this basis you are hereby authorized to witness the public drinking water 195 North 1950 West • Salt Lake City, UT Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144830 • Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4830 Telephone (801) 536-4200 • Fax (801) 536-4211 • T.D.D. (801) 536-4284 www.deq.utah.gov Printed on 100% recycled paper John S. Brown, P.G. Page 2 of 2 March 11, 2019 well sealing procedure and to issue well seal certificates. This authorization is contingent upon your continuous fulfillment of the conditions for obtaining authorization per R309-515-6(5)(b)(ii). Please include all of the following information, as a minimum, in each well seal certificate per R309-515-6(5)(b)(iii), and send a copy of the well seal certificate to the Division. (A) Certification that the well sealing procedure met all the requirements of Rule R309-515- 6(6)(i); (B) The water right under which the well was drilled and the well driller's license number; (C) The public water system name (if applicable); (D) The latitude and longitude of the well and method used for its determination; (E) The well head's approximate elevation; (F) Casing diameter(s), length(s), and material(s); (G) The size of the annulus between the borehole and casing; (H) A description of the sealing process including the sealing material used, its volume, density, method of placement, and depth from surface; and (I) The names and company affiliations of other individuals observing the sealing procedure including, but not limited to the well driller, the well owner, and/or a consultant. Thank you for your interest in being a part of this program, and congratulations on becoming an authorized well grout inspector. Sincerely, Marie Owens, P.E. Director NL/LL/ hs cc: John S. Brown, Loughlin Water, johnsbrown@loughlinwater.com DEQ District Engineers Deidre Beck, Division of Drinking Water, dbeck@utah.gov Nathan Lunstad, Division of Drinking Water, nlunstad@utah.gov Jim Goddard, Division of Water Rights, jimgoddard@utah.gov DDW-2018-017024