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ELLIOTT Brian N <br /> From: ELLIOTT Brian N <br /> To: MCVEY Fred <br /> Subject: FW: Storm Rehab Proj. McMillan Ave. and 22nd St. <br /> Date: Tuesday, May 23, 1995 4:16PM <br /> Fred <br /> Couldn't get a definitive answer from Ma'Carry on the effectiveness of your talking to Ron Arnold at EWEB <br /> Talked to Bob Staley this afternoon on the status of things at Engineering (rehab issues, including this one). <br /> Bob would like to look into a cooperative effort between Public Works and EWEB to correct the problem - <br /> with <br /> crews from both agencies at the site. Sound feasible to you? <br /> From: ELLIOTT Brian N <br /> To: MCVEY Fred <br /> Subject: Storm Rehab Proj. McMillan Ave. and 22nd St. <br /> Date: Tuesday, May 02, 1995 11:40AM <br /> This is a quick history and current status on the flow of water from beneath the concrete pavement at the <br /> intersection of McMillan St. and 22nd Ave. and efforts toward its remediation: <br /> Dec. 94 - Situation presented to PW Engineering as a possible CIP to correct a suspected groundwater <br /> problem and confirmed street hazard. <br /> Feb. 95 - PW Engineering and PW Maintenance concurred that the leak may be from an EWEB water line. <br /> It was agreed that testing for the presence of chlorine could possibly confirm that theory. <br /> Feb. 95 - PW Wastewater tested for presence of chlorine at the leak site. Test indicated 0.15 mg /I of <br /> chlorine - higher than what is usually detected straight from the tap. <br /> Feb. 95 - PW Maintenance contacted EWEB's repair foreman, who acknowledged the possible presence of <br /> a water leak in the area. He stated that a possible leak had been known for some time, but EWEB had <br /> never been able to pinpoint it. The EWEB repair foreman then arranged to have a troubleshooter from SUB <br /> try to pinpoint the leak with electronic equipment. <br /> Mar./ Apr. 95 - PW Maintenance contacted EWEB repair foreman on the latest status of their efforts. The <br /> EWEB foreman said that in the time since our last discussion, neither SUB nor EWEB, with their newly <br /> acquired leak detection device, could find a water leak. The EWEB foreman at this point stated that a <br /> positive test result for the presence of chlorine in groundwater doesn't necessarily indicate the presence of <br /> EWEB water. It appeared that EWEB's repair foreman had no immediate plans for investigating the <br /> situation further. <br /> May 95 - PW Maintenance contacted residents at three corners of the street intersection to get their <br /> version of the history of the problem. One resident said it has occurred for at least a year and that their <br /> yard is always wet, another said about 13 years, and the other said the wet area in the street has been <br /> there for the 30 years she has lived there. All three residents stated that the water on the street is present <br /> year round, but that the flow tapered off slightly in the dry season. <br /> Page 1 <br />