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415 <br /> <br /> Ms. Hamilton said we should be prepared for kids drawing on the mall and said <br />we should not get too excited about that when it happens. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Caravati, Mr. Wheeler said that the <br />fundraising goal of $273,000 has gone very well. <br /> <br />REPORT: WATER SUPPLY PROJECT <br /> <br /> Mr. Tom Frederick, Executive Director of Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority <br />and Rivanna Solid Waste Authority, said that feedback has been received from regulators <br />on the expansion of Ragged Mountain and the pipeline from South Fork Rivanna <br />Reservoir. He said the regulators have said that James River cannot be eliminated as an <br />alternative at this time. He said a public outreach meeting is scheduled for October 27th. <br />He said that after this meeting the cost estimates will be developed and a biological <br />assessment will be done. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said that the Bureau of Dam Safety seems to be losing patience, and he <br />asked if it is possible to move forward with raising the dam to 13 feet. <br /> <br /> Mr. Frederick said that his Board would need to give him direction. He said if we <br />choose to raise the dam we will still have to have a long-term plan and we will still need <br />to go through the process. <br /> <br />REPORT: IVY LANDFILL ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP - NEW EXPENSES <br /> <br /> Mr. Frederick said that Rivanna is dedicated to being pro-active and cleaning up <br />the Landfill ahead of schedule. He said that the gas production rate is not up to <br />expectations in the lined and unlined portions of cell 3. He said the leachate levels are <br />much higher than they should be and Rivanna is taking immediate steps to lower the <br />leachate to safe levels. He said he does not know the cost at this time. He said there <br />could be as much as 47 million gallons of leachate. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch asked if it is possible that the volume of leachate is not as much as <br />thought, and Mr. Frederick said that there could be pockets that are dryer. <br /> <br />Ms. Hamilton asked if it has been determined what is in the leachate. <br /> <br /> Mr. Frederick said some tests have been run and more will be done, but it appears <br />to be degradable and treatable compounds. <br /> <br /> Mr. Schilling said it looks like this could be incredibly expensive and he asked <br />what the life expectancy was when this and other cells were put in. <br /> <br /> Mr. Frederick said he does not know what the expectancy was when they were <br />put in. He said that 30 years of monitoring is now required. He said we need to find <br />technology to evaluate all the cells. <br /> <br /> Mr. Schilling asked how long the cell has been leaking for that much water to <br />have accumulated. <br /> <br /> Mr. Frederick said that it is likely that the drainage in the bottom of the cell has <br />failed for a long time. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch asked if there is any accountability on the lining of the cells if that is <br />what has failed. <br /> <br /> Mr. Frederick said if that is found to be an option it will be presented to the Board <br />for possible action. <br /> <br />REPORT: MOORE'S CREEK PERMIT <br /> <br /> Mr. Frederick said that DEQ is in the process of proposing nitrogen and <br />phosphorus wasteload allocations for point source discharges. He said they are deciding <br /> <br /> <br />