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U.S. Department of the Interior

Drilling and Construction Information for Well 8-0339-01, South Point Tank Exploratory Well, Island of Hawaii

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Open-File Report 98-642

Prepared in cooperation with the

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY, COUNTY OF HAWAII

EUSGS science for a changing world

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Drilling and Construction Information for Well 8-0339-01 , South Point Tank Exploratory Well, Island of Hawaii

By Charles J. Ewart

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Open-File Report 98-642

Prepared in cooperation with the

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY COUNTY OF HAWAII

Honolulu, Hawaii 1998

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BRUCE BABBITT, Secretary

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Charles G. Groat, Director

The use of firm, trade, and brand names in this report is for identification purposes only and does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey.

For additional information write to:

District Chief

U.S. Geological Survey

677 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 415

Honolulu, HI 96813

Copies of this report can be purchased from:

U.S. Geological Survey

Branch of Information Services

Box 25286

Denver, CO 80225-0286

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CONTENTS Abstract ....................................................................................... .

Introduction .................................................................................... .

Acknowledgments ......................................................................... .

Setting ............................ , ...................................................... .

Ground-Water Occurrence ......................................................................... .

Drilling, Construction, and Drillers' Log for South Point Tank Exploratory Well (State Well Number 8-0339-01) .... .

References Cited ................................................................................ .

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1. The Hawaiian islands, island of Hawaii, and Kau District .................................... .

2. The South Point tank exploratory well (State well number 8-0339-01), island of Hawaii ............ .

3. Generalized geology of the Kau District, island of Hawaii .................................... .

4. Selected wells, shafts, springs, and tunnels, Kau District, island of Hawaii ....................... .

5. Diagram showing construction details of the South Point tank exploratory well (State well number

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Tables

1. Elevation, water-level, and chloride-concentration data for selected drilled wells in the Kau District, island of Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2. Construction data for South Point tank exploratory well, island of Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3. Driller's log of South Pointtank exploratory well (State well number 8-0339-01), island of Hawaii .......... " 10

4. Water-quality measurements for South Point tank exploratory well for water samples obtained by airlift while drilling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

5. Depths to water during drilling at South Point tank exploratory well (State well number 8-0339-01), island of Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12

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Specific conductance is given in microsiemens per centimeter O.lS/cm) at 25° Celsius. Microsiemens per centimeter is numerically equivalent to micromhos per centimeter.

Abbreviation used: mg/L, milligrams per liter.

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Abstract

The South Point tank exploratory well (State well number 8-0339-01) was drilled at the Hawaii County Department of Water Supply tank located at the intersection of South Point Road and State Highway 11, at an elevation of 1,944 feet. The well was drilled into rocks of the Mauna Loa Volcano to a depth of 1,946 feet below ground surface and encountered a water table standing at an elevation of 435 feet. Well-construction data, a driller's log, and a summary of ground-water occurrence are provided. The well is one of three exploratory wells drilled on the island of Hawaii between May 1997 and July 1998 in cooperation with the County of Hawaii Department of Water Supply.

INTRODUCTION

The South Point tank exploratory well was the first of three deep exploratory wells drilled on the island of Hawaii between May 1997 and February 1998. These wells were drilled by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as part of a program of exploratory/monitor well drilling carried out in cooperation with the County of Kauai Department of Water, the County of Hawaii Department of Water Supply, and the City and County of Honolulu Board of Water Supply. The program, begun in 1993, is designed to provide hydrologic and geologic information for aquifers in each of the island counties. This information is vital to the understanding of the ground-water systems on each island and for the estimation of the amount of available ground water.

In addition to providing needed hydrogeologic information, the exploratory wells completed under this program will be used as long-term monitoring wells to

provide data and information for the management, pro­tection, and preservation of the ground-water resources. The rotation of the drilling rig between islands and the duration of drilling on each island are determined by the three county water managers. Drilling sites are selected and prioritized jointly by the county water departments and the USGS.

The purpose of the South Point tank exploratory well was to provide information on the little known ground-water resources of the western part of the Kau District (fig. 1), which is an area that often has water shortage during periods of low rainfall. The well was drilled on County of Hawaii property at the intersection of South Point Road and State Highway 11 at an eleva­tion of 1,944 ft (fig. 2). Water was encountered at a depth of 1,508 ft below land surface (elevation 435 ft) and remained at that level for the duration of the drilling to final depth. The extent of this high-level water body and the nature of the impounding structures are not known. This report presents geohydrologic data, driller's log, and construction details of the well.

Acknowledgments

The USGS gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the Hawaii County Department of Water Supply in site preparation and logistical support throughout the period of well construction.

Setting

The South Point tank exploratory well (State well number 8-0339-01) is located at the Hawaii County Department of Water Supply storage tank at the inter­section of South Point Road and State Highway lIon the southern slope of Mauna Loa Volcano in the south­western part of the Kau District (fig. 2). The Kau Dis-

Introduction

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Figure 1, Location of Hawaiian islands, island of Hawaii, and Kau District.

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trict is the largest of the island of Hawaii's nine districts and has a land area of almost 625,000 acres. Elevations within the District range from sea level to 13,700 ft at the summit of Mauna Loa. Average annual rainfall within the District ranges from about 20 in. at the coast near South Point (Ka Lae) to more than 125 in. at the 3,000 ft elevation between Waiohinu and Pahala and about 100 in. at the summit of Kilauea Volcano.

The Kau District consists of rocks from Mauna Loa Volcano which include lava flows and pyroclastic deposits, and rocks from Kilauea Volcano which also formed by lava flows and pyroclastic deposits (fig. 3). The lavas of the Kau Basalt, which make up most of the District, are highly permeable (Stearns and Macdonald, 1946), and no streams within the Kau District reach the sea except after periods of intense rainfall (Davis and Yamanaga, 1966).

GROUND-WATER OCCURRENCE

The occurrence of ground water in the Kau District is described in detail by Stearns and Clark (1930), Steams and Macdonald (1946), and Davis and Yaman­aga (1966 and 1973). The following is a generalized summary from these works for that part of the District formed by rocks from Mauna Loa Volcano.

Within the Kau District, ground water is found as basal water, which is that roughly lens-shaped body of freshwater near sea level floating on seawater and as high-level ground water, which may be impounded by volcanic dikes or other structures or perched on low­permeability geologic units such as volcanic ash. Recharge to the basal ground-water body is from direct infiltration of rainfall on the permeable land surface, from subsurface discharge of high-level ground-water bodies, and from infiltration of water flowing over per­meable rock in stream channels. Recharge to the high­level ground-water body is from direct infiltration of rainfall. Discharge from the basal water body is from springs and seeps visible at the coast or discharging below sea level offshore. Evidence of substantial ground-water flow at the coast is provided by the large discharge at Ninole and Kawaa Springs (fig. 4). Aver­age discharge from these springs is estimated to range between 30 to 50 MgaVd.

Chloride-ion concentration is about I ()() mgIL at Kawaa Springs and ranges between 300 to 400 mg/L at Ninole Springs (fig. 4). Along the coast southwestward

from Honuapo to Ka Lae, the visible ground-water dis­charge decreases and the salinity ofthe water increases. A dug well near the shore of Waikapuna Bay yielded water with a chloride-ion concentration of about 2,000 mg/L, and at a dug well near Waipouli the chloride-ion concentration was about 1,800 mg/L. Dug wells and a spring at Kaalualu yielded water with a chloride-ion concentration between 2,000 and 3,000 mglL. High­level ground water is manifested by the occurrence of springs and seeps primarily between Pahala and Waio­hinu at elevations between 2,000 and 5,000 ft. The springs are perched in lava flows by intercalated ash beds. The larger springs were developed by horizontal tunneling along the ash layers during the period 1921-30 to provide water for sugarcane fluming from upland fields to the sugar mill at Honuapo. The perched water bodies are irregular and discontinuous because of great variations in the permeab'ility and in the thickness of the ash layers. The discharge from the development tunnels fluctuates with rainfall. Evidence of a high-level body of ground water was discovered in 1946 when a shaft (8-1128-01) designed to develop basal water encoun­tered water at 228 ft above sea level near Pahala. Sub­sequently the Hawaii County Department of Water Supply drilled an exploratory well (8-1229-01) near Pahala that encountered water standing 384 ft above sea level. Elevations, water levels, and chloride concentra­tions for selected wells in the Kau District are shown in table 1.

Most recently, the South Point tank exploratory well encountered high-level ground water standing anm elevation of 435 ft. The extent of these high-level ground-water bodies and the nature of the impounding structures are not known.

DRILLING, CONSTRUCTION, AND DRILLER'S LOG FOR SOUTH POINT TANK EXPLORATORY WELL (STATE WELL NUMBER 8-0339-01)

The South Point tank exploratory well was drilled with an air-rotary system using a mixture of air, water, foam, and polymer as the drilling fluid to aid in stabiliz­ing the borehole and to remove drill cuttings and water. Samples of the drill cuttings were obtained at frequent intervals except where drilling-fluid circulation was lost. Drilling began on May 7, 1997 and was completed on August 5,1997. A 17-1/2 in. hole was drilled to a

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MAUNA LOA VOLCANO

Mud flow of 1868 (recent)

Kau Basalt (Pleistocene)

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Figure 3, Generalized geology of the Kau District, island of Hawaii (modified from Stearns and Macdonald, 1946 and Langenheim and Clague, 1987) .

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8-0339-01. DRILLED WELL AND NUMBER WATER-DEVELOPMENT TUNNEL

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Figure 4, Selected wells, shafts, springs, and tunnels, Kau District, island of Hawaii.

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Table 1. Elevation, water-level, and chloride-concentration data for selected drilled wells in the Kau District, island of Hawaii [Data from: State of Hawaii Commission on Water Resource Management records; Davis and Yamanaga, 1973; and U.S. Geological Survey,

Hawaii District files. --, no data; >, greater than; <, less than]

Chloride Elevation Water level concentration

State well no. Year drilled (feet) (feet) (milligrams per liter) 8-0139-01 1990 1,259 7.2 115

8-0246-01 1982 1,049 9.5 >300

8-0335-01 1971 745 10 10

8-0339-01 1997 1,944 435

8-0437-01 1994 1,300 1,016 5

8-0533-01 1946 22 1,220

8-0533-02 1965 94 2 580

8-0533-03 1965 89 3.2 500

8-0632-01 1965 103 2.9 500

8-1128-01 1947 774 228 12

8-1128-02 1970 304 8.7 9

8-1129-01 1974 672 14 55 - 8-1229-01 1972 1,112 384 7 - 8-8540-01 1941 51 <0.5 650 -.. --..

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Table 2. Construction data for South Point tank exploratory well, island of Hawaii [Elevation datum is mean sea level; in., inch; ft, feet; id, inside diameter]

Well name .............................................. .

State well number ........................................ . Latitude and longitude .................................... . Hawaii tax map key number ................................ . Landowner ............................................. . Well completed .......................................... .

Driller ................................................. . Surface hole diameter ..................................... . Bottom of surface casing .................................. . Surface casing type and diameter ............................ . Final hole diameter ....................................... . Bottom of well elevation ................................... . Inner casing type and diameter .............................. . Slotted interval elevations .................................. . Reference mark elevation (brass plate) ........................ . Measuring point (top of casing) elevation ..................... . Water level and date of measurement ......................... .

South Point tank exploratory well

8-0339-01 19°03'45/1 155°39'57/1 9-3-04;24

Hawaii County Department of Water Supply August 5,1997

G. Wayne Heick, USGS 17-1/2 in. 1,444 ft

Steel, 0.188-in. wall, 12-in. id 8-3/4 in. -2ft Steel, solid and slotted, 4-in. id 500 ft to -2 ft 1,943.75 ft 1,944.26 ft 436.1 ft, August 1, 1997

depth of 503 ft and 500 ft of 12-in. inside-diameter casing was grouted in place. The remainder of the hole was drilled with a 8-3/4 in. tricone tungsten carbide bit. Well-construction data are provided in table 2 and con­struction details are shown in figure 5. The well was cased with 4-in. inside diameter, flush joint, blank and slotted steel casing. The 4.5-in. outside-diameter casing was grouted to the 12-in. casing from a depth of 30 ft to the surface. Table 3 contains a driller's log of the well and table 4 presents some water-quality data on water that was air-lifted from the well. Depths to water during drilling are shown in table 5.

Davis, D.A., and Yamanaga, George, 1973, Water resources summary, island of Hawaii: Hawaii Division of Water and Land Development, Department of Land and Natu­ral Resources, Report R47, 42 p.

REFERENCES CITED

Davis, D.A., and Yamanaga, George, 1966, Preliminary report on the water resources of the Kau District, Hawaii: Hawaii Division of Water and Land Development, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Circular C27, 25 p.

Langenheim, V.A.M., and Clague, D.A., 1987, The Hawai­ian-Emperor volcanic chain, chap. 1 a/Decker, R.W., Wright, T.L., and Stauffer, P.H., eds., Volcanism in Hawaii: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper l350,v.l,p.55-84.

Steams, H.T., and Clark, W.O., 1930, Geology and water resources of the Kau District, Hawaii: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 616, 194 p.

Steams, H.T., and Macdonald, G.A., 1946, Geology and ground-water resources of the island of Hawaii: Hawaii Division of Hydrography Bulletin 9,363 p.

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• Table 3. Driller's log of South Point tank exploratory well (State well number 8-0339-01), island of Hawaii

-[Drill crew--G. Wayne Heick,. Kimo K. Akina, and Clarence L. Edwards; pilot hole 9-7/! inches to 500 ~eet; hole opened to 17-1/2 inches to 500 feet 0

for installation of 12-mch casmg; hole dnlled 8-3/4 mches from 500 feet to 1,946 feet, C, degrees CelsIUS, JlS/cm, mlcroslemens per centimeter at 25 C]

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30-32 Blue rock to clinkers 32-36 Blue rock, hard Open hole to 17-112 inch, circulation regained .. 36-41 Blue rock with olivine to red broken Install 500 ft of 12-inch steel casing 41-44 Blue rock, very hard II

44-67 Red aa, with some grey, medium hard 503-509 Void, lava tube, clinkery, no return 67-70 Lava tube, void, lost circulation 509-519 Blue rock, medium to hard, good returns I

70-74 Blue rock, hard, no return 519-530 Red aa, some blue, medium hard, good returns iii

74-83 Red, clinkery, loose, no return 530-540 Blue rock, medium hard, good return 83-90 Red, clinkery, loose, soft, no return 540-559 Red-brown aa, broken, clinkery, medium to soft

II 90-95 Blue rock, hard, no return 559-562 Lava tube, void, clinkers, soft, good returns 95-97 Red-brown, loose, clinkery, soft 562-569 Red-brown aa, some grey, medium to soft good .. 97-101 Blue rock, hard, no return return

101-113 Red-brown, loose, medium, no return 569-571 Blue rock, medium hard, good returns • 113-128 Blue rock, hard, no return 571-601 Brown-grey aa, medium hard, good return

II 128-l36 Red-brown aa, medium soft, clinkery 601-604 Blue rock, hard, good return

136-158 Blue rock, hard, no return 604-615 Red-brown aa, some grey, soft, clinkery, good return • 158-161 Red-brown aa, soft, no return

615-630 Blue rock, medium to hard, good returns 161-163 Blue rock, hard, no return .. 163-173 Cinder/ash??, very soft, no return 630--634 Blue rock, softer, medium hard, good return

634-636 Brown-grey aa, medium to soft 173-177 Red-brown, clinkery, soft 636-642 Blue rock, hard, good return

, 177-180 Lava tube, void, clinkers, very soft

642-686 Blue rock, hard, uniform, good return I 180-185 Red-brown aa, medium soft, no return 686-700 Red-brown aa with some grey, medium hard, fair 185-187 Blue rock, very hard, no return return

~ 187-195 Red-brown aa, soft no return 700-724 Red-brown aa, clinkery, broken, soft, fair return 195-198 Blue rock, very hard, no return

724-730 Blue rock, hard, uniform, fair return III 198-203 Red-brown aa, medium to soft, no return 730-784 Red-brown aa with some grey, soft, broken, good 203-205 Red-brown aa, some blue rock, medium hard return , 205-223 Blue rock, hard, no return 784-787 Red-brown aa, medium to soft, good return .. 223-241 Red-brown aa, medium to soft, no return 787-810 Blue rock, hard, solid, good return 241-245 Blue rock, medium hard, no return 810-827 Red-brown aa, medium to soft, good return 245-267 Red-brown aa, medium to soft, loose 827-831 Blue rock, medium to hard, good return • 267-285 Blue rock, hard, no return 831-863 Red-brown-grey aa, soft, clinkery, good return • 285-295 Red-brown aa, medium to soft, no return 863-885 Blue rock, solid, hard, good return 295-305 Blue rock, hard, no return 885-924 Red-brown-yellow, medium hard, good return • 305-312 Red-brown aa, medium to soft, no return 924-933 Red-brown aa, clinkery, broken, soft 312-318 Blue rock, very hard, no return 933-960 Blue rock, medium hard, good return • 318-332 Blue rock, fractured, no return 960-978 Red-brown aa, soft, loose, clinkery, good return 332-340 Red-brown aa, loose, broken, no return 978-982 Void, lost circulation • 340-344 Blue rock, very hard, no return 982-984 Red-brown aa, some grey, soft, no return • 344-367 Red-brown aa, broken, loose, no return 984-986 Red-brown aa, some grey, blue, med, no return 367-370 Ash/cinder??, very soft 986-1,006 Blue rock, hard, no return

" 370-372 Red-brown aa, clinkery, loose, no return 1,006-1,035 Red-brown aa some grey, clinkery, good return 372-383 Blue rock, very hard, no return 1,035-1,040 Blue rock, hard, good return .. 383-424 Blue rock, very hard, no return 1,040-1,081 Red-brown-grey aa, soft, good return 424-440 Red-brown aa, some blue, broken, no return 1,081-1,087 Blue rock, hard, some fractures, good return • 440-443 Blue rock, very hard, no return 1,087-1,113 Grey-brown aa, medium to soft, good return .. 443-450 Blue rock, very hard, no return 1,113-1,127 Blue rock, medium to hard, good return 450-463 Blue rock, medium hard, fractured, no return 1,127-1,144 Red-brown-grey aa, broken clinkery, good return

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Table 3. Driller's log of South Point tank exploratory well (State well number 8-0339-01), island of Hawaii--Continued [Drill crew--G. Wayne Heick, Kimo K. Alcina, and Clarence L. Edwards; pilot hole 9-7/8 inches to 500 feet; hole opened to 17-1/2 inches to 500 feet for installation of 12-inch casing; hole drilled 8-3/4 inches from 500 feet to 1,946 feet; DC, degrees Celsius; IlS/cm, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C]

Depth (feet) LOg/remarks

1,144-1,170 Red-brown-grey aa, soft, good return 1,170-1,185 Blue rock grading to red-brown, medium good

return 1,185-1,221 Blue rock, medium to soft, good return 1,221-1,244 Red-brown, soft, good return 1,244-1,250 Red-brown-grey to blue, medium to soft, good

return 1,250-1,260 Blue rock, very hard, uniform, good return 1,260-1,272 Red-brown-grey, soft, broken, clinkery, good

return 1,272-1,289 Blue rock, medium to hard, good return 1,289-1,346 Blue rock, very hard, solid, good return 1,346--1,391 Blue rock, very hard, some olivine, good return 1,391-1,440 Blue rock, medium hard, good return 1,440-1,446 Blue rock, very hard, good return 1,446-1,500 Blue rock, very hard, good return 1,500-1,543 Red-brown-grey aa, medium to soft, good return 1,543-1,546 Blue rock, very hard, good return

Strip out, check for water in hole, none

1,546-1,552 Blue rock, very hard, solid, good return 1,552-1,610 Red-brown-grey aa, soft, broken, clinkery, good

return 1,610-1,620 Blue rock, hard, solid, good return 1,620-1,626 Red-brown-grey aa, soft, good return

Depth (feet) Log/remarks

1,626-1,710 Red-brown-grey aa, medium to soft, good return 1,710-1,728 Blue rock, very hard, fractured, broken 1,728-1,766 Red-brown-grey aa, medium to soft, good return,

pressure increase, water in return, can airlift water sample at 1800 hours, specific conductance 274 IlS/cm, temperature 24.3°C

1,766-1,770 Red-brown-grey aa, medium to soft, good return, water sample at 1,766 ft at 0800 hours, specific conductance 195 IlS/cm, temperature 23.9°C

1,770-1,786 Blue rock, very hard, good return 1,786-1,800 Red-brown-grey aa, medium to soft,lots of water 1,800-1,826 Blue rock, very hard, good return 1,826-1,846 Blue rock, very hard, good return, plenty of water 1,846-1,850 Blue rock, very hard, good return 1,850-1,865 Red, brown-grey aa, medium to soft, good return 1,865-1,890 Blue rock, very hard, some fractures, good return 1,890-1,940 Blue rock, very hard, solid, good return 1,940-1,946 Blue rock, medium, good returns, drilling com-

plete Depth to water is 1,509.2 ft at 1200 hours July 20, 1997 Insta1l4-inch casing l

1 Additional water-level measurements made after 1200 hours on July 20, 1997 are listed in table 5

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Table 4. Water-quality measurements for South Point tank exploratory well for water samples obtained by airlift while drilling 1

[Drill crew--G. Wayne Heick, Kimo K. Akina, and Clarence L. Edwards; pilot hole 9-7/8 inches to 500 feet; hole opened to 17-1/2 inches to 500 feet for installation of 12-inch casing; hole drilled 8--3/4 inches from 500 feet to I, 946 feet; IlS/cm, microsiemens per centimeter; 0 C, degrees Celsius; mg/L, milligrams per liter]

Depth Specific conductance Temperature Date Time (feet) (IlS/cm) eC)

7/16/97 1730 1,726 274 24.3

7117197 0830 1,766 195 23.9

7117/97 1530 1,826 165 24.2

7119/97 1115 1,826 230 23.2

7/31197 1340 1,826 294 23.1

7/31197 1650 1,846 180 21.4

8/1197 0830 1,846 161 22.0

811/97 1445 1,946 131 22.6

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Table 5. Depths to water during drilling at South Point tank exploratory well (State well number 8-0339-01), island of -Hawaii [Ground surface elevation: 1,944 feet above mean sea level]

Depth to water Water level (feet below (feet above

Date Time top of casing) mean sea level)

7/20/97 1200 1,509.2 435.1

7/20/97 1700 1,508.5 435.8

7/21/97 0800 1,508.4 435.9

7121/97 1700 1,508.4 435.9

7122197 0730 1,508.4 435.9

7122197 1730 1,508.5 435.8

7/23/97 0730 1,508.4 435.9

7/30/97 1700 1,508.4 435.9

7/31/97 0730 1,508.5 435.8

8/2197 1100 1,507.5 436.8

8/2197 1730 1,508.2 436.1

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u.s. Department of the Interior

Drilling and Construction Information for Well 8-0339-01, South Point Tank Exploratory Well, Island of Hawaii

u.s. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Open-File Report 98-642

Prepared in cooperation with the

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY, COUNTY OF HAWAII

EUSGS science for a changing world

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Drilling and Construction Information for Well 8-0339-01 , South Point Tank ,Exploratory Well, Island of Hawaii

By Charles J. Ewart

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Open-File Report 98-642

Prepared in cooperation with the

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY COUNTY OF HAWAII

Honolulu, Hawaii 1998

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The use of firm, trade, and brand names in this report is for identification purposes only and does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey.

For additional information write to:

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CONTENTS

Abstract ......................................................... " .............................. .

Introduction .................................................................................... .

Acknowledgments ......................................................................... .

Setting ................................................................................... .

Ground-Water Occurrence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Drilling, Construction, and Drillers' Log for South Point Tank Exploratory Well (State Well Number 8-0339-01). . . . . 4

References Cited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Figures

1-4. Maps showing

1. The Hawaiian islands, island of Hawaii, and Kau District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2. The South Point tank exploratory well (State well number 8-0339-01), island of Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

3. Generalized geology of the Kau District, island of Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4. Selected wells, shafts, springs, and tunnels, Kau District, island of Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5. Diagram showing construction details of the South Point tank exploratory well (State well number 8-0339-01), island of Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II

Tables

I. Elevation, water-level, and chloride-concentration data for selected drilled wells in the Kau District, island of Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2. Construction data for South Point tank exploratory well, island of Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3. Driller's log of South Point tank exploratory well (State well number 8-0339-01), island of Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . • . 10

4. Water-quality measurements for South Point tank exploratory well for water samples obtained by airlift while drilling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

5. Depths to water during drilling at South Point tank exploratory well (State well number 8-0339-01), island of Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12

Conversion Factors

Multiply

foot (ft)

gallon (gal)

million gallons per day (Mgal/d)

mile (mi) inch (in.)

By

0.3048

3.785

0.04381

1.609

25.4

Elevations in this report are referenced to mean sea level.

To obtain

meter

liter cubic meter per second

kilometer

millimeter

Specific conductance is given in microsiemens per centimeter (IlSlcm) at 25° Celsius. Microsiemens per centimeter is numerically equivalent to micromhos per centimeter.

Abbreviation used: mg/L, milligrams per liter.

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Drilling and Construction Informatio~ for Well 8-0339-01, South Point Tank Exploratory Well, Island of Hawaii

By Charles J. Ewart

Abstract

The South Point tank exploratory well (State well number 8-0339-01) was drilled at the Hawaii County Department of Water Supply tank located at the intersection of South Point Road and State Highway 11, at an elevation of 1,944 feet. The well was drilled into rocks of the Mauna Loa Volcano to a depth of 1,946 feet below ground surface and encountered a water table standing at an elevation of 435 feet. Well-construction data, a driller's log, and a summary of ground-water occurrence are provided. The well is one of three exploratory wells drilled on the island of Hawaii between May 1997 and July 1998 in cooperation with the County of Hawaii Department of Water Supply.

INTRODUCTION

The South Point tank exploratory well was the first of three deep exploratory wells drilled on the island of Hawaii between May 1997 and February 1998. These wells were drilled by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as part of a program of exploratory/monitor well drilling carried out in cooperation with the County of Kauai Department of Water, the County of Hawaii Department of Water Supply, and the City and County of Honolulu Board of Water Supply. The program, begun in 1993, is designed to provide hydrologic and geologic information for aquifers in each of the island counties. This information is vital to the understanding of the ground-water systems on each island and for the estimation of the amount of available ground water.

In addition to providing needed hydrogeologic information, the exploratory wells completed under this program will be used as long-term monitoring wells to

provide data and information for the management, pro­tection, and preservation of the ground-water resources. The rotation of the drilling rig between islands and the duration of drilling on each island are determined by the three county water managers. Drilling sites are selected and prioritized jointly by the county water departments and the USGS.

The purpose of the South Point tank exploratory well was to provide information on the little known ground-water resources of the western part of the Kau District (fig. 1), which is an area that often has water shortage during periods of low rainfall. The well was drilled on County of Hawaii property at the intersection of South Point Road and State Highway 11 at an eleva­tion of 1,944 ft (fig. 2). Water was encountered at a depth of 1,508 ft below land surface (elevation 435 ft) and remained at that level for the duration of the drilling to final depth. The extent of this high-level water body and the nature of the impounding structures are not known. This report presents geohydrologic data, driller's log, and construction details of the well.

Acknowledgments

The USGS gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the Hawaii County Department of Water Supply in site preparation and logistical support throughout the period of well construction.

Setting

The South Point tank exploratory well (State well number 8-0339-01) is located at the Hawaii County Department of Water Supply storage tank at the inter­section of South Point Road and State Highway lIon the southern slope of Mauna Loa Volcano in the south­western part of the Kau District (fig. 2). The Kau Dis-

Introduction

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Upolu Point

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Figure 1, Location of Hawaiian islands, island of Hawaii, and Kau District.

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trict is the largest of the island of Hawaii's nine districts and has a land area of almost 625,000 acres. Elevations within the District range from sea level to 13,700 ft at the summit of Mauna Loa. Average annual rainfall within the District ranges from about 20 in. at the coast near South Point (Ka Lae) to more than 125 in. at the 3,000 ft elevation between Waiohinu and Pahala and about 100 in. at the summit of Kilauea Volcano.

The Kau District consists of rocks from Mauna Loa Volcano which include lava flows and pyroclastic deposits, and rocks from Kilauea Volcano which also formed by lava flows and pyroclastic deposits (fig. 3). The lavas of the Kau Basalt, which make up most of the District, are highly permeable (Stearns and Macdonald, 1946), and no streams within the Kau District reach the sea except after periods of intense rainfall (Davis and Yamanaga,1966).

GROUND-WATER OCCURRENCE

The occurrence of ground water in the Kau District is described in detail by Stearns and Clark (1930), Steams and Macdonald (1946), and Davis and Yaman­aga (1966 and 1973). The following is a generalized summary from these works for that part of the District formed by rocks from Mauna Loa Volcano.

Within the Kau District, ground water is found as basal water, which is that roughly lens-shaped body of freshwater near sea level floating on seawater and as high-level ground· water, which may be impounded by volcanic dikes or other structures or perched on low­permeability geologic units such as volcanic ash. Recharge to the basal ground-water body is from direct infiltration of rainfall on the penneable land surface, from subsurface discharge of high-level ground-water bodies, and from infiltration of water flowing over per­meable rock in stream channels. Recharge to the high­level ground-water body is from direct infiltration of rainfall. Discharge from the basal water body is from springs and seeps visible at the coast or discharging below sea level offshore. Evidence of substantial ground-water flow at the coast is provided by the large discharge at Ninole and Kawaa Springs (fig. 4). Aver­age discharge from these springs is estimated to range between 30 to 50 MgaVd.

Chloride-ion concentration is about 100 mg/L at Kawaa Springs and ranges between 300 to 400 mglL at Ninole Springs (fig. 4). Along the coast southwestward

from Honuapo to Ka Lae, the visible ground-water dis­charge decreases and the salinity of the water increases. A dug well near the shore ofWaikapuna Bay yielded water with a chloride-ion concentration of about 2,000 mglL, and at a dug well near Waipouli the chloride-ion concentration was about 1,800 mglL. Dug wells and a spring at Kaalualu yielded water with a chloride-ion concentration between 2,000 and 3,000 mglL. High­level ground water is manifested by the occurrence of springs and seeps primarily between Pahala and Waio­hinu at elevations between 2,000 and 5,000 ft. The springs are perched in lava flows by intercalated ash beds. The larger springs were developed by horizontal tunneling along the ash layers during the period 1921-30 to provide water for sugarcane fluming from upland fields to the sugar mill at Honuapo. The perched water bodies are irregular and discontinuous because of great variations in the peITI:leab1lity and in the thickness of the ash layers. The discharge from the development tunnels fluctuates with rainfall. Evidence of a high-level body of ground water was discovered in 1946 when a shaft (8-1128-01) designed to develop basal waterencoun­tered water at 228 ft above sea level near Pahala. Sub­sequently the Hawaii County Department of Water Supply drilled an exploratory well (8-1229-00 near Pahala that encountered water standing 384 ft above sea level. Elevations, water levels, and chloride concentra­tions for selected wells in the Kau District are shown in table 1.

Most recently, the South Point tank exploratory well encountered high-level ground water standing alan elevation of 435 ft. The extent of these high-level ground-water bodies and the nature of the impounding structures are not known.

DRILLING, CONSTRUCTION, AND DRILLER'S LOG FOR SOUTH POINT TANK EXPLORATORY WELL (STATE WELL NUMBER 8-0339-01)

The South Point tank exploratory well was drilled with an air-rotary system using a mixture of air, water, foam, and polymer as the drilling fluid to aid in stabiliz­ing the borehole and to remove drill cuttings and water. Samples of the drill cuttings were obtained at frequent intervals except where drilling-fluid circulation was lost. Drilling began on May 7, 1997 and was completed on August 5, 1997. A 17-112 in. hole was drilled to a

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MAUNA LOA VOLCANO

Mud flow of 1868 (recent)

Kau Basalt (Pleistocene)

Kahuku Basalt capped by Pahala Ash (Pleistocene)

EXPLANATION

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KILAUEA VOLCANO

Puna Basalt (Holocene-Pleistocene)

Hilina Basalt capped by Pahala Ash (Pleistocene)

EROSIONAL UNCONFORMITY

Ninole Basalt (Pleistocene or older)

CRATER

KAU DISTRICT BOUNDARY

Figure 3, Generalized geology of the Kau District, island of Hawaii (modified from Stearns and Macdonald, 1946 and Langenheim and Clague, 1987),

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EXPLANATION

8-0339-01. DRILLED WELL AND NUMBER

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Figure 4, Selected wells, shafts, springs, and tunnels, Kau District, island of Hawaii.

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Table 1. Elevation, water-level, and chloride-concentration data for selected drilled wells in the Kau District, island of Hawaii [Data from: State of Hawaii Commission on Water Resource Management records; Davis and Yamanaga, 1973; and U.S. Geological Survey,

Hawaii District files. --, no data; >, greater than; <, less than]

Chloride Elevation Water level concentration

State well no. Year drilled (feet) (feet) (milligrams per liter) 8-0139-01 1990 1,259 7.2 115

8-0246-01 1982 1,049 9.5 >300

8-0335-01 1971 745 10 10

8-0339-01 1997 1,944 435

8-0437-01 1994 1,300 1,016 5

8-0533-01 1946 22 1,220

I 8-0533-02 1965 94 2 580

8-0533-03 1965 89 3.2 500

I 8-0632-01 1965 103 2.9 500

8-1128-01 1947 774 228 12

8-1128-02 1970 304 8.7 9

8-1129-01 1974 672 14 55

8-1229-01 1972 1,112 384 7

8-8540-01 1941 51 <0.5 650

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Table 2. Construction data for South Point tank exploratory well, island of Hawaii [Elevation datum is mean sea level; in., inch; ft, feet; id, inside diameter)

Well name .............................................. . State well number ........................................ . Latitude and longitude .................................... . Hawaii tax map key number ................................ . Landowner ............................................. . Well completed .......................................... . Driller ................................................. . Surface hole diameter ..................................... . Bottom of surface casing .................................. . Surface casing type and diameter ............................ . Final hole diameter ....................................... . Bottom of well elevation ................................... . Inner casing type and diameter .............................. . Slotted interval elevations .................................. . Reference mark elevation (brass plate) ........................ . Measuring point (top of casing) elevation ..................... . Water level and date of measurement ......................... .

South Point tank exploratory well 8-0339-01 19°03'45" 155°39'57" 9-3-04:24 Hawaii County Department of Water Supply August 5, 1997 G. Wayne Heick, USGS 17-112 in. 1,444 ft Steel, 0.188-in. wall, 12-in. id 8-3/4 in. -2 ft Steel, solid and slotted, 4-in. id 500 ft to -2 ft 1,943.75 ft 1,944.26 ft 436.1 ft, August 1, 1997

depth of 503 ft and 500 ft of 12-in. inside-diameter casing was grouted in place. The remainder of the hole was drilled with a 8-3/4 in. tricone tungsten carbide bit. Well-construction data are provided in table 2 and con­struction details are shown in figure 5. The well was cased with 4-in. inside diameter, flush joint, blank and slotted steel casing. The 4.5-in. outside-diameter casing was grouted to the 12-in. casing from a depth of 30 ft to the surface. Table 3 contains a driller's log of the well and table 4 presents some water-quality data on water that was air-lifted from the well. Depths to water during drilling are shown in table 5.

Davis, D.A., and Yamanaga, George, 1973, Water resources summary, island of Hawaii: Hawaii Division of Water and Land Development, Department of Land and Natu­ral Resources, Report R47, 42 p.

REFERENCES CITED

Davis, D.A., and Yamanaga, George, 1966, Preliminary report on the water resources of the Kau District, Hawaii: Hawaii Division of Water and Land Development, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Circular C27, 25 p.

Langenheim, V.A.M., and Clague, D.A., 1987, The Hawai­ian-Emperor volcanic chain, chap. 1 o/Decker, RW., Wright, T.L., and Stauffer, P.H., eds., Volcanism in . Hawaii: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper l350,v.l,p.55-84.

Steams, H.T., and Clark, W.O., 1930, Geology and water resources of the Kau District, Hawaii: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 616, 194 p.

Steams, H.T., and Macdonald, G.A., 1946, Geology and ground-water resources of the island of Hawaii: Hawaii Division of Hydrography Bulletin 9, 363 p.

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Top of 4.5-inch outside diameter casing

elevation = 1,944.26 feet

Brass plate (elevation = 1.943.75 feet)

Hole diameter 17 1/2 inches

503 feet

Depth to water 1 ,508.2 feet

(August 2, 1997)

Hole diameter 8 3/4 inches 1,443 feet

Not to scale

r---- Locking well cap

12-inch grouted steel casing

500 feet

4 1/2-INCH OUTSIDE DIAMETER BLANK

STEEL CASING 1,446 feet

1,946 feet

4 1/2-INCH OUTSIDE DIAMETER SLOTTED

STEEL CASING 500 feet

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Figure 5. Construction details of the South Point tank exploratory well (State well number 8-0339-01), island of Hawaii.

References Cited 9

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Table 3. Driller's log of South Point tank exploratory well (State well number 8-0339-01), island of Hawaii [Drill crew--G. Wayne Heick, Kimo K. Akina, and Clarence L. Edwards; pilot hole 9-7/8 inches to 500 feet; hole opened to 17-1/2 inches to 500 feet for installation of 12-inch casing; hole drilled 8-3/4 inches from 500 feet to 1,946 feet; °C, degrees Celsius; v,S/cm, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C]

Depth Depth (feet) Log/remarks (feet) Log/remarks

0-6 Clay, fill, brown, dry 463-493 Blue rock, very hard, no return 6-8 Blue rock, very hard 493-499 Blue rock, med-hard, broken, no return 8-30 Blue rock, hard 499-503 Blue rock, very hard, casing depth

30-32 Blue rock to clinkers 32-36 Blue rock, hard Open hole to 17-1/2 inch, circulation regained 36-41 Blue rock with olivine to red broken Install 500 ft of 12-inch steel casing 41-44 Blue rock, very hard 44-67 Red aa, with some grey, medium hard 503-509 Void, lava tube, clinkery, no return 67-70 Lava tube, void, lost circulation 509-519 Blue rock, medium to hard, good returns 70-74 Blue rock, hard, no return 519-530 Red aa, some blue, medium hard, good returns • 74-83 Red, clinkery, loose, no return 530-540 Blue rock, medium hard, good return 83-90 Red, clinkery, loose, soft, no return 540-559 Red-brown aa, broken, clinkery, medium to soft

I 90-95 Blue rock, hard, no return 559-562 Lava tube, void, clinkers, soft, good returns 95-97 Red-brown, loose, clinkery, soft 562-569 Red-brown aa, some grey, medium to soft good 97-101 Blue rock, hard, no return return

101-113 Red-brown, loose, medium, no return 569-571 Blue rock, medium hard, good returns I 113-128 Blue rock, hard, no return 571-601 Brown-grey aa, medium hard, good return

128-136 Red-brown aa, medium soft, clinkery 601-604 Blue rock, hard, good return

136-158 Blue rock, hard, no retum 604-615 Red-brown aa, some grey, soft, clinkery, good

158-161 Red-brown aa, soft, no return return

161-163 Blue rock, hard, no retum 615-630 Blue rock, medium to hard, good returns

163-173 Cinder/ash??, very soft, no return 630-634 Blue rock, softer, medium hard, good return

173-177 Red-brown, clinkery, soft 634-636 Brown-grey aa, medium to soft

177-180 Lava tube, void, clinkers, very soft 636-642 Blue rock, hard, good return

180-185 Red-brown aa, medium soft, no return 642-686 Blue rock, hard, uniform, good retum 686-700 Red-brown aa with some grey, medium hard, fair 185-187 Blue rock, very hard, no return return

187-195 Red-brown aa, soft no return 700-724 Red-brown aa, clinkery, broken, soft, fair return 195-198 Blue rock, very hard, no return 724-730 Blue rock, hard, uniform, fair return 198-203 Red-brown aa, medium to soft, no return 730-784 Red-brown aa with some grey, soft, broken, good 203-205 Red-brown aa, some blue rock, medium hard return 205-223 Blue rock, hard, no retum 784-787 Red-brown aa, medium to soft, good return 223-241 Red-brown aa, medium to soft, no return 787-810 Blue rock, hard, solid, good return 241-245 Blue rock, medium hard, no return 810-827 Red-brown aa, medium to soft, good return 245-267 Red-brown aa, medium to soft, loose 827-831 Blue rock, medium to hard, good return 267-285 Blue rock, hard, no return 831-863 Red-brown-grey aa, soft, clinkery, good return 285-295 Red-brown aa, medium to soft, no return 863-885 Blue rock, solid, hard, good return 295-305 Blue rock, hard, no return 885-924 Red-brown-yelIow, medium hard, good return 305-312 Red-brown aa, medium to soft, no return 924-933 Red-brown aa, clinkery, broken, soft 312-318 Blue rock, very hard, no return 933-960 Blue rock, medium hard, good return 318-332 Blue rock, fractured, no return 960-978 Red-brown aa, soft, loose, clinkery, good return 332-340 Red-brown aa, loose, broken, no return 978-982 Void, lost circulation 340-344 Blue rock, very hard, no return 982-984 Red-brown aa, some grey, soft, no return 344-367 Red-brown aa, broken, loose, no return 984-986 Red-brown aa, some grey, bl.ue, med, no return 367-370 Ash/cinder??, very soft 986-1,006 Blue rock, hard, no return 370-372 Red-brown aa, clinkery, loose, no return 1,006-1,035 Red-brown aa some grey, clinkery, good return 372-383 Blue rock, very hard, no return 1,035-1,040 Blue rock, hard, good return 383-424 Blue rock, very hard, no return 1,040-1,081 Red-brown-grey aa, soft, good return 424-440 Red-brown aa, some blue, broken, no return 1,081-1,087 Blue rock, hard, some fractures, good return 440-443 Blue rock, very hard, no return 1,087-1,113 Grey-brown aa, medium to soft, good return 443-450 Blue rock, very hard, no return 1,113-1,127 Blue rock, medium to hard, good return 450-463 Blue rock, medium hard, fractured, no return 1,127-1,144 Red-brown-grey aa, broken clinkery, good return

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Table 3. Driller's log of South Point tank exploratory well (State well number 8-0339-01), island of Hawaii--Continued [Drill crew--G. Wayne Heick, Kimo K. Akina, and Clarence L. Edwards; pilot hole 9-7/8 inches to 500 feet; hole opened to 17-112 inches to 500 feet for installation of 12-inch casing; hole drilled 8-3/4 inches from 500 feet to I, 946 feet; °C, degrees Celsius; IlS/cm, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°q

Depth Depth (feet) Log/remarks (feet) Log/remarks

1,144-1,170 Red-brown-grey aa, soft, good return 1,626-1,710 Red-brown-grey aa, medium to soft, good return 1,170-1,185 Blue rock grading to red-brown, medium good 1,710-1,728 Blue rock, very hard, fractured, broken

return 1,728-1,766 Red-brown-grey aa, medium to soft, good return, 1,185-1,221 Blue rock, medium to soft, good return pressure increase, water in return, can airlift water 1,221-1,244 Red-brown, soft, good return sample at 1800 hours, specific conductance 274

1,244-1,250 Red-brown-grey to blue, medium to soft, good IlS/cm, temperature 24.3°C

return 1,766-1,770 Red-brown-grey aa, medium to soft, good return,

I ,250-1 ,260 Blue rock, very hard, uniform, good return water sample at 1,766 ft at 0800 hours, specific 1,260-1,272 Red-brown-grey, soft, broken, clinkery, good conductance 1951lS/cm, temperature 23.9°C

return 1,770-1,786 Blue rock, very hard, good return 1,272-1,289 Blue rock, medium to hard, good return 1,786-1,800 Red-brown-grey aa, medium to soft, lots of water 1,289-1 ,346 Blue rock, very hard, solid, good return 1,800-1,826 Blue rock, very hard, good return 1 ,346-1,391 Blue rock, very hard, some olivine, good return 1,826-1,846 Blue rock, very hard, good return, plenty of water 1,391-1,440 Blue rock, medium hard, good return 1,846-1,850 Blue rock, very hard, good return 1,440-1,446 Blue rock, very hard, good return 1,850-1,865 Red, brown-grey aa, medium to soft, good return 1,446-1,500 Blue rock, very hard, good return 1,865-1,890 Blue rock, very hard, some fractures, good return 1,500-1,543 Red-brown-grey aa, medium to soft, good return 1,890-1,940 Blue rock, very hard, solid, good return 1,543-1,546 Blue rock, very hard, good return 1,940-1,946 Blue rock, medium, good returns, drilling com-

Strip out, check for water in hole, none plete Depth to water is 1,509.2 ft at 1200 hours July 20,

1,546-1,552 Blue rock, very hard, solid, good return 1997 Install 4-inch casing)

1,552-1,610 Red-brown-grey aa, soft, broken, clinkery, good return

1,610-1,620 Blue rock, hard, solid, good return I Additional water-level measurements made after 1200 hours on July 20,

1,620-1,626 Red-brown-grey aa, soft, good return 1997 are listed in table 5

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Table 4. Water-quality measurements for South Point tank exploratory well for water samples obtained by airlift while drilling 1

[Drill crew--G. Wayne Heick, Kimo K. Akina, and Clarence L. Edwards; pilot hole 9-7/8 inches to 500 feet; hole opened to 17-112 inches to 500 feet for installation of 12-inch casing; hole drilled 8-3/4 inches from 500 feet to 1,946 feet; IlS/cm, microsiemens per centimeter; ° C, degrees Celsius; mgIL •

. milligrams per liter]

Depth Specific conductance Temperature Date Time (feet) (IlSlcm) (OC)

7/16/97 1730 1,726 274 24.3

7/17/97 0830 1,766 195 23.9

7117/97 1530 1,826 165 24.2

7/19/97 1115 1,826 230 23.2

7/31197 1340 1,826 294 23.1

7/31197 1650 1,846 180 21.4

8/1197 0830 1,846 161 22.0

8/1/97 1445 1,946 131 22.6

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Table 5. Depths to water during drilling at South Point tank exploratory well (State well number 8-0339-01), island of Hawaii [Ground surface elevation: 1,944 feet above mean sea level]

Depth to water Water level (feet below (feet above

Date Time top of casing) mean sea level)

7120/97 1200 1,509.2 435.1

7120/97 1700 1,508.5 435.8

7/21/97 0800 1,508.4 435.9

7121197 1700 1,508.4 435.9

7/22/97 0730 1,508.4 435.9

7/22/97 1730 1,508.5 435.8

7123/97 0730 1,508.4 435.9

7/30/97 1700 1,508.4 435.9

7/31197 0730 1,508.5 435.8

8/2/97 1100 1,507.5 436.8

8/2/97 1730 1,508.2 436.1

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BENJAMIN J. CAYETANO GOVERNOR OF HAWAII

Mr. Charles Ewart U.S. Geological Survey

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STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES

COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT P. O. BOX 621

HONOLULU, HAWAII 96809

N'T ') n !M?

. OCT 30 1997

677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 415 Honolulu, HI 96813

Dear Mr. Ewart:

Well Completion Report for Well No. 0339-01

We have received your Well Completion Report Part I for the South Point Tank Exploratory Well (Well No. 0339-01) and acknowledge that it is complete.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Ryan Imata of the Commission staff at 587-0255 or toll-free at 974-4000 (Hawaii), extension 70255.

RI:ss

Sincerely,

RAEM.LOUI Deputy Director

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MICHAEL D. WILSON CHAIRPERSON

ROBERT G. GIRALD DAVID A. NOBRIGA LAWRENCE H. MilKE

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RICHARD H. COX HERBERT M. RICHAROS. JR.

RAE M. LOUI, P.E. DEPUTY

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.... o o United States Department of thvttl~~

u.s. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

IN REPLY REFER TO:

WATER RESOURCES DIVI[I.Q~ \6 'Pt '! 2~ 677 Ala Moana Boulevard, suii,(~r

Ms. Rae M. Loui Deputy Director State of Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 . ,\ .,~ .. \r~~ n~ W~.i~:R

CU~!\lv)i.U"1 .~:) (;;:,:r.~El-n September 15, 1997 RES(\nCL h: .... )'~'-

Department of Land and Natural Resources Commission on Water Resources Management P.O. Box 621 Honolulu, Hawaii 96809

Dear Ms. Loui:

Please find enclosed an as-built section for the South Point Tank Exploratory Well (0339-01) that was inadvertently not sent with the well completion report.

Sincerely,

Charles J. Associate District Chief

Enclosure

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EXPLORATORY WELL (8-0339-01)

Top of 4.5-inch casing --~ elevation = 1,944.26 feet

Brass plate (elevation = 1,943.75 feet)

Hole diameter 17 1/2 inches

503 feet

Depth to water 1,508.2 feet

(August 1, 1997)

Hole diameter 8 3/4inches 1,443 feet

Not toseate

Locking well cap

12-lnch grouted steel casing

500 feet

4 1/2-INCH BLANK STEEL CASING

1,446 feet

1,946 feet

4 1/2-INCH SLOTTED STEEL CASING

500 feet

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BENJAMIN J. CAYETANO GOVERNOR OF HAWAI

Mr. Charles Ewart U.S. Geological Survey

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STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURaS

COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT P. O. BOX 621

HONOLULU, HAWAII 96809

SEP 10 1997

677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 415 Honolulu, ill 96813

Dear Mr. Ewart:

Well Completion Report for Well No. 0339-01

MICHAEl D. WILSON awRPERSON

~G.GIRALD

DAVID A. NOBRIGA LAWRENCE H. MilKE ~RDH.COX

HERBERT M. RICHARDS, JR.

RAE M. LOUI, P.E. DEPUTY

We have received your Well Completion Report Part I for the South Point Tank Exploratory Well (Well No. 0339-01). However, matters which must be addressed before we accept your report as complete are as follows:

1. Please submit an as-built section.

Please respond to the above item(s) within thirty (30) days of this letter's date. Failure to

do so lillly result in fmes of up to S 1000 per day.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Ryan lmata of the Commission staff at 587-0255.

RI:ss

Sincerely,

RAEM. Lorn Deputy Director

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o o United States Department of the Interior

IN REPLY REFER TO:

Ms. Rae Loui Deputy Director State of Hawaii

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

WATER RESOURCES DIVISION 677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 41591 SEP 3 p': 4 ~

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

September 3, 1997

Commission on Water Resource Management Department of Land and Natural Resources P.O. Box 621 Honolulu, Hawaii 96809

Dear Ms. Loui:

Please find enclosed a Well Completion Report for Well No. 8-0339-01, South Point Tank Exploratory Well.

We have given the drill cuttings to the staff of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to prepare a geologic log. Eight water samples were obtained while drilling as noted in the enclosure. Chloride ion concentrations for these samples will be forwarded to you as soon as they become available.

Enc.

cc: Mr. Milton Pavao, Manager, Hawaii County Department of Water Supply w/enc.

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WELL COMPLETION REPOR1S7 SEP 3 ~/h;9-11JJCR Form

(Check Appropriate Box) (XI Well Construction 0 (Permanent) Pump Installation

Instructions: Please print or type and submit completed report within 30 days after well completJi~~~f!#QlH(Ali\&1i'ter Resource Management, P.O. Box 621, Honolulu, Hawaii 96809. An as-built drawing of the well and chemic ;i,o/~~,sno~ld.Fr~eNlfmitted. For assistance call the Commission Regulation Branch at 587-0225, or 1-800-468-4644 Extension 702\..\{'vt p .··.:1 \,-",. ,

1. State Well No.: 0339-01 Well Name: S. Point Tank Exploratory Island: < :-lIawaii 2. Location/Address: Highway 11 and S. Point Road Tax Map Key:....lI9:..;;:-3~-~0~4::..=2:::;4 ___ _

3. Drilling Company: U. S. Geo1o~ica1 Survey 4. Name of driller who performed work: Geor~e W. Heick 5. Type of rig/construction: _~A"",i .... ro........J.R:I.!oo.ut...s;au.r....1-y~ ____________ _ 6. Date(s) Well Construction and pump tests (if any) completed: Au~. 5, 1997 7. GROUND ELEVATION (referenced to mean sea level, msl): Toe 1944~ 26 ft.

Well Bench Mark (descriptionllocation): Brass Plate in eonc Pad Elevation(msl): 1943.57ft. 8. DRILLER'S LOG: Please attach geologic log (if available or if required by permit)

Depths (ft.) Rock Description, Water Level, Dates, etc. Depths (ft.) Rock Description, Water Level, Dates, etc.

,---to to

See attached to to

(If more space is needed, continue on back.)

9. Total depth of well below ground: 1 , 946 ft. 10. Hole size: 17 ~ inch dia. from __ ....:0::....-__ ft. to __ ..::::5..::::0..:::.3 __ ft. below ground

_-=1,-"....:;.9....:.4.=.6 __ ft. below ground ______ ft. below ground

8 3/4 inch dia. from 503 ft. to ______ inch dia. from ft. to

11. Casing installed: __ ...:..4_in. 1.0. x 0.25 in. wall solid section to 1.500 ft. below ground __ 4",--_in. 1.0. x 0.25 in. wall perforated section to 1,946 ft. below ground

Casing Material/Slot Size: _..:::.s.::.t::::.ee=l /!.,.;O~. 2::..:5::.........:i::..:n:..:c:;.:;h!...-__ _

12. Annulus: Grouted from __ ---"-0 ____ ft. below ground to 500 ft. below ground Gravel packed from None ft. below ground to ft. below ground

Toe 12 inch 13. Initial water level: 1508.2 ft. below~ Date and time of measurement: 8/2/97 1730 14. Initial chloride: ppm Date and time of sampling: 8/1/97 1445 15. Initial temperature: 72.7 OF Date and time of measurement: 8/1197 1445 16. PUMPING TESTS: Reference Point (RP.) used: None ,which elevation is _____ ft.

(1) Step-Drawdown Test Date (2) Long-term Aquifer Test Date ____ _ Start water level ______ ft. below RP. Start water level _____ ft. below RP. End water level ft. below R.P. End water level _____ ft,. below R.P.

17. Aquifer Pump Test Procedures data & graphs (1/9/96 LTAT Form) attached? _ Yes ~ No 18. As-built drawings attached attached? ~ Yes _ No 19. Other remarks/comments: (On back of this form)

~ell Drilling Contractor (p~a1 Survey

Signature

Surveyor (print)

Signature

Applicant (print)

Signature

C-S7 Lic. No. ____ :--_______ _

Date _.l-9PA~9~L-7-----Lic. No. __ ---,..--__ _

Date i4& 7

Date

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20. Pump Installation Company: _______________ _ 21. Name, of person performing work: _____________ _ 22. Date Pump Installation Compreted: _____________ _

23. PUMP INSTALLATION: Pump Type, Make, Serial No.: _____________ _ Capacity: ____ gpm Motor type, H.P., Voltage, rpm: _________________________ _

Depth of Pump Intake Setting ft. below _____ , which elevation is _______ ft. Depth to bottom of airline ft. below , which elevation is ft Pumping Head is ft. Type of flow meter: _____ _ which measures in ___ _

24. As-built drawings attached attached? _ Yes No 25. Other remarks/comments: (See below)

Pump Installation Contractor (print) ___________ C-57 Lic. No. ____________ _

Si1nature Date ____________ _

Applicant (print)

Signature

8.(cont'd) DRILLER'S LOG (cont'd):

Water Level Depth (ft.) Rock Description, Remarks, Dates (ft.)

to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to

Date ____________ _

Water Level Depth (ft.) Rock Description, Remarks, Dates (ft.)

to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to

19. & 25. Remarks: _--=So..:eo..:e"-.::a:..::t:..=t:.:::a:..::cco.:h:.:::ec=d----=.f-"'-o=..r_w.::.;a=-t=-:e::..:r"----'l::..:e::...:v'-'e::..:l'---'!m""e:.::a:..::s'--'=u"'r-"'e""m'-"'e-':!n'""'t-"'-s-=an!:!.d"'--w==..:a~t=-:e:::..:r~s~a~m~p::..:l:..!:e:........:::d:..::a:..::t~a~. __ _

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WATER SAMPLES OBTAINED WHILE DRILLING

DATE TIME DEPTH SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE TEMPERATURE CHLORIDE .!...ttL (micromhos} (degrees C} (mg/U

7/16/97 1730 1726 274 24.3 ID p~ Je:k;",;,ed 7/17/97 0830 1766 195 23.9

7/17/97 1530 1826 165 24.2

7/19/97 1115 1826 230 23.2

7/31/97 1340 1826 294 23.1

7/31/97 1650 1846 180 21.4

8/1/97 0830 1846 161 22.0

8/1/97 1445 1946 131 22.6

Note: Conductance and temperature values are altered by drilling fluids and compressed air. Estimate most representative conductance is that obtained on 8/1/97 at 1445 after several hours of air lift pumping without drilling fluids.

DEPTH TO WATER MEASUREMENTS MADE WHILE DRILLING

DATE TIME DEPTH TO WATER WATER LEVEL (FEET FROM TOC} (FT ABOVE MSL)

7/20/97 1200 1509.2 435.2

7/20/97 1700 1508.5 435.9

7/21/97 0800 1508.4 436.0

7/21/97 1700 1508.4 436.0

7/22/97 0730 1508.4 436.0

7/22/97 1730 1508.5 435.9

7/23/97 0730 1508.4 436.0

7/30/97 1700 1508.4 436.0

7/31/97 0730 1508.5 435.9

8/2/97 1100 1507.5 436.9

8/2/97 1730 1508.2 436.2

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DRILLERS LOG OF SOUTH POINT EXPLORATORY WELL STATE WELL NO. 8-0339-01

DRILL CREW--George W. Heick, Kimo K. Akina, and Clarence L. Edwards

Pilot hole 9-7/8 inches to 500 feet Hole opened to 17-1/2 inches to 500 feet for installation of 12-inch casing Hole drilled 8-3/4 inches from 500 feet to 1,946 feet

Depth. in feet

0-6 6-8 8-30

30-32 32-36 36-41 41-44 44-67 67-70 70-74 74-83 83-90 90-95 95-97 97-101

101-113 113-128 128-136 136 -158 158-161 161-163 163-173 173-177 177-180 180-185 185-187 187-195 195-198 198-203 203-205 205-223 223-241 241-245 245-267 267-285 285-295 295-305 305-312 312-318 318-332 332-340 340-344 344-367 367-370

Log/Remarks

Clay, fill, brown,dry Blue rock, very hard Blue rock,hard Blue rock to clinkers Blue rock,hard Blue rock w/o1ivine to red broken Blue rock, very hard Red aa, w/some grey, medium hard Lava tube, void,lost circulation Blue rock,hard, no return Red,clinkery,loose,no return Red,c1inkery,loose,soft,no return Blue rock,hard,no return Red-brown, loose ,clinkery, soft Blue rock, hard,no return Red-brown,loose, medium,no return Blue rock,hard, no return Red-brown aa, med soft,clinkery Blue rock, hard, no return Red-Brown aa,soft, no return Blue rock,hard,no return Cinder/ash??,very soft,no return Red-brown, clinkery,soft Lava tube,void,c1inkers,very soft Red-brown aa, med soft, no return Blue rock,very hard,no return Red-brown aa, soft no return Blue rock, very hard, no return Red-brown aa med to soft, no return Red-brown aa,some blue rock,med hard Blue rock,hard, no return Red-brown aa,med to soft,no return Blue rock, med hard, no return Red-brown aa, med to soft, loose Blue rock,hard, no return Red-brown aa, med to soft, no return Blue rock, hard, no return Red-brown aa, med to soft,no return Blue rock, very hard, no return Blue rock, fractured, no return Red-brown aa,loose,broken, no return Blue rock,very hard, no return Red-brown aa,broken,loose, no return Ash/cinder??, very soft

~"~-"--"-,-. -------------------

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370-372 372-383 383-424 424-440 440-443 443-450 450-463 463-493 493-499 499-503

503-509 509-519 519-530 530-540 540-559 559-562 562-569 569-571 571-601 601-604 604-615 615-630 630-634 634-636 636-642 642-686 686-700 700-724 724-730 730-784 784-787 787-810 810-827 827-831 831-863 863-885 885-924 924-933 933-960 960-978 978-982 982-984 984-986 986-1006

1006-1035 1035-1040 1040-1081 1081-1087 1087-1113 1113-1127 1127 -1144 1144-1170

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Red-brown aa,clinkery, loose,no return Blue rock,very hard, no return Blue rock,very hard, no return Red-brown aa,some blue,broken,no return Blue rock, very hard, no return Blue rock, very hard, no return Blue rock,med hard,fractured,no return Blue rock, very hard, no return Blue rock, med-hard, broken, no return Blue rock, very hard, casing depth

Open hole to 17-1/2 inch,circulation regained Install 500 feet l2-inch steel casing

Void, lava tube, clinkery, no return Blue rock, med to hard, good returns Red aa,some blue,med hard, good returns Blue rock, med hard, good return Red-brown aa,broken,clinkery, med to soft Lava tube,void,clinkers,soft,good returns Red-brown aa, some grey,med to soft good return Blue rock, med hard,good returns Brown-grey aa, med hard, good return Blue rock,hard, good return Red-brown aa,some grey,soft,clinkery,good return Blue rock, med to hard, good returns Blue rock, softer,med hard,good return Brown-grey aa, med to soft Blue rock, hard, good return Blue rock, hard, uniform, good return Red-brown aa w/some grey, med hard, fair return Red-brown aa, clinkery, broken, soft, fair return Blue rock, hard, uniform, fair return Red-brown aa w/some grey, soft, broken, good return Red-brown aa, med to soft. good return Blue rock, hard,solid,good return Red-brown aa, med to soft,good return Blue rock, med to hard, good return Red-brown-grey aa, soft, clinkery,good return Blue rock, solid,hard,good return Red-brown-yellow, med hard, good return Red-brown aa, clinkery,broken, soft Blue rock, med hard, good return Red-brown aa, soft,loose,clinkery,good return Void, lost circulation Red-brown aa, some grey, soft, no return Red-brown aa, some grey,blue,med,no return Blue rock,hard,no return Red-brown aa some grey, clinkery,good return Blue rock, hard, good return Red-brown-grey aa, soft,good return Blue rock,hard,some fractures,good return Grey-brown aa, med to soft, good return Blue rock, med to hard, good return Red-brown-grey aa,broken clinkery,good return Red-brown-grey aa,soft,good return

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1170-1185 1185-1221 1221-1244 1244-1250 1250-1260 1260-1272 1272-1289 1289-1346 1346-1391 1391-1440 1440-1446 1446-1500 1500-1543 1543-1546

1546-1552 1552-1610 1610-1620 1620-1626 1626-1710 1710-1728 1728-1766

1766-1770

1770-1786 1786-1800 1800-1826 1826-1846 1846-1850 1850-1865 1865-1890 1890-1940 1940-1946

o Blue rock grading to red-brown,med good return Blue rock, med to soft, good return Red-brown, soft,good return Red-brown-grey to blue, med to soft, good return Blue rock, very hard, uniform, good return Red-brown-grey,soft,broken,clinkery,good return Blue rock,med to hard, good return Blue rock, very hard, solid, good return Blue rock, very hard, some olivine,good return Blue rock,med hard, good return Blue rock, very hard, good return Blue rock, very hard, good return Red-brown-grey aa, med to soft, good return Blue rock, very hard, good return

Strip out, check for water in hole, none

Blue rock, very hard, solid, good return Red-brown-grey aa,soft,broken,clinkery,good return Blue rock,hard,solid,good return Red-brown-grey aa,soft,good return Red-brown-grey aa,med to soft, good return Blue rock, very hard, fractured, broken Red-brown-grey aa,med to soft, good return, pressure increase, water in return, can airlift water sample at 1800, conductance 274, temp 24.3 deg. C Red-brown-grey aa,med to soft, good return, water sample at 1766 feet at 0800, conductance 195, temp 23.9 deg C Blue rock, very hard, good return Red-brown-grey aa,med to soft, lots of water Blue rock, very hard, good return Blue rock, very hard, good return, plenty of water Blue rock, very hard, good return Red,brown-grey aa,med to soft, good return Blue rock,very hard, some fractures,good return Blue rock, very hard, solid, good return Blue rock, medium, good returns, drilling complete

Depth to water is 1509.2 at 1200 hours 7/20/97 Install 4-inch casing

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BENJAMIN J. CAYETANO GOVERNOR Of' HAWAII

Mr. Charles J. Ewart U.S. Geological Survey

STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES

COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT P. O. BOX 621

HONOLULU, HAWAII 96809

JUN - 4 1997

677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 415 Honolulu, HI 96813

Dear Mr. Ewart:

Well Construction Pennit for Well No. 0339-01

MICHAEL D. WILSON CHAIRPERSON

ROBERT G. GIRALD DAVID A. NOBRIGA

LAWRENCE H. MilKE RICHARD H. COX

HERBERT M. RICHARDS, JR.

RAE M. LOUI, P.E. DEPUTY

This is in response to your letter of May 14, 1997. While condition 2 of your pennit is applicable towards wells with the intention of pumping, the data from a pump test in this area would be useful to us. Therefore, we are suggesting that a pump test be performed using Well No. 0139-01 for obseIVation.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Ryan Imata of the Commission staff at 587-0255.

Sincerely,

Deputy Director

RI:ss

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... o Q United States Department of the Interi~r

Ms. Rae M. Loui Deputy Director State of Hawaii

u.s. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

WATER RESOURCES DIVISION 677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 415

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

May 14, 1997

Commission on Water Resource Management Department of Land and Natural Resources P.O. Box 621 Honolulu, Hawaii 96809

Dear Ms. Loui:

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Enclosed please find a signed original permit for the South Point Tank Exploratory Well (Well No. 0339-01).

We request that condition 2 of the permit be waived as this condition pertains to a well with a pump installed.

Thank you for your assistance to the Exploratory Drilling Program.

Enclosure

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L. . .. OL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT Ii) South Point Tank Exploratory Well, Well No. 0339-01

In accordance with Department of Land and Natural Resources, Commission on Water Resource Management's Administrative Rules, Section 13-168, entitled 'Water Use, Wells, and Stream Diversion Works", this document permits the construction and testing of South Point Tank Exploratory Well (Well No. 0339-01) at Highway 11 and South Point Road, Hawaii, TMK 9-3-04: 24, subject to the Hawaii Well Construction & Pump Installation Standards (1/23/97) which include but are not limited to the following conditions:

1. The Chairperson of the Commission on Water Resource Management (Commission), P.O. Box 621, Honolulu, HI 96809, shall be notified, in writing, at least two (2) weeks before any work authorized by this permit commences.

2. The well construction permit shall be for construction and testing of the well only. A minimum one-inch diameter monitor tube shall be permanently installed, in a manner acceptable to the Chairperson, to accurately record water levels. The permittee shall coordinate with the Chairperson and conduct a pumping test in accordance with the attached Aquifer Pump Testing Procedure (attached). The permittee shall submit to the Chairperson the test results as a basis for supporting an application to install a permanent pump and withdraw water for use. No permanent pump may be installed until a pump installation permit is approved and issued by the Chairperson.

3. In basal ground water, the depth of the well may not exceed one-fourth (1/4) ofthe theoretical thickness (41 times initial head) of the basal ground water unless otherwise authorized by the Chairperson.

4. The permittee shall incorporate mitigation measures to prevent construction debris from entering the aquatic environment, to schedule work to avoid periods of high rainfall, and to revegetate any cleared areas as soon as possible.

5. In the event that subsurface cultural remains such as artifacts, burials or concentrations of shells or charcoal are encountered during construction, the permittee shall stop work and contact the Department's Historic Preservation Division (587-0045) immediately.

6. The proposed well construction shall not adversely affect existing or future legal uses of water in the area, including any surface water or established instream flow standards. This permit or the authorization to construct the well shall not constitute a determination of correlative water rights.

7. The following shall be submitted to the Chairperson within sixty (60) days after completion of work: a. Well completion report, (attached - Part I, Well Construction Report). b. Elevation (referenced to mean sea level, msl) survey by a Hawaii-licensed surveyor. c. As-built sectional drawing of the well. d. Plot plan and map showing the exact location of the well. e. Complete pumping test records, including time, pumping rate, drawdown, chloride content, and other data.

8. The permittee shall comply with all applicable laws, rules, and ordinances, and non-compliance may be g~o~nds for revpcation ofthis permit.

9. The well construction permit application is incorporated into this permit by reference and is subject to the Hawaii Well Constructiorrj. Pump Installation Standards (1123/97). : :'"

10. The permit may be revoked if work is not started within six (6) months after the date of approval or if work is suspended.or abandoned for six (6) months, unless otherwise specified. The work proposed in the well construction permit application shall be comlfleted within two (2) years from the date of permit approval, unless otherwise specified. The permit may be extended by the Chairperson upon a showing of good cause and good-faith performance. A request to extend the permit shall be submitted to the Chairperson no later than thre" (3) months prior to the date the permit expires. Ifthe commencement date is not met, the Commission may revoke the permit after giving t!l§.permittee notice of the proposed action and an opportunity to be heard.

11. If the well is not to be used it must be properly capped. If the well is to be abandoned then the permittee must apply for a IllSI abandonment permit in accordance with §13-168-12(f) prior to any well sealing or plugging work. C.'.)

12. Special conditions in the attached cover transmittal letter are incorporated herein by reference,

Date of Approva,: April 8, i997 (fv M~h."person Exp;ration Date: April 8, 1999 Commission on Water Resource Management

I have read the conditions and terms of this permit and understand them. I accept and agree to meet these conditions as a prerequisite and underlying condition of my abi ity to proceed. I also understand that non-compliance with any permit condition may be gr: f evocation an fines of up to $1000 per day.

Permittee's Signature: ~_d~~:::!::~~~.L ______ _ Date:~&7 Firm or Title: p(.~~/~~...6"wY,?, Printed Name:

Driller's Signature: ~ Date:..p~k7 Firm or Title: /I.? ~ ~~4r,., Printed Name:

Please sign both copies of this permit, return one to the Chairperson, and retain the other for your records.

Attachment c: USGS

Department of Healthl Safe Drinking Water, Wastewater and Cleanwater Branches Hawaii Department of Water Supply

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c United States Department of the Interior

Ms. Rae M. Loui Deputy Director State of Hawaii

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

WATER RESOURCES DIVISION 677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 415

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

May 2,1997

Department of Land and Natural Resources Commission on Water Resources Management P.O. Box 621 Honolulu, Hawaii 96809

Dear Ms. Loui:

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Please be advised that we will begin the drilling of the South Point exploratory well, Well No. 0339-01, on May 5, 1997.

Sincerely,

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1 o BENJAMIN J. CAYETANO

GOVERNOR OF HAWAII MICHAEL D. WILSON

CHAIRPERSON

ROBERT G. GIRALO DAVID A. NOBRIGA

LAWRENCE H. MilKE

STATE OF HAWAII RICHARD H. COX

HERBERT M. RICHARDS, JR.

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES

COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT P. O. BOX 621

RAE M. LOUI, PE.

REF:CWRM-SS

Mr. Charles J. Ewart U.S. Geological Survey 677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 415 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Dear Mr. Ewart:

HONOLULU, HAWAII 96809

MAY - I 1997

Well Construction Permit South Point Tank Exploratory Well (Well No. 0339-01)

Enclosed are two (2) copies of your approved Well Construction Permit for the captioned well(s) which authorizes well construction activities but excludes installation work for your permanent pump. As part of the Chairperson's approval, the following special conditions were added and are part of your permit under Permit Condition 12:

Special Conditions

1. The solid casing, per the Hawaii Well Construction and Pump Installation Standards (HWCPIS), shall be 90% of the ground surface to the top of the aquifer, estimated at 1750 feel Any field adjusbnents may be made upon finding the true elevation of the top of the aquifer but must still conform with the HWCPIS.

2. The depth of grouting shall be a minimum of 500 feet per HWCPIS.

3. The annular space shall be 3 inches.

This permit does not authorize work for your permanent pump installation. Approval and issuance of your pump installation permit is contingent upon information provided to and accepted by Commission staff from the aquifer pumping test results, as required in Well Construction & Pump Installation Standards (1/23/97), performed under this permit.

The well owner is responsible for all conditions of the permit. This includes ensuring that the well construction contractor, or other party who constructs the well(s), submits a completed Part I of the Well Completion Report form (enclosed) within sixty (60) days after the well construction work is completed. Be advised that you may be subject to fines of up to $1000 per day for any violations of your permit conditions.

Please sign and have the contractor sign the permit originals and return one for our files. Also, copies of the aquifer pump test procedure and the well completion report form are enclosed for your use. Please provide all the information in this packet to your well drilling contractor.

Also attached for your information is a copy of the Department of Health's review comments.

If you have any questions, please call Mr. Ryan Imata of the Commission staff at 587-0255.

Enclosures

Aloha,

ICHAEL D. WILSON Chairperson

DEPI1TY

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1 OWELL CONSTRUCTION PERMrrO

South Point Tank Exploratory Well. Well No. 0339-01 In accordance with Department of Land and Natural Resources, Commission on Water Resource Management's Administrative Rules, Section 13-168, entitled 'Water Use, Wells, and Stream Diversion Works", this document permits the construction and testing of South Point Tank Exploratory Well (Well No. 0339-01) at Highway 11 and South Point Road, Hawaii, TMK 9-3-04: 24, subject to the Hawaii Well Construction & Pump Installation Standards (1123/97) which include but are not limited to the following conditions:

1. The Chairperson of the Commission on Water Resource Management (Commission), P.O. Box 621, Honolulu, HI 96809, shall be notified, in writing, at least two (2) weeks before any work authorized by this permit commences.

2. The well construction permit shall be for construction and testing of the well only. A minimum one-inch diameter monitor tube shall be permanently installed, in a manner acceptable to the Chairperson, to accurately record water levels. The permittee shall coordinate with the Chairperson and conduct a pumping test in accordance with the attached Aquifer Pump Testing Procedure (attached). The permittee shall submit to the Chairperson the test results as a basis for supporting an application to install a permanent pump and withdraw water for use. No permanent pump may be installed until a pump installation permit is approved and issued by the Chairperson.

3. In basal ground water, the depth of the well may not exceed one-fourth (1/4) of the theoretical thickness (41 times initial head) ofthe basal ground water unless otherwise authorized by the Chairperson.

4. The permittee shall incorporate mitigation measures to prevent construction debris from entering the aquatic environment, to schedule work to avoid periods of high rainfall, and to revegetate any cleared areas as soon as possible.

5. In the event that subsurface cultural remains such as artifacts, burials or concentrations of shells or charcoal are encountered during construction, the permittee shall stop work and contact the Department's Historic Preservation Division (587-0045) immediately.

6. The proposed well construction shall not adversely affect existing or future legal uses of water in the area, including any surface water or established instream flow standards. This permit or the authorization to construct the well shall not constitute a determination of correlative water rights.

7. The following shall be submitted to the Chairperson within sixty (60) days after completion of work: 'II. Well completion report, (attached - Part I, Well Construction Report).

" b. / Elevation (referenced to mean sea level, msl) survey by a Hawaii-licensed surveyor, ,c. As-built sectional drawing of the well. d. Plot plan and map showing the exact location of the well. e. Complete pumping test records, including time, pumping rate, drawdown, chloride content, and other data.

8. The permittee shall comply with all applicable laws, rules, and ordinances, and non-compliance may be grounds for revocation of this permit

9. The well construction permit application is incorporated into this permit by reference and is subject to the Hawaii Well Construction & Pump Installation Standards (1123~7).

10. The permit may be revoked if work is not started within six (6) months after the date of approval or if work is suspended or abandoned for six (6) months, unless otherwise specified. The work proposed in the well construction permit application shall be completed within two (2) years from the date of permit approval, unless otherwise specified. The permit may be extended by the Chairperson upon a showing of good cause and good-faith performance. A request to extend the permit shall be submitted to the Chairperson no later than three (3) months prior to the date the permit expires. Ifthe commencement date is not met, the Commission may revoke the permit after giving the permittee notice of the proposed action and an opportunity to be heard.

11. If the well is not to be used it must be properly capped. If the well is to be abandoned then the permittee must apply for a well abandonment permit in accordance with §13-168-12(f) prior to any well sealing or plugging work.

12. Special conditions in the attached cover transmittal letter are incorporated herein by reference.

Date of Approval: April 8, 1997 {fv M~halrperson Expiration Date: April 8, 1999 Commission on Water Resource Management

I have read the conditions and terms of this permit and understand them. I accept and agree to meet these conditions as a prerequisite and underlying condition of my ability to proceed. I also understand that non-compliance with any permit condition may be grounds for revocation and fines of up to $1000 per day.

Permittee's Signature: ________________ _ Date: _____ _

Printed Name: Firm or Title: ___________ _

Driller's Signature: Date: _____ _

Printed Name: Firm or Title: ___________ _

Please sign both copies of this permit, return one to the Chairperson, and retain the other for your records.

Attachment c: USGS

Department of Health! Safe Drinking Water, Wastewater and Cleanwater Branches Hawaii Department of Water Supply

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BENJAMIN J. CAYETANO GOVERNOR OF HAWAII

o o MICHAEL D. WILSON

CI1AIRPERSON

ROBERT G. GIRALD DAVID A. NOBRIGA

LAWRENCE H. MilKE

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STATE OF HAWAII RICHARD H. COX

HERBERT M. RICHARDS. JR.

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

P. O. BOX 621

RAE M. LOUI, P.E.

Mr. Charles J. Ewart U.S. Geological Survey 677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 415 Honolulu, HI 96813

Dear Mr. Ewart:

HONOLULU, HAWAII 96809

MAR \ \ \991

Well Construction Permit Application for Well No. 0339-01

We acknowledge receipt, on March 7, 1997, of your completed well construction permit application for the South Point Tank Exploratoxy Well (Well No. 0339-01). You can expect your application to be processed within ninety (90) days from this date.

If you have any questions about your permit application, please contact Mr. Ryan Imata of the Commission staff at 587-0255.

RI:ss

Sincerely,

RAE M. LOUI Deputy Director

DEPUTY

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REF:CWRM-0339-01.WCP

Mr. Charles J. Ewart U.S. Geological Survey

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677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 415 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Dear Mr. Ewart:

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Well Construction Permit South Point Tank Exploratory Well (Well No. 0339-01)

Enclosed are two (2) copies of your approved Well Construction Permit for the captioned well(s) which authorizes well construction activities but excludes installation work for your permanent pump. As part of the Chairperson's approval, the following special conditions were added and are part of your permit under Permit Condition 12:

Special Conditions

1. The solid casing, per the Hawaii Well Construction and Pump Installation Standards (HWCPIS), shall be 90% of the ground surface to the top of the aquifer, estimated at 1750 feet Any field adjustments may be made upon finding the true elevation of the top of the aquifer but must still conform with the HWCPIS.

2. The depth of grouting shall be a minimum of 500 feet per HWCPIS.

3. The annular space shall be 3 inches.

This permit does not authorize work for your permanent pump installation. Approval and issuance of your pump installation permit is contingent upon information provided to and accepted by Commission staff from the aquifer pumping test results, as required in Well Construction & Pump Installation Standards (1/23/97), performed under this permit.

The well owner is responsible for all conditions of the permit. This includes ensuring that the well construction contractor, or other party who constructs the well(s), submits a completed Part I of the Well Completion Report form (enclosed) within sixty (60) days after the well construction work is completed. Be advised that you may be subject to fines of up to $1000 per day for any violations of your permit conditions.

Please sign and have the contractor sign the permit originals and return one for our files. Also, copies of the aquifer pump test procedure .and the well completion report form are enclosed for your use. Please provide all the information in this packet to your well drilling contractor.

Also attached for your information is a copy of the Department of Health's review comments.

If you have any questions, please call the Commission staff at 587-0274 or toll-free at 974-4000 (Hawaii), 274-3141 (Kauai), 984-2400 (Maui), or 1-800-468-4644 (Lanai & Molokai) extension 70214.

Aloha,

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Enclosures

MICHAEL D. WILSON Chairperson

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OvELL CONSTRUCTION PERMIlO

South Point Tank Exploratory Well. Well No. 0339-01 In accordance with Department of Land and Natural Resources, Commission on Water Resource Management's Administrative Rules, Section 13-168, entitled 'Water Use, Wells, and Stream Diversion Works", this document permits the construction and testing of South Point Tank Exploratory Well (Well No. 0339-01) at Highway 11 and South Point Road, Hawaii, TMK 9-3-04: 24, subject to the Hawaii Well Construction & Pump Installation Standards (1/23/97) which include but are not limited to the following conditions:

1. The Chairperson of the Commission on Water Resource Management (Commission), P.O. Box 621, Honolulu, HI 96809, shall be notified, in writing, at least two (2) weeks before any work authorized by this permit commences.

2. The well construction permit shall be for construction and testing of the well only. A minimum one-inch diameter monitor tube shall be permanently installed, in a manner acceptable to the Chairperson, to accurately record water levels. The permittee shall coordinate with the Chairperson and conduct a pumping test in accordance with the attached Aquifer Pump Testing Procedure (attached). The permittee shall submit to the Chairperson the test results as a basis for supporting an application to install a permanent pump and withdraw water for use. No permanent pump may be installed until a pump installation permit is approved and issued by the Chairperson.

3. In basal ground water, the depth of the well may not exceed one-fourth (114) of the theoretical thickness (41 times initial head) of the basal ground water unless otherwise authorized by the Chairperson.

4. The permittee shall incorporate mitigation measures to prevent construction debris from entering the aquatic environment, to schedule work to avoid periods of high rainfall, and to revegetate any cleared areas as soon as possible.

5. In the event that subsurface cultural remains such as artifacts, burials or concentrations of shells or charcoal are encountered during construction, the permittee shall stop work and contact the Department's Historic Preservation Division (587-0045) immediately.

6. The proposed well construction shall not adversely affect existing or future legal uses of water in the area, including any surface water or established instream flow standards. This permit or the authorization to construct the well shall not constitute a determination of correlative water rights.

7. The following shall be submitted to the Chairperson within sixty (60) days after completion of work: a. Well completion report, (attached - Part I, Well Construction Report). b. Elevation (referenced to mean sea level, msl) survey by a Hawaii-licensed surveyor. c. As-built sectional drawing of the well. d. Plot plan and map showing the exact location of the well. e. Complete pumping test records, including time, pumping rate, drawdown, chloride content, and other data.

8. The permittee shall comply with all applicable laws, rules, and ordinances, and non-compliance may be grounds for revocation ofthis permit.

9. The well construction permit application is incorporated into this permit by reference and is subject to the Hawaii Well Construction & Pump Installation Standards (1123/97).

10. The permit may be revoked if work is not started within six (6) months after the date of approval or if work is suspended or abandoned for six (6) months, unless otherwise specified. The work proposed in the well construction permit application shall be completed within two (2) years from the date of permit approval, unless otherwise specified. The permit may be extended by the Chairperson upon a showing of good cause and good-faith performance. A request to extend the permit shall be submitted to the Chairperson no later than three (3) months prior to the date the permit expires. Ifthe commencement date is not met, the Commission may revoke the permit after giving the permittee notice of the proposed action and an opportunity to be heard.

11. If the well is not to be used it must be properly capped. If the well is to be abandoned then the permittee must apply for a well abandonment permit in accordance with §13-168-12(f) prior to any well sealing or plugging work.

12. Special conditions in the attached cover transmittal letter are incorporated herein by reference.

Date of Approval: April 8, 1997 Expiration Date: April 8, 1999

MicHAEL D. WILsON, chairperson Commission on Water Resource Management

I have read the conditions and terms of this permit and understand them. I accept and agree to meet these conditions as a prerequisite and underlying condition of my ability to proceed. I also understand that non-compliance with any permit condition may be grounds for revocation and fines of up to $1000 per day.

Permittee's Signature: ________________ _ Date: _____ _

Printed Name: Firm or Title: ___________ _

Driller's Signature: Date: _____ _

Printed Name: Firm or Title: ___________ _

Please sign both copies of this permit, return one to the Chairperson, and retain the other for your records.

Attachment c: USGS

Department of Healthl Safe Drinking Water, a. Wastewater BrB"ehes is. C~w"tc..¥"~V"U-1""lc.N.? Hawaii Department of Water Supply

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o o RECEIVED

BENJAMIN J. CAYETANO GOVERNOR OF HAWAII

SAFE DRINKING WATER B:"{MJI:HCHAEL D. WILSON v CHAIRPERSON

t~AR I 2 1997 ROBERT G. GIRALD DAVID A. NOBRIGA

LAWRENCE H. MilKE

STATE OF HAWAII RICHARD H. COX

HERBERT M. RICHARDS. JR. DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES

COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT P. O. BOX 621

RAE M. LOUI, P.E.

TO:

FROM:

HONOLULU, HAWAII 96809

MAR I I 1997

Honorable Lawrence Miike, Director Department of Health Attention: Dennis Tulang, Wastewater Branch

William Wong, Safe Drinking Water Branch

~chael D.Wilson, Chairperso~ U Commission on Water Resource)Management

SUBJECT: Well Construction Permit Application South Point Tank Exploratory Well (Well No. 0339-01)

Transmitted for your review and comment is a copy of the captioned well application.

We would appreciate your comments on the captioned application for any conflicts or inconsistencies with the programs, plans, and objectives specific to your department. Please respond by returning this cover memo form by March 31. 1997.

Please find a map, attached, to locate the proposed well. If you have any questions about this permit application, request additional information, or request additional review time, please contact Mr. Ryan Imata of the Commission staff at 587-0255.

RI:ss Attachment(s) RESPONSE:

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This weD qualifies as a source which wiD serve as a source of potable water to a public water system (serving 25 or more people at least 60 days per year or has 15 or more service connections) and mUlt receive Director of Health approval prior to its use to comply with Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), Tille 11, Chapter 20, Rules Relating to Potable Water Systems, 511.20-29.

This weD does not qualify as a source serving a public water system (serves less than 25 people or more people at least 60 days per year or 15 service connections) and if the weH water is used for drinking, the private owner should test for bacteriological and chemical presence before initiating such use and routinely monitor the water quality thereafter. However, if future planned use from this source increases to meet tha public water system definition then Director of Health approval is required prior to ~,n!lltion. C. ;5

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DEPUTY

[ ) If the weU is used to supply both potable and non-potable purposes in a single system, the user shaH eliminate cross-connedii:iJs and t,J backftow connections by physically separating potable and non-potable systems by an air gap or an approved backIIow pre~r, and ,: "~"_ by clearly labeling all non-potable spigots with warning signs to prevent inadvertent consumption of non-potaljle water. BackflOdi

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prevention devices should be routinely inspected and tested. " -

It does not appear that this well will be used for consumptive purposes and is not subject to Safe Drinking Water R~ulations. -0

For the applicant's information, a source of possible wastewater contamination is located near the proposed wen s~ (inforrnCidft attached). ' !"I'

Other relevant DOH rules/regulations, information, or recommendations are attached.

Contact Person: DI( vr6t?f

Signed: Jl;It ~T Phone: 7fbrZ5f

Date: __ 3+»)_I'_~i--~+-:1 _

___________________________ ._" ... "'" .. '_m"_~ __ • ____________________ ~

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o o BENJAMIN J. CAYETANO

GOVERNOR OF HAWAII MICHAEL D. WILSON

CHAIRPERSON

STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES

COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT P. O. BOX 621

HONOLULU, HAWAII 96809

MAR " 1997

ROBERT G. GIRALD DAVID A. NOBRIGA

LAWRENCE H. MilKE RICHARD H. COX

HERBERT M. RICHARDS, JR.

RAE M. lOU!. P.E. DEPUTY

TO: Honorable Lawrence Miike, Director Department of Health Attention: Dennis Tulang, Wastewater Branch

William Wong, Safe Drinking Water Branch

FROM: ~chae1 D. Wilson, Chairperso ~- C~~mission on Water Resource Management

SUBJECT: Well Construction Permit Application South Point Tank Exploratory Well (Well No. 0339-0ll

Transmitted for your review and comment is a copy of the captioned well application.

We would appreciate your comments on the captioned application for any conflicts or inconsistencies with the programs, plans, and objectives specific to your department. Please respond by returning this cover memo form by March 31. 1997.

Please find a map, attached, to locate the proposed well. If you have any questions about this permit application, request additional information, or request additional review time, please contact Mr. Ryan Imata of the Commission staff at 587-0255.

RI:ss Attachment(s) RESPONSE: [ I

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This well qualifies as a source which will serve as a source of potable water to a public water system (serving 25 or more people at least 60 days per year or has 15 or more service connections) and must receive Director of Health approvat prior to its 68e'to comply with Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), Title 11, Chapter 20, Rules Relating to Potable Water Systems, §11-20~29. ,. J

.• "1 This well does not qualify as a source serving a public water system (serves less than 25 people or more people at least ~Ojdays per ., year or 15 service connections) and if the well water is used for drinking, the private owner should test for bacteriological and chemical" presence before initiating such use and routinely monitor the water quality thereafter. However, if future planned use from IIi source increases to meet the public water system definition then Director of Health approval is required prior to implementation.,

If the well is used to supply both potable and non-potable purposes in a single system, the user shall eliminate cross-conn.J?inns and backflow connections by physically separating potable and non-potable systems by an air gap or an approved backflow p~er, and by clearly labeling all non-potable spigots with waming signs to prevent inadvertent consumption of non-potable water. Ba~tlow prevention devices should be routinely inspected and tested, . , c.,,-l

It does not appear that this well will be used for consumptive purposes and is not subject to Safe Drinking Water RegUlatiofil"

For the applicant's information, a source of possible wastewater contamination is located near the proposed well site (information attached).

Other relevant DOH rules/regulations, information, or recommendations are attached.

NO O\?jtUiD()S-aOtS Viti \~ppc,w", to hCtf<l ~htH'Vtihtvfion ~O~{vW:., .

Contact Person: L1J~'i N, t<lJ /fVVt{Jtl. Phone: 5& (f 4;LCftf Signed ~ h l!8L • .4,J Date: :3 /13 jq 7

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Wen No.

Wen Name

Applicant

0339-01 South Point Tank Exploratory Well U.S. Geological Survey

SECTION 1: WELL LOCATION INFORMATION

data

Date of Review Reviewer

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3113/97 RRI

Island Hawaii Proposed Use Exploratory

Aquifer System

Aquifer Sector

Proposed Withdrawal

System Sustainable Yield

SECTION 2: WELL SECTION DATA (enter data in greycel/s only)

Elevation at top of casing

Ground Elevation

Cement Grout

Rock Packing

Hole Diameter

Total Depth

Estimated Head Calculated Aquifer Thickness

County Water Supply (YIN 1)

__ Ei!"~' "iiiii ft., m.s.!. 295.2 ft. ...

Solid Casing

Material

Designation

Length

Diameter

Wall Thickness Casing

Material Designation

Length

Diameter

Wall Thickness

Openings

Open Hole

Length

Diameter

ft . in.

in.

sq.in.n.f.

ft. in.

SECTION 3: CHECKLIST (values to check are shaded)

Wen Depth

Theoretical Thickness of Aquifer

1/4 Aquifer Thickness Depth of Well below Sea Level

Wen Casing Minimum Wall Thickness

Material County or Non-County

Minimum Thickness per standards Wall ThickneSs Provided

Minimum Length of Solid Casing

90% of ground to top of aquifer

Length of solid casing Provided Casing Material

Annular Space

Depth of Grouting

Calculated Depth of Grouting

Depth of Grouting provided Thickness of Annular Space

Steel

295.2 ft. 73.8 ft.

47 ft.

non-county 0.250 in. 0.250 in;

1751 ft. 200 ft.

ASTMA53

500 ft. 200 ft.

2.75 in.

okay (refer to HWCPIS Section 2.2)

okay (refer to HWCPIS Section 2.4 c)

too shallow '. (refer to HWCPIS Section 2.4 d) okay (refer to HWCPIS Section 2.4 e) If the cell above reads #N/A, reference HWCPIS)

not enough . (refer to HWCP/S Section 2.6 c) too .. $rriill • (refer to HWCPIS Section 2.6 d)

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() COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (10/96)

FROM:, ___ '.¥4....::;...:;IVV'..;;..;.. ___ DATE: ~/ co.-I., J SUSPENSE DATE, ________ _

PLEASE:

__ See Me _BAUER, G. _CHING, F. _ FUJII, N. .....LHARDV, R. _HIGA,D. _HIRANO, E. _ICE,C. _IMATA,R. _JINNAI,R.

_LOUI, R. _NAKAMA, L _NAKANO, D. _OHVE, M. _SAKODA, E. _SUBIA, S. _ SWANSON, S. _UWAINE,J. _VODA, K.

__ Approval __ Signature

Information __ Review & Comment

_ KUNIMURA, I. __

, __ Take Action __ Type Draft __ Type Final __ File __ Xerox __ copies

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0339-01 3/12197 Well No.

Well Name Applicant

South Point Tank Exploratory Well U.S. Geological Survey

Date of Review

Reviewer RRI

SECTION 1: WELL LOCATION INFORMATION

Island Aquifer System

Aquifer Sector

Hawaii Proposed Use

Proposed Withdrawal

System Sustainable Yield

Exploratory

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SECTION 2: WELL SECTIO.TA (enter data in grey cells only)

Elevation at top of casing

Ground Elevation

Cement Grout Rock Packing

Hole Diameter Total Depth

Estimated Head

Calculated Aquifer Thickness

County Water Supply (YIN 1)

ft., m.s.1.

295.2 ft.

Solid Casing

Material

Designation

Length

Casing

Material

Designation

Length Diameter

Wall Thickness

Openings

Open Hole

Length Diameter

f.

SECTION 3: CHECKLIST (values to check are shaded)

Well Depth Theoretical Thickness of Aquifer

1/4 Aquifer Thickness

Depth of Well below Sea Level Well Casing

Minimum Wall Thickness

Material County or Non-County

Minimum Thickness per standards

Wall Thickness Provided Minimum Length of Solid Casing

90% of ground to top of aquifer

Length of solid casing Provided Casing Material

Annular Space Depth of Grouting

Calculated Depth of Grouting

Depth of Grouting provided Thickness of Annular Space

295.2 ft. 73.8 ft.

47 ft.

I\-c:.\.,.,,.ll"1.1 Y4'1 ;~

okay (refer to HWCPIS Section 2.2) I;\Q\- S j) ~v~ -h-...<,..

Steel non-county

0.250 in.

0.250 in. cikay . (refer to HWCPIS Section 2.4 c)

__ ~17~5_1 ft. r-.::: Ntt4 v: f t""~ ~ 200 ft. ··toc>~tiallow (refer to HWCPIS Section 2.

-~-.,..-=±,..,.

ASTM A53~)'. (refer to HWCPIS Section 2.4 e) -----

GJelt ~~ '" i-\- j,

~ CA~,,"'1 c:l.4~. M..t'{l..~u., J ~

I) "VI/It- is "'-$ ~1'Gk

"'S' ~ S.ot,·L~~.

If the cell above reads #NIA, reference HWCPIS)

~.ft,.....,fi }O ll'q CA~\~ S V\.-oJLJ

~ <2 ~>O" 500 ft. ~ .f"t.>..,.. e..y..,p \. vJc.tl I I ~ ~; c;. i> ~

__ ->~toosmall (refer to HWCPIS Section 2.6 d) ---'--.. 2=-00~ ... ' ft.. '. n.'. Q.t .• n.· ciugh • (refer to HWCPIS Section 2'6~ c -u; ~ •

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o o BENJAMIN J. CAYETANO

GOVERNOR OF HAWAII MICHAEL D. WILSON

CHAIRPERSON

ROBERT G. GIRALD DAVID A. NOBRIGA

LAWRENCE H. MilKE

STATE OF HAWAII RICHARD H. COX

HERBERT M. RICHARDS. JR. DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES

COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT P. O. BOX 621

RAE M. LOUI. P.E.

HONOLULU. HAWAII 96809

MAR 1 1 1997

TO: Honorable Lawrence Miike, Director Department of Health Attention: Dennis Tulang, Wastewater Branch

William Wong, Safe Drinking Water Branch

FROM: ~chael D. Wilson, Chairperso ~. C~~mission on Water Resource Management

SUBJECT: Well Construction Permit Application South Point Tank Exploratory Well (Well No. 0339-01)

Transmitted for your review and comment is a copy of the captioned well application.

We would appreciate your comments on the captioned application for any conflicts or inconsistencies with the programs, plans, and objectives specific to your department. Please respond by returning this cover memo form by March 31. 1997.

Please find a map, attached, to locate the proposed well. If you have any questions about this permit application, request additional information, or request additional review time, please contact Mr. Ryan Imata of the Commission staff at 587-0255.

RI:ss Attachment(s) RESPONSE: [ ) This well qualifies as a source which will serve as a source of potable water to a public water system (serving 25 or more people at

least 60 days per year or has 15 or more service connections) and must receive Director of Health approval prior to its use to comply with Hawa" Administrative Rules (HAR), TrUe 11, Chapter 20, Rules Relating to Potable Water Systems. §11-2Q.29.

[ ) This well does not qualify as a source serving a public water system (serves less than 25 people or more people at least 60 days per year or 15 service connections) and if the wen water is used for drinking, the private owner should test for bacteriological and chemical presence before initiating such use and routinely monitor the water quality thereafter. However, if Mure planned use from this source increases to meet the public water system definition then Director of Health approval is required prior to implementation.

[ ) If the well is used to supply both potable and non-potable purposes in a single system, the user shall eliminate cross-connections and backfIow connections by physically separating potable and non-potable systems by an air gap or an approved backflow preventer, and by clearly labeling aU non-potable spigots with warning signs to prevent inadvertent consumption of non-potable water. Backflow prevention devices should be routinely inspected and tested.

[ ) It does not appear that this well win be used for consumptive purposes and is not subject to Safe Drinking Water Regulations.

[ ) For the applicant's information, a source of possible wastewater contamination is located near the proposed weH site (information attached).

[ ) Other relevant DOH rules/regulations, information, or recommendations are attached.

Contact Person: ________________ _ Phone: _____________ _

Signed: __________________ _ Date: _______ _

OEPUTY

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sse. of Hawaii. o COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Deparbnent of Land and Natpral Resources

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APPLICATION FOR PERMIT ~ Well Construction or D Pump Installation

1 •

Instructions: Please print in ink or type and send completed application with attachments to the Commission on Water Resource Management, P.O. Box 621, Honolulu, Hawaii 96809. Application must be accompanied by a non-refundable filing fee of $25.00 payable to the Dept of land and Natural Resources. The Commission may not accept Incomplete applications. For assistance, cal the Regulation Branch at 587-0225.

1. APPLICANT: (circle primary contact<!>b, or c) Primary Fax: 522-8298

(a) WELL OWNER (b) LANDOWNER

FlmruName u.s. Geological Survey FtmruName Dept. of Water Supply. Hawaii County Contact Person Charles J. Ewart ph· 522-8290 Address 677 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste. 415

ContaCt Person Milton D. Pavao ph· 961-8660 Address 25 Aupuni Street

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Hilo, Hawaii 96720

(c) CONTRACTOR

FlmlIName U. S. Geological Survey Ph' 522-8290 Contracto(s C-57license Nn"" _______ _ Contact Person Charles J. Ewart Addren 677 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste. 415; Honolulu 96813

2. WELL LOCATION/NAME: South Point Tank Exploratory Well Island Hawaii

Address Corner of Highway 11 and South Point Road Tax Map Key 9-3-04: 24

(Attach a USGS map, scale 1"=2000', and a property tax map showing well location referenced to established property boundaries.)

3. (a) PROPOSED WORK: m Drill New Well 0 Deepen o Instal New Pump

4.

(b) WELL TYPE:

o Modify Existing Well 0 RedriO

o Abandon/Seal •

o Modify Pump

D Replace Pump

• Be sure to complete and submit well abandonment report upon completion of wort.

DOug 0 Bored 0 Driven Gi Drilled D Radial

Is this well a part of a battery of wells? 0 Yes rn No

(Briefly describe and fin in the diagram on the back of this fonn.)

PROPOSED PUMP INFORMATION: Rated Pump Capacity: _..:..:N..:::.on~e:::..-__ gallons ~r minute

Pump Type:

D Deep Wen Turbine 0 Rotary 0 Propeller

D Submersible 0 Rotary-Displacement 0 Reciprocating

Motor:

D Diesel

DGas

o Centrifugal 0 Rotary-Gear 0 Impulse D Electric, rated horsepower: _____ _

If Pump Replacement, Existing Pump Capacity: _____ _

5. PROPOSED USE: o Municipal (Including hotels, stores, etc.)

o Domestic (individual, noncommercial water sys.)

gallons per minute

D Military

o Industrial

o Irrigation (crop) m Other (explain) exploratory well

6. (a) PROPOSED AMOUNT OF WITHDRAWAL: None gallons per day

(b) METHOD OF FLOW MEASUREMENT: 0 Flow-meter D Open-pipe 0 Orifice Plate o Weir

7. PENDING ACTIONS: 0 CDUA DSMA DEIS DEA mNONE o Other(explain)

Completion Date:

8. REMARKS, EXPLANATIONS: Well is being drilled as part of Hawaii Counties/ USGS Exploratory Well Drilling Program.

(if more space IS needed, continue on baCk)

I understand that approval of this application attaches the following standard conditions: 1) the proposed wort is to be completed within two (2) years of the approval date; 2) the contractor shall submit to the Commission a well completionlabandonment report within 30 days after the completion date of the permitted wort; 3) monthly water use data shall be submitted to the Commission; 4) such approval shall not constitute a determination of correlative water rights and shall not guarantee the pump capacity or future use up to the permitted pump capacity.

~~~~~~~~~S~u~rvey Landowner~~~~~~t~._o~f~W~a~te=r

Signature ----1:------7'-__ ,....----Date ____ ~;,,;;;.,,--.;..t~7 __ _

For Official Use Only: Date Received ______ _ Date Accepted ______ _ Field Checked By _____ _ longitude _____ _ Aquifer System Name ________ _ Date ________ _ latitude _____ _ State Well No. 0 '3'3 '?) - 0 ,

11/09195 WCPI Fonn

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8. Remarks, Explanations (cont'd): ___________________________ _

....... '

9. PROPOSED WELL SECTION

Elevation at top of casing

1954ft., msl.

Cement Grout: 200 tt.

Rock Packing 0 tt.

Hole Diameter: 17 1/2 in.

Total Depth 2,000 tt. *

*Total depth to be determined in the field.

Ground Elevation: 1953 ft., msr

Solid Casing:

Material steel

Length 200 tt. Diameter 12 in.

Wall thickness 0.25 in.

Casing: o Perforated o Screen

Material

Length tt.

Diameter in.

Wan thickness in.

Openings sq. inA.F.

Open Hole:

Length __ ~1~,~8~0~0~________________ tt.

Diameter 7 7 / 8 in.

·Approxmate elevation at time of filing application. Ground elevation above mean sea level (msn by a surveyor licensed by the State must be submitted

at start of construction. Final elevations of well components shall be submitted in the wen completionlwell abandonment reports.

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o o United States Department of the Interior

Ms. Rae M. Loui Deputy Director State of Hawaii

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

WATER RESOURCES DIVISION 677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Sui~;zn~'~ r:-

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 ''''" v

March 3, 1997

Department of Land and Natural Resources Commission on Water Resources Management P.O. Box 621 . Honolulu, Hawaii 96809

Dear Ms. Loui:

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Please find enclosed a completed Well Construction Application for an exploratory well to be drilled at the Hawaii County Department of Water Supply (HCDWS) tank site, South Point Road, Ka'u. We have entered into a Joint Funding Agreement with the HCDWS for a six-month period of exploratory drilling beginning on or about May 1, 1997.

In consultation with Mr. Milton Pavao and his staff, three priority exploratory well sites have been selected. The South Point tank is the first of these sites, the second is the HCDWS tank at Kaieie Mauka near Papaikou, and the third site is the HCDWS Waiaka tank in Waimea. The Kaieie site is very small and impossible to drill on without significant site preparation, thus we plan to drill just outside the HCDWS land on Mauna Kea Agribusiness property if permission can be obtained. At the Waiaka site we will need to obtain permission from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to utilize a portion of state land adjacent to the site for access and equipment storage.

Should you or your staff need additional information, please contact me.

We appreciate your continued support of this program.

Enclosure

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:, >. I j ~~=':'~::~N WA~RES~~RCE MANAGEMENT

llepartment of Land and Natu~'-R~ources .... '.. oJ p!Z: 47

APPUCA TlON FOR PERMIT nI Well Construction or 0 Pump Instanation

IIwtructlclN: Plea .. pn.,11n Ink or type and .. nd complelMl epplcalioll ... IIbdvnenta to the CcIrnmUIon on We'" Resource Managemen!. P,O. Box 821. HonotIu. HaWit ee8Ot. Application must be ~anied" a _lundablt ling 1M of 125.00 PlJlbIt to the Dept. of und Ind NllunIl Resource.. The CommIsalon l1li)' not Iccept ~ appIcaIioIII. For lllIaIanca. cal lie Regulation .. nell II 587.0225.

1. APPUCANT: (circle primary contact~b. or c) Primary Fax: 522-8298

(_) WELL OWNER (b) LANDOWNER

~1111 U.S. Geological Survey F~me Dept. Qf W.ter Supply. H.w.ii CQunty Contact PaIlOll Charles J. Ewart P'" 522-8290 AdcI_ 677 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste. 415

ConIIdPaIlOll Milton D. Pavao pt,. 961-8660

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

(c) CONTRACTOR

Addma 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Haw.ii 96720

~I"" U.S. Geological Survey fib' 522-8290 ContrIdDI'IC-57UcaIlMNoL.-_____ _

ConIac:t PaIlOll Cha r 1 es J. Ewa r t AdcI_ 677 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste. 415; Honolulu 96813

2. WEll LOCATIONlNAME: South Point Tank Exploratory Wel1 Island _.ilH ... awl!!.alLi .... ilo.-__ _

Address Corner of Highway 11 and South Point Ro.d Tax Map Key ......iI9:.;;;-.J,3,;;.-Qw:4:.,i ... 2 ... 4'--__

(Attadl a USGSmap.ac:a1e 1""2000'. and a property tax map showiIgwellocatlon RlferencedlD established property boundariel.)

3. (_) PROPOSED WORK: Jl!I DriI New Wei 0 Deepen

C MocIiI't Exilling Wei C RadrtI

o AbandonlSell "

• Be aURI 10 complete and IUbmi .. I abandonment .. poll upon completion of WOfk.

(b) WEll TYPE: COug It III .. wei a palt of a billa/)' of .... ' 0 YII nI No (Briefty deSCtlle and • In the diagram 01\ lie bact of 1IIi11omL)

4. PROPOSED PUMP INFORMATION: Rated Pump Capac:ily: None

~Typa:

C Deep Wei Turbine C Rota/)' 0 Propelar

C Submellllll C RoIary-Oisplac:enwnl C ~

MoIDr.

ODiaaal CGIs

gaRons ~r minute

C Cenlrfugal C Rotary-Gear C ~ C EIecII1c, ral8cl hOlMpower: ____ _

If Pump Replacement, Existing Pump Capacity: gallons per minute

5. PROPOSED USE: C Municipal (IncWing holt ... --. eIc.) o MIla/)'

o industrial C Domestic (individual, non~1_rciaI WIIIt 1)'1.)

C irrigation (crop) Ii OIhar(uplail) exploratory well

6. (_) PROPOSED AMOUNT OF WITHDRAWAL: None gallons per day

(b) METHOD OF FLOW MEASUREMENT: 0 fIow.meIer o Ope~ C 0riIice Plale 0 Weir

7. PENDING ACTIONS: CCOUA CSMA OEIS Ii NONE C OIher(explail)

Completion Dale:

8. REMARKS, EXPlANATIONS: Well is being drilled as part of Hawaii Countiesl USGS Exploratory Well Drilling Progra ••

(I mo .. space • neeaea. contiriue on SaCk)

I undellland lIlal appnMll of Ill .. applcallon allac:hls the following slandanl CDndIIonI: 1) the proposed WOIk .. 10 be complel8cl wthln two (2) ye.II of the apptOYal date; 2) the conlraclor ah.1 submllo the eonvnlllion a _I complellonlabanclonment report wIIm 30 d.ys aller the completion dall of the pennilled work; 3) monthly waler use dall lhal be IUbmlIed to the Comminion; 4) lUCIIappDVllshal not constlull a determination of conelative water rights and shan nol gU.llln'" the JIU'I1I capacity Of fuIu .. use up 10 the permllled ~ capacly.

Wen Owner U.S. §e~al.Survey Landowner t. of Water

Signatu::(??:cb~f Signature_-L-.~~~::::=_ Date ~ Date ____ =..;;;..;..-,;.,.,,<--__

For 0IIicIa1 lIM Only: Da18 Received _______ _

Dale AccepIed~----_ "'ell Checked 11)' ____ _ Longitude ____ __ Da18 ______________ _ Lalllude _____ _ Aquifer System Na"" ~~~_=_:__---­

Stale Wei No. 033' -01

111OM5 WCl'I F ....

r

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8. Remar1ca, Explanations (confd): __________________________ _

9. PROPOSED WEll SECTION

EIIvaIIon II top of ClIlng 19541.. msl

Cement Grout -1.QL I.

Rod! PRIm; __ 0_1.

Hole Dilmeter: 17 1/2 In.

Total Depth 2,000 tl *

*Total depth to be determined in the fie Id.

r ,.

Sold CIlIng: Mlterlll steel L.IngtII 200 It. 0IImeIIr 12 kI. WII "'icI<ne .. _O::.;.:.:2::5~ ______ kI.

ClIlng: C Perfotlled CSc:rMn Mllltill LengIII I.

DiImeIet kI. WlllIIIckn ... In. Opermg. 1CI.Ift.A..F.

Open Hole:

l.engtll _....;1~!~8~00~------ tl DIameter 7 7 /8 kI.

"AppIoxmall elevation II line of tiling tppIcatioll. Ground .levation lbove meln HIIlYeI (maQ by I _JOt IcenHCI by thl StIli must be Iubmlled

II 11Ir! of conllnldlon. "'1111 elevl\ions of wei components aIIll be .ubmlIed in \he wei comple\ionl\llel Iblndonment reports.

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, LOCATION PLAN SCALE: I" = 2000'

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G A IV T 2905

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ISLAND OF HAWAII TOTAL - 2431 MOD

HYDROLOGIC UNITS &umInabIe YWd I AquIfer Cod<

1!.=~D41


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