Sand Creek Consultants, Inc. was hired to evaluate groundwater quality at and downgradient of an agronomy facility to manage environmental risks, including the identification and replacement of numerous contaminated private wells.

Tasks completed included:

• Mapping private well locations in the potential pesticide plume area
• Evaluating existing monitoring and private well data to identify private wells potentially at risk
• Sampling of private wells leading to the installation of temporary water filters for residences with elevated pesticide concentrations
• Mapping the pesticide plume, and projecting the peak plume concentration location and migration rates to identify private wells at future risk
• Establishing long-term monitoring of targeted private wells to confirm residences have safe well water
• Replacing contaminated wells with deeper, clean-water wells

Sand Creek Consultants, Inc. was able to satisfy regulatory requirements, eliminate risks to the public, and reduce the client's exposure to liability by taking specific and documented actions.

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Wisconsin USA