Reports: Technical Coordinators’ Updates

TECHNICAL COORDINATOR’S
WELL MONITORING UPDATE
BGwT Meeting: September 25, 2008

WELL MONITORING

The BGwT’s latest set of readings are indicated below.

There are currently 715 wells in the West network. Wells were read between July 27 - August 24, 2008. Of the 715 wells read:

  • 199 wells @ elevation >7’
  • 299 wells @ elevation 5’- 7’
  • 183 wells @ elevation 3’-5’
  • 26 wells @ elevation <3’
  • 2 wells @ Dry
  • 15 wells @ no reading

We have read 85 wells in the East network (East Boston Area). Wells were read in East Boston on July 26 & 27, 2008. Of the 85 wells read:

  • 50 wells @ elevation >7’
  • 11 wells @ elevation 5’- 7’
  • 7 wells @ elevation 3’-5’
  • 7 wells @ elevation <3’
  • 10 wells @ Dry
  • 0 wells @ no reading

NOTE: We are continuously reading the well network and started a new set of readings on Friday August 26, 2008.

LEVELLOGGERS

  • We continue to upload dataloggers at the following locations on a weekly basis:
    • 2 on and around Saint Charles St. and 2 on Cazenove Street
    • 5 on Beacon St., in the Berkeley to Clarendon St. block
    • 1 at the corner of Charles St. South and Melrose St.
    • 1 adjacent to 211 Berkeley St.
    • 3 in the North End around Fulton and Commercial Streets
    • 4 wells installed along the Back Bay Station Railroad alignment
    • 1 adjacent to Trinity Church