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ATTACHMENT 2 ~~G~IVE® Description of Well Water Storage Tank Use NOV 0 7 2007 CITY OF PLEASANTON PUNNING DEPT. A flow test on the well water supply was ordered and performed by Pacific Coast Well & Pump, a licensed well specialist LIC#810579 in August 2006. Water to the subject property is supplied by a well that produces 7 gallons of water per minute, which is about 10,000 gallons per day. It takes about 10,000 gallons per day to water one acre of ground and I have 1.44 acres. The well will not be able to keep up the demand without the use of a water storage tank. I'm zoned PUD-Agriculture and I have horses and other animals on the property and I need water for irrigation and personal use. Water supply for the subject property is supplied by an existing well located in the reaz of the property approximately 30 feet from the reaz property line and approximately 70 feet from of the side property line (surveyor's site plan). Prior to the newly replaced water storage tank, well water was stored in an old 5000-gallon wooden water storage tank (Exhibit A) and it was located approximately 35 feet away from the wellhead (see sits plan). The old wooden tank had been in use long before I purchased the property and it was showing evidence that it was leaking and was not able to keep a consistent water pressure supply. The booster pump was constantly running and this created a lot of stress from overheating the pump. The old water tank was not serving its intended purpose. The solution was to replace the existing old wooden leaky storage tank with a new 5000- gallon poly tank of the same storage capacity, shape and dimensions. We chose a green color tank to best blend in with the natural surroundings (Exhibit B). The old wooden tank was located in the middle of the pasture. The location of the new tank was strategically chosen for the following reasons. Firstly, the new tank is now located next to and in line with the well as it was recommended by Dan's Water Well & Pump, a licensed well specialist. According to Ivan with Dan's Water Well, the booster pump can operate more efficiently and reduce the stress of it having to pump the well water over a long distance. The pump will burn out as a result. We could have placed the tank on either side of the wellhead but we chose the final location so that my neighbor's views would not be blocked from the main residence. Secondly, we keep our horses and wanted to ensure that they would not be injured or run into the tank if it was placed close to the rear of the property. Thirdly, it is more esthetically pleasing not having the tank in the middle of the pasture. Careful considerations and extra efforts regarding the preservation of a pleasing and attractive environment were made especially for my neighbors on 455 Sycamore Road directly behind my property. The new tank is placed away from the front of their main residence (Exhibits C, D, & E). There are no windows on the side of the garage structure and the tank is not blocking their views from the windows of the main residence. We planted Sequoia Redwood trees along the entire fence line bordering their property (Exhibits F, G & H). They will serve as a natural privacy screening for them from their driveway and their front. ~'~ ~ ~~ ~ ,~ ~ ~~