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WATER
Serving Central Indiana
January 14, 2011
Mike Hollibaugh
City of Carmel Plan Commission
Department of Community Services
One Civic Square
Carmel, Indiana 46032
RE: Opposition to Proposed Convenience Store with Gas Station
Legacy Project (Southwest Corner of 146''' and Olio Road)
Department of Waterworks of the City of Indianapolis C'ROW')
Dear Mr. Hollibaugh:
The Department of Waterworks of the City of Indianapolis (DOW) is the largest drinking water
utility within Indiana and serves more than 1 million people within Central Indiana. DOW is providing this
letter to confirm its opposition to the proposed Turkey Hill Minit Market gas station within the Legacy
Project, to be located in a wellhead protection area at the southwest corner of 146' and River Road (the "Gas
Station Please refer to the attached letter from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
The proposed Gas Station and its associated petroleum underground storage tanks would be located
within the one (1) year time -of- travel to a DOW wellhead protection area and to the City of Carmel wellhead
protection area. Further, DOW contends that the likely storage and dispensing of large quantities of
petroleum at this location will create a substantial risk of ground water and other environmental
contamination, particularly given the high ground water elevation and porous soils. Ground water
contamination could likely materially and adversely impact DOW's drinking water supply, treatment, and
distribution capabilities.
DOW has reviewed correspondence directed to the City of Carmel from both the City of Westfield
(dated December 27, 2010) and the Hamilton County Surveyor's Office (dated January 11, 2011) opposing
the Gas Station, and joins in opposition to the Gas Station for the reasons stated therein.
Based upon these concerns, DOW believes that the construction and operation of the Gas Station at
this location poses an unreasonable risk of ground water contamination and threat to DOW's drinking water
system. As a result, DOW recommends against approval. Please contact me at (317) 263 -6567 or, via e-
mail, at mtkAindy.gov if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Matthew Klein, Executive Director
Department of Waterworks
City of Indianapolis
Department of Waterworks
1220 Waterway Boulevard
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
www. indianapoliswater. com
Mike Hollibaugh
January 14, 2011
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cc: Mayor James Brainard, City of Carmel
Mayor John Ditslear, City of Noblesville
Mayor Gregory Ballard, City of Indianapolis
Mayor Andrew Cools, City of Westfield
1 ®EM INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
We Protect Hoosiers and Our Environment.
Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. 100 North Senate Avenue
Governor Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(317) 232 -8603
Thomas W. Easterly Toll Free (800) 451 -6027
Commissioner www.idem.IN.gov
Andy Bowman
Bingham McHale LLP
10 West Market Street, Suite 2700
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
January 11, 2011
RE: Wellhead Protection Area Proximity Determination
7729 East 146" Street, Carmel, Indiana, Hamilton
County
Upon review of the above referenced site, it has been determined that the site is located within a
Wellhead Protection Area.
This information is accurate to the best of our knowledge. However, there are in some cases, a
few factors that could impact the accuracy of this determination. For example, some Wellhead
Protection Area Delineations have not been submitted or may not have been approved by this
office. In these cases, we use a 3,000 foot fixed radius buffer to make the proximity
determination. To find the status of a Public Water Supply System's Wellhead Protection Area
Delineation, please visit our tracking database at hLtR://www.in.gov/idem/4289.htm.
If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me at the address above or at (317)
234 -7476.
Sincerely,
amen Sullivan, Chief
Ground Water Section
Drinking Water Branch
Office of Water Quality
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