Florida Phosphate Operations
October 14, 2016 Report
New Wales Community Well Sampling Progress as of 10/14/16
This map provides an at-a-glance view of community well sampling progress associated with the water loss incident (WLI) at New Wales. Per the legend:
- Blue dots are representative of individuals and/or households who have requested well tests.
- Green dots signify well test results that show no impacts from the New Wales WLI.
- Purple dots stand for well test results that show no impacts from the New Wales WLI, but not all results meet quality standards; one well beyond range not shown.
- Red dots indicate test results that show impacts related to the New Wales WLI. To date, well tests show no impacts from Mosaic.
Well tests by ECT, the third party company coordinating and collecting samples, are being performed in accordance with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (FDEP) Standard Operating Procedures.
Daily Well Testing Update
As of today, Mosaic has received 1,050 well water test requests. Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. (ECT) is prioritizing testing based on neighbor’s proximity to the New Wales facility. Neighbors who have requested an alternative means of testing are encouraged to receive a water test at no cost from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).
Testing and Bottled Water Requests as of October 14, 2016
As of 12:00 pm
| Scheduled 3rd party well tests | 1,050 |
| Site visits/samples taken | 675 |
| Expected site visits today* | 48 |
| Requests for bottled water | 692 |
*Plans could change based on residents’ availability or inclement weather.