pgv health study

[Bullwinkle]

about time to get a factual handle on this - from the trib

http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections...study.html

good on Billy

"Included in those recommendations are increasing monitoring, evaluating effects on drinking water and ocean environment, ensuring there is no contamination from the closed HGP-A well, strengthening public communication and alerts, and requiring that geothermal developers should be required to conduct a health and water resource baseline study before any more drilling occurs.

The last recommendation may have the largest impact on geothermal companies as they seek to meet HELCO’s demand for more geothermal energy."

[Obie]

Perhaps the county could save some money by waiting for this study to be finished.

http://ehs.sph.berkeley.edu/cheers/

Any study done by the county would not be nearly as comprehensive.

[Bullwinkle]

nothing about base line water table quality in the referenced report (Obie).... It is wise to know the current state of the water table pollution before we can determine if increased pollution is taking place man made changes - ie drilling......

[Obie]

"The Dept. of Water Supply had noticed a deterioration in the water quality from the Green Lake well prior to PGV drilling any wells.In times of low rainfall the salinity in the water was approaching unhealthy levels.In 1990 they proposed a new water line from Pohoiki to Kapoho.

It was approved and built. The well and reservoir at Green Lake was then abandoned.

I have a well here in Vacationland.The water has so much salinity that it can't even be used for irrigation.It has been unusable since long before PGV."

So whats to test ??

The post in quotes is mine from a previous discussion on Punaweb.

Edited to clarify !

[Rob Tucker]

Could any of that be the result of the subsidence in the 1975 earthquake?

[Guest]

In the HTH a few days ago, this story appeared:

http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections...bucks.html

I have clipped this part of the story below:

".....Residents of Puna, home to the state’s only geothermal plant, have been outspoken about potential health impacts.

A protest against further geothermal expansion last month attracted more than 200 people in Hilo.

Eru said the Maori trust takes health and environmental impacts seriously but noted that one of its wells has been releasing steam and gas unabated.

She said sheep continue to graze next to it without any problems.

“As I say, the proof is in the pudding, and the sheep are still alive,” Eru said.

Additionally, she joked that hydrogen sulfide, a gas released by geothermal activity, can have the same effect as Viagra....."

So, lets do this.

Lets get about 20 sheep and let them graze around the GEO wells. Lets see what happens.

As for the hydrogen sulfide/Viagra comment, I don't really know what to say or how to test that! Other than to round up a few volunteers!

Obie, you game?

[dragon2k]

Actually Ken, we already have a grazing test happening! Lyman owns acreage directly adjacent makai of the PGV wells. There is currently roughly 100 head of cattle grazing on the cane grass and other weeds. I wonder what effects this will have on the beef?

[opihikao]

If one of those cows have a runny nose, we have another lawsuit coming. Now, if the owner has an abundance of twins from their cows, well, that lady was right! (Reference Ken) []

The property below the plant also has cattle. The only problem the Lessee has experienced is finding cattle carcass post gutting, stealing, and taking the meat. Trees vandalized (cut down by Lessee) to prevent thieves from access to pasture.

Bullwinkle, with all due respect, NO good on "Billy". He promised Puna the concerns would be addressed PRIOR to the last election.

Still waiting, Mr. Kenoi. Impatiently, at this point. He MUST address Puna, as promised.

JMO.[!]