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Water Test Drilling
updated: Jan 30, 2013, 10:20 AM

By Edhat Subscriber

I live on Richland Dr. off of Broadmore Plaza. Behind the San Roque Plaza area, there has been a lot of drilling for water testing by the city. When I asked the hired testers they where hushed lip, and it seems more drilling is on the horizon. Does anyone know whats going on or how to find out?

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COMMENT 368975	2013-01-30 10:24 AM
Really............Contact the City Water Dept..............
COMMENT 368978	2013-01-30 10:29 AM
The City is not having anyone drill for water in that area.
COMMENT 368981	2013-01-30 10:44 AM
Reentering old idle oil wells and determining if remaining oil in place can be extracting using modern techniques such as acidizing or fracking.
COMMENT 368987	2013-01-30 10:52 AM
How do you know it's being done by the city, and how do you know it's for water testing? There are other reasons for drilling, such as for checking density/stability of the ground in plans for development.
COMMENT 369004	2013-01-30 11:24 AM
this property was purchased by an outside investor group that wants to develop the land - they are testing how expansive the soil is to determine what can be built - they want to put in a two story structure with underground parking hence the "water" table testing
COMMENT 369010	2013-01-30 11:28 AM
Finally a WalMart!
COMMENT 369043	2013-01-30 12:50 PM
OP.. here, thank you 004, what property exactly are you refering to, and how did you come up with this answer.
COMMENT 369044	2013-01-30 12:51 PM
are you talking about loreto plaza? as far as I know the de loretos still own it and run it
COMMENT 369071	2013-01-30 01:49 PM
Is this drilling taking place on city streets in the Broadmoor/Richland cul-de-sacs? Or is this drilling taking place on the private property that is part of Loretto or San Roque Plazas? Decades ago, there were two cleaners that operated in each of those Plaza's and when one (or both) closed down, the water was later tested by the property owners to see if there was any contamination of chemicals from the cleaners. Who knows, it is possible that some retesting is being done.
COMMENT 369092	2013-01-30 02:42 PM
check the city counter for building permits - it has all the info you need - it looks like the city is trying to keep a hush on this - when I inquired the guy at the desk got on the phone with some guy named Wiley??? to see what he was allowed to tell me
COMMENT 369095P	2013-01-30 02:49 PM
There have been allegations that fertilizer used on the golf course is significant in polluting Arroyo Burro Creek and/or affecting bacteria growth. I don't know if this testing is related.
COMMENT 369235	2013-01-30 07:49 PM
One friend of mine works for the USPS and another works for the private firm that is doing the drilling/testing. He (geologist) has been calling her (USPS) to schedule appointments to drill, etc. From that I assume that the USPS owns or leases the property. Why they are testing for and why I don't know. The next time I talk to him or her I will ask!
COMMENT 369272P	2013-01-31 06:17 AM
"Facts" as I know them: The post office leases the San Roque Post Office. About 15 years ago, the rent was $10,000 a month. The soil was contaminated by at least one dry cleaner in the past. The City of Santa Barbara, in its long-term Upper State Street Redevelopment Plan, zoned that strip for two-story commercial buildings.

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