ACAT FOIA Repository 130

Document: ACAT FOIA Repository 130, Date Received February 2024
Year: 2004
Page(s): 2
Document Title: Letter from USACE to S&W
Agency/Organization: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Shannon & Wilson

Document Summary: 
This letter from USACE to S&W addresses roadblocks encountered during the testing of water quality of an aquifer at the site area. USACE, Alaska District questions S&W's termination of efforts to complete the drilling of the deep well. S&W raised concerns about cross-contamination of shallow water with a deeper aquifer, but tests show that no contamination occurred, leaving questions as to why the deeper hole was not drilled by S&W. Separately, during initial contract negotiations, USACE and S&W agreed to hire someone from the local community to protect the crew from the threat of polar bears. Later on, S&W had chosen not to hire the bear guard.