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Vol. 10, No. 26
k Shoreline Community, Pine Knoll Shores, N.C.
November 2015
Groundwater Level
Affected by Heavy Rains
By Walt Zaenker
The groundwater level IJ
study underway since
late August has provided
dramatic measurements
following a period that
included an 11-day
significant rain event. The
Department of Geological
Sciences at East Carolina
University in Greenville
is conducting this study
with Dr. Alex Manda as
principal investigator.
The study covers all
of Bogue Banks. Thirty
groundwater wells
have been installed,
and resident volunteers
have been taking
measurements. I am one
of those volunteers; my
aissigned wells are well
#12 near the Pine Knoll
Shores firehouse and well
#14 across the road from
the Clam Digger.
The wells penetrate
into a level at which the
sand is saturated with fresh water. Shallow wells used for irrigation tap into this
groundwater, the upper surface of which may be as deep as 20 feet or only a few feet
below the ground surface. The groundwater occupies the space beneath the water
table. The depth to the water table depends on the topography of the area and other
factors. To be clear, this study does not deal with the Castle-Hayne aquifer, the
source of our drinking water, which is several hundred feet below the surface.
,The readings taken at both wells #12 and #14 are very similar, so to simplify
this discussion only readings from #12 wiU be presented. All readings were taken
around 10 a.m., and presented as elevation above sea level.
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Walt Zaenker measures the water at well #12 at the Pine
Knoll Shores firehouse.—P/iotofcyJ. Clarke Sibley
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America Recycles Day
By Sarah Williams
November 15 is America Recycles Day. As I was looking into the resources
offered for this special day, I found a pledge from Keep America Beautiful:
For America Recycles Day 2015,1 pledge to:
• Learn. I will find out what materials are collected for recycling in
my community.
• Act. Reduce my personal waste by recycling. Within the next
month, I will recycle more.
• Share. In the next month, I will encourage one family member
or one friend to take the pledge.
After reading the pledge, I reflected on those three points, which are required for
a successful recycling program: Learn, Act and Share. I encourage everyone to take
this pledge and to spend a few moments thinking about each act.
Learn: Learn the Pine Knoll Shores pick-up days. With changes made to the
pick-up schedule several months ago, it can be hard to start a new routine. Please
remember to put your household garbage and recyclables out the night before. Waste
Industries typically runs its route early in the morning, and if your containers are not
outside the night before, you run the risk of not getting your recycling and garbage
picked up. Recycling is every other Monday and the town is split into two sections.
Depending on where your home is, you will be either an “A” week or a “B” week.
“A” week is Sycamore to the east and “B” week is everything west of Sycamore. To
consult a map, visit townofpks.com and access our blog, where our map is located.
As always, please call us at town hall at 247-4353 with any questions.
With so many different sources out there today, the basics of recycling can become
muddled and leave you confused and staring at your recycling bin wondering what is
allowed and what is not. The town accepts plastics labeled 1 and 2, aluminum, glass,
paper and cardboard. If you ever have a question as to what is and what isn’t recyclable,
a simple Google search may yield some results—or you can call town hall for advice.
Act: Now that you have the tools available to you, recycle. If your current
container is too small or cumbersome, consider buying a rolling container. Ace
Hardware in Atlantic Beach is offering $5 off recycling roll-out containers. Just come
by town hall to pick up your coupon. The town does not require a certain container,
so you can look around and find a container that suits you and your needs.
Share: Can you imagine the impact that we would have if you convinced a
friend to recycle? Encourage him or her to keep a small container in the kitchen or
by the back door in which to deposit recyclables. Remember, plastic bags are not
recyclable so recycling needs some kind of container. Dry and loose items are best
for recycling, and recycling can be easy. j .n
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