Comments on: Ever Seen a Water Ranch? Here in Phoenix… http://hereinphoenix.com/2009/11/08/ver-seen-a-water-ranch-here-in-phoenix/ This Realtor Gal KNOWS Phoenix Real Estate! Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:38:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Pat O'Hara http://hereinphoenix.com/2009/11/08/ver-seen-a-water-ranch-here-in-phoenix/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Pat O'Hara Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:32:05 +0000 http://hereinphoenix.com/2009/11/08/ver-seen-a-water-ranch-here-in-phoenix/#comment-52 Great vid Kristin! I certainly thought Arizona was a high-risk state for drought - especially since I moved here from Houston (the Bayou City). But as a consultant in the environmental industry for 14 years, I was surprised to learn just how much groundwater Arizona has. Unfortunately, much of it has been impacted by leaks from UST's (underground storage tanks - mainly for gasoline). The good news is that it is fairly easy to remediate and much of the groundwater is never used anyway. I've been away from the environmental field and now practice mortgage lending. One issue that was unresolved when I left consulting was how MTBE was to be addressed by ADEQ and the EPA (MTBE is an oxygenate used in unleaded gasoline). It spreads much more rapidly through both soil and groundwater than the gasoline itself and is harder to remediate. I had forgotten about this issue since I've been in the mortgage business. I'm glad I watched your vid; I'll keep the MTBE situation in the back of my mind and remember to check for updates occasionally. Have a good day! Great vid Kristin! I certainly thought Arizona was a high-risk state for drought – especially since I moved here from Houston (the Bayou City). But as a consultant in the environmental industry for 14 years, I was surprised to learn just how much groundwater Arizona has. Unfortunately, much of it has been impacted by leaks from UST’s (underground storage tanks – mainly for gasoline). The good news is that it is fairly easy to remediate and much of the groundwater is never used anyway.

I’ve been away from the environmental field and now practice mortgage lending. One issue that was unresolved when I left consulting was how MTBE was to be addressed by ADEQ and the EPA (MTBE is an oxygenate used in unleaded gasoline). It spreads much more rapidly through both soil and groundwater than the gasoline itself and is harder to remediate.

I had forgotten about this issue since I’ve been in the mortgage business. I’m glad I watched your vid; I’ll keep the MTBE situation in the back of my mind and remember to check for updates occasionally.

Have a good day!

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