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rin -Summer 1 5 TALK Page 17 r i i i Under Article 2 -Definitions of the National Flood Insurance Program Dwelling Policy, flood is defined as a general and tempor con- dition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land area from the overflow of inland or tidal. waters; the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source. The term general condition of flooding has been further defined as widespread flooding displaced aver two acres of insured's property. or two or more adjacent properties. in the past, the NFIP has covered losses which are related to high water table or seepage only when concurrent surface water damage affects the insured building during a general condition of flooding. Now with a policy change effective October 1. 1994, losses due to sewer backup and seepage are covered if all of the below are true: 1. There is a general and temporary condition of flooding in the area, .the flooding is the praxtmate cause of the sewer backup, or seepage of water, and _ 2. The sewer backup, or seepage of . water occurs no later than 72 hours after the flood has receded; and - 3. The building must be insured at .the time of loss, for at least 8096 of its replacement cost or the max- imum amount of insurance avail- able under the National Flood Insurance Program. For everything you have always wanted to know about ground water sampling, get a copy of the new "Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Ground Water Sampling Guidance Manual". This 250-page manual is a comprehensive resource for scientists and technicians who need to develop or evaluate ground water sampling Plans. protocols and reports. The manual contains many convenient features that make it easy and effective to use. Some of the features include the following: laminated covers and wire-loop binding for durability ; a detailed index; detailed tables of contents for each chapter, cross-references for additional information throughout the manual; photo-copy masters of forms for recording field data; and a computer diskette with a detailed. ready-to-edit sampling protocol, templates for ground water analysis and a field work check list (documents are saved in several widely accepted computer formats). Even though the focus of this new manual is on sampling wells at contaminated sites, it also provides detailed guidance for sampling water supply wells. This new document replaces a 1986 document entitled, "Procedures for Ground Water Monitoring: "Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Guidelines." To order a copy of the new "Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Ground Water Sampling Guidance Manual", enclose a $19.75 check made payable to the MPCA, and mail it to: MPGA Ground Water Sampling Guidance Document, c/o Sandy Karowski. MPCA, GWSW. Program Development Section, 520 Lafayette Road North, St. Paul. MN 55155- . 4194. Please enclose the name and address of the person and organization to whom the manual should be mailed. To find out more about this new ground water guidance manual, contact Tim Thurnblad. MPCA, at (612)296- 8582. TTY users, call (612)282.5332. Or, toll- free voice and TTY callers can dial i-800-657- 3864. , ,