Just out of curiousity NY, would it pay to drill some wells for that water source? I know full well what they cost but if you are going to lose a half a million dollars then maybe it might be worth it. Of course I have no idea how much water you pull or how many wells it would take.
NY can better answer than I... but he's right on top of big salt deposits. I mean HUGE deposits of salt from a long time ago when the area was ocean. He can drill mines and end up with salt water to water with. Check out this link and info on Cargill salt mines that are beneath Cayuga Lake. They drive tractor trailers under the lake a couple thousand feet. http://www.ilovethefingerlakes.com/basics/geology-saltmines.htm
