Residents warn new wells and county water plan could affect Spring Lake wells

Mar 23, 2026

Residents told the council that additional county wells and a master plan filed with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission could reduce private well yields and change septic permitting; council members urged residents to monitor county proceedings and regulatory filings.

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Residents and council members raised concerns that proposed county water and sewage planning — including additional deep wells referenced by speakers and a master plan filing with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) — could reduce local private-well yields or change septic-permit availability for Spring Lake homeowners.

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