Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
West Bend presents water supply service area plan ahead of DNR deadline
Summary
City staff and consultant reviewed a state-required water supply service area plan showing current well and storage capacity exceeds projected high-growth 2035 demand; the plan will be used for a more detailed master water system plan scheduled next year.
WEST BEND, Wis. — The City of West Bend on Sept. 22 held a public hearing on a state-required water supply service area plan that concludes the municipal groundwater system has enough firm well and storage capacity to meet projected high-growth demands through 2035. City staff invited consultant Steve Kleiser of Strand Associates to present the study and take questions from the Board of Public Works.
The plan was prepared in response to a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources requirement that public water systems serving 10,000 or more people that operate their own wells prepare water supply service area plans. "The water supply service area plans are due at the end of this year," Kleiser said during his presentation, adding that a plan must be submitted to the DNR only if the community later requests an additional withdrawal from the Great Lakes Basin.
Kleiser summarized the study's principal findings: West Bend currently operates nine wells with a combined capacity of about 7,210 gallons per minute and a firm well capacity (capacity with…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
