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Council approves suspension of construction water costs for Mohave County monitoring wells
Summary
Kingman approved Mohave County Flood Control District’s request that the city not charge water for construction of two groundwater monitoring wells that will improve aquifer monitoring for the Hualapai Valley Groundwater Basin and support USGS aquifer modeling updates.
The Kingman City Council on Sept. 2 approved a request from the Mohave County Flood Control District to suspend the city’s construction water charges for two monitoring wells to be installed in the Hualapai Valley Groundwater Basin.
Manager Mary Walsh explained the county partnered with the U.S. Geological Survey to update a groundwater model and that additional monitoring wells provide calibration points to compare the model’s predictions with on‑the‑ground measurements. Staff said one well is sited near the airport and the other location will be confirmed; the county asked that the city’s contribution be to waive water charges associated with drilling the wells. Council approved the request by motion and voice vote.
Why it matters: the additional monitoring wells will add data for the regional aquifer model maintained by USGS and Mohave County Flood Control, which supports water‑management decisions and recharge/conservation planning. Waiving construction water charges reduces the project’s cost to the county and is consistent with council’s stated priorities for water conservation and recharge.
Action: motion to approve suspension of construction water charges for the two monitoring wells carried by voice vote; staff will coordinate with Mohave County Flood Control on locations and any necessary reporting.
