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Council amends WCA district to allow area residents option to connect to water; no immediate pipe extensions planned
Summary
After a public hearing, the Muskego Common Council approved a resolution to amend the city9s area-wide water capacity assessment (WCA) district (19th amendment). Staff said the change only allows hookups if water becomes available; it does not authorize immediate extension of mains or force residents to connect except at point of sale.
The Muskego Common Council on Feb. 25 approved a resolution authorizing the 19th amendment to the city9s area-wide water capacity assessment (WCA) district, following a public hearing and staff presentation clarifying the amendment9s scope.
Scott (city staff) explained the amendment expands the WCA boundary to include a large northeastern area of the city so that residents who later find water available at their property line would be eligible to connect. “There is no extension of watermain. There is no planned extension of watermain by the city or even for a future developer. This is just for the amended area so that if someday it becomes economically feasible and you have water available, you are allowed to hook up,” Scott said.
Council members and staff emphasized the amendment does not obligate residents to connect until a point-of-sale requirement is triggered; residents who retain wells would not be required to abandon them and could continue to use wells for outdoor uses even after hookup. Staff estimated a connection cost could range from about $2,500 to $7,500 depending on distance and site conditions, and noted replacing a failed well can be more expensive.
The council moved and seconded the resolution and approved it by voice vote.
Scott said the city has no plan to build a water tower in the WCA amendment area; a five-year capital plan includes potential tower siting on the southeast side of the city, not within the amended area.
The amendment is administrative: it changes who is eligible to connect if water later becomes available; any actual extension of water mains, water-right pressures and lateral installations would require separate capital projects, developer actions or future council approvals.
