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Board hears school well discussion; DEQ says condemn one well, replacement cost uncertain

3779367 · June 12, 2025
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Board and school staff discussed a school water-supply issue: state environmental officials have recommended condemning one of two school wells, staff said, but a definitive replacement cost is not known and the schools currently use about half the DEQ-allowed annual volume.

County and school officials discussed the condition and financing of school water wells during the budget work session.

County staff said the proposed school capital-improvement project (CIP) had included a $390,000 line for a well, but earlier meetings reduced that figure because the county does not yet have a definitive cost estimate. “There were various numbers that were put out there for the cost of the well, because we do not have a definite figure on the…

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