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Council weighs pilot deep-well drilling at Martin’s Flat; city staff say geology is promising
Summary
Engineers presented Hanson/Loosch findings that Martin’s Flat has favorable geology for a deep production well into Navajo Sandstone; a pilot borehole and zone testing could cost $1.8–$2.0 million and additional costs would follow to complete a production well.
Cedar City engineering staff recommended moving forward with more aggressive testing at Martin’s Flat after a consultant identified the site as one of the better subsurface locations in Cedar Canyon.
Jonathan Stathis of the city engineering department summarized the geology and prior test work. A 2023 test borehole reached about 818 feet and encountered bedrock (Entrada Formation); consultants Hanson & Loosch estimate that drilling to roughly 2,000–2,100 feet would penetrate about 400 feet into the Navajo Sandstone, a more porous formation that typically yields higher quantity and better-quality water.
Stathis said the 2023 test well produced…
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