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Meridian council denies request to let homeowner keep irrigation well after connecting to city water
Summary
The City Council voted to deny an amendment that would have allowed a property owner at 45 Overland Road to keep an irrigation well after connecting domestic water and sewer to the city; council cited groundwater contamination risks and prior terms of the connection agreement.
The Meridian City Council on July 8 denied a request to amend an existing agreement so a property owner at 45 Overland Road could retain an existing well for irrigation after connecting to city water and sewer.
Council members said the city’s long-standing preference is to decommission wells when properties connect to municipal water. Public Works staff explained that abandoned wells can become “a potential vector for contamination” of groundwater if not properly plugged and that the original…
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