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Council approves $13,153 treatment to rehabilitate Well No. 10 after yield test showed drop
Summary
The council approved a $13,153 HVI (high velocity injection) treatment from National Water Services to attempt to restore production of Well No. 10, which tested at about 55.5 gallons per minute after prior repairs compared with roughly 200 gpm previously. Council noted the cost is far less than drilling a new well.
The Speedway Town Council on Oct. 27 approved a $13,153 proposal from National Water Services to perform a high-velocity injection (HVI) treatment intended to rejuvenate Well No. 10.
Grant Kleinheinz said earlier rehabilitation work had included cleaning, parts replacement and casing repair; a post-rehab test showed output of roughly 55.5 gallons per minute, down from about 200 gpm when the well previously produced near its peak. The HVI treatment involves injecting an acid-and-water solution into the well to try to increase yield, Kleinheinz said. He told the council the service will include pre- and post-treatment testing.
Councilors asked about certainty of the treatment’s success. Kleinheinz said the result cannot be guaranteed; by comparison, developing a new well would cost an estimated $150,000–$350,000 plus property acquisition. He added the town is also testing potential sites on junior high property but preliminary results suggest those locations may not yield the needed water.
The council voted 5–0 to approve the proposal. Kleinheinz said the well is likely more than 50 years old and that the town benefits from recent agreements allowing Eagle Creek withdrawals but still values multiple water sources.
