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Resident urges county review after drilling of wells at Domino site; alleges unmetered pumping and falling private wells
Summary
A resident told the board that the city allowed drilling of approximately five wells at the Domino/meta site adjacent to her property, expressed concern that the wells will not be metered, said local domestic wells have already dropped, and asked commissioners to intervene.
A Lebanon resident told the Boone County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 3 that drilling activity at the Domino/meta site has lowered neighborhood well levels and that she believes unmetered pumping may be occurring.
Jody Stewart said the city went before the Board of Health to request permission to drill approximately five wells on the Domino site and told commissioners that several private wells near her property have measured lower than when they were installed. Stewart said photographs she supplied to the sheriff’s department show semitrailers and equipment at a separate location on 350 West that she believes are set up to store or transport water and described the activity as potentially criminal. She cited what she called Indiana Code 35-4-15-1 and asked the commissioners to look into the matter.
A commissioner noted that the issue may be outside county jurisdiction in some respects, but the panel heard the complaint and indicated staff would follow up as appropriate. The speaker’s comments were presented during the public-comment portion of the meeting; no board action was recorded in the meeting minutes.
The board did not take action at the meeting. County staff and law-enforcement representatives would be the appropriate contacts for investigating possible unmetered withdrawals or other potential violations, and the resident said she had already provided photos to the sheriff’s department.
