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WPAC data review shows thousands of domestic wells; county eyeing reclaimed‑water plan and better measurement
Summary
A Water Policy Advisory Committee member presented preliminary county well mapping and water‑use analysis showing about 12,572 active domestic wells and 416 wells completed since 2020; county staff said bulk‑fill station usage appears in public utility data and a reclaimed water master plan will be brought to the commission in 2026.
Laird Grazer of the Water Policy Advisory Committee (WPAC) told the commissioners that better, more current water data is essential to policymaking and presented a preliminary analysis of well records and points‑of‑diversion data.
Grazer reported that the statewide points‑of‑diversion database lists roughly 21,677 wells for the county’s area but that about 7,000 are inactive; the remaining inventory includes about 12,572 active domestic wells. He noted roughly 416 wells were completed in the county between Jan. 1, 2020 and the…
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