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College Place moves to drill new municipal well after Well 8 proves unviable; council backs DWSRF loan application
Summary
After well‑8 yielded low flow with high iron and manganese, the council unanimously approved a resolution supporting a Department of Health DWSRF low‑interest loan application to drill a new Well 9, and authorized related engineering work for other wells.
City staff told the College Place City Council on Nov. 25 that the recently drilled Well 8 did not meet expectations—its yield was low and water‑quality tests showed iron and manganese levels that would require more than $1 million in treatment to make the site viable for drinking water. Staff recommended pivoting to a new site (Well 9) and applying immediately for a Department of Health DWSRF low‑interest loan to finance engineering and drilling.
Mister McAndrews, who presented…
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