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Middleton water utility warns of multi-year capital workload; Well 5 rehab and Northern Loop planning flagged
Summary
Utility staff told the committee that Well 5 rehabilitation has escalated to a multi-million-dollar project after DNR-driven requirements, and that Century Avenue utility conflicts and broader growth may require a Northern Loop main; staff recommended outside-engineering support and signaled a future full rate case.
Water utility staff outlined a heavy multi-year capital program and urged planning for rate and financing changes. What began as a routine Well 5 rehab has expanded after Wisconsin DNR reviews required separation of chemical storage and additional building work, driving the project into the ~$2 million range (about $500,000 already spent). "What Well 5 started off as ... has now escalated into a rather large…
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