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Groundwater test shows 4 million gpd as likely upper bound; private well owner reports discolored water
Summary
Staff and consultants running a groundwater test said 4,000,000 gallons per day is the likely operational upper bound for the aquifer; one private well owner reported discolored water and received bottled water from the contractor, and staff said they will continue monitoring and analysis over coming months.
Village staff and consultants updated council Monday on an ongoing groundwater test tied to regional water planning. The session reported an observed flow number around 4,000,000 gallons per day and said that figure represents the maximum the study designers were comfortable stressing in day‑to‑day operation, rather than earlier speculation of up to 7,000,000 gallons per day.
Staff cautioned that analysis will take months and that the village has installed transducers in observation wells and two production wells to support a detailed report. A consultant (Egan and Associates, named in the discussion) was identified as the groundwater consultant advising the test and interpretation.
One resident, identified as Phil Watts in discussion, reported discolored water in a private well nearest the test site. Staff said the contractor provided bottled water and was prepared to provide temporary housing or drill a replacement well if a well were to run dry. Council members asked questions about the audit, redaction for any protected information in records requests and how to analyze financial and operational data should a regional wastewater or water agreement advance.
No formal decisions were made; staff said it will continue to collect data and prepare analysis for council review.
