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Amelia County hears plan to protect wells, repair high-school pump and search for new sources
Summary
Consultants told Amelia County supervisors that two permitted wells can be brought online within a year and recommended a $300k–$350k exploratory program over two years to find additional, independent groundwater sources; the board directed staff to prioritize connecting the permitted wells and study longer-term options.
A consultant told Amelia County officials on Feb. 13 that the county's drinking-water system is currently functioning but showing the early signs of decline in some production wells and requires both short-term fixes and a multi-year search for new sources.
The presentation, led by Speaker 3, outlined three priorities: identify and protect the recharge areas that feed the county's wells, maintain an ongoing groundwater-monitoring program for levels and chemistry, and pursue exploration and permitting for one or more new high-yield wells outside existing recharge zones. Speaker 3 said the county's system was tested by a five-day pumping program that ran wells simultaneously at roughly 350 gallons per minute and that water levels recovered…
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