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Needles says Well 11 comes online as city completes water upgrades
Summary
The presenter said Needles completed the Well 11 treatment plant and a 1.5 million‑gallon storage tank, and is pursuing water main, manifold and AMI meter upgrades to ensure safe, reliable drinking water for the city's roughly 5,000 residents.
City officials announced the completion and commissioning of Well 11, a new treatment facility the presenter described as a key milestone in securing safe drinking water for the city’s residents.
The presenter said Well 11 — described in the address as an $8.9 million facility — is now fully online and serving the system alongside other wells. He also cited a new 1.5 million‑gallon storage tank, and said crews recently began a $1.2 million water main and manifold improvement project.
Officials also described a roughly $3.3 million advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) upgrade across water services to improve meter accuracy, leak detection and response time, which the presenter said will reduce water loss and improve system reliability without burdening ratepayers.
Why it matters: The presenter framed the projects as delivering generational improvements in drinking water reliability and said statewide partners supported the work. Residents who previously faced intermittent or limited service were cited as primary beneficiaries.
Caveat and verification: The speech includes project cost figures that were read in the address; the city should be consulted for project scope and final contract amounts for reporting accuracy.
