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Brownsville board approves abandonment agreement for Well #1 after DNR inspection
Summary
The Village of Brownsville approved an Extended Well Abandonment Agreement for Well #1 and heard that a recent DNR inspection is complete; Public Works said Well #2 will need work next year and federal lead and copper requirements have been met.
The Village of Brownsville board voted Aug. 13 to approve an Extended Well Abandonment Agreement for Well #1, formalizing the village's next steps for its water system.
Supt. DPW Lechner reported that a three-year inspection by the Department of Natural Resources has been completed and that all federal lead and copper requirements have been met. Lechner said Well #2 will require work next year and that lagoon cover removal has begun. He also said staff are seeking additional ideas to reduce chloride levels in village water and that pedestrian crossing indicators will soon be ready for service. Parks remain busy with soccer activities through October.
The motion to approve the Well #1 abandonment agreement was made by Trustee Jeff Westphal and seconded by Trustee Phil Bloohm; the motion carried, recorded as 5-aye. Voting "yes" were President Tim Kemmel and Trustees Phil Bloohm, Dan Henke, John Pesch and Jeff Westphal. The approval delegates implementation steps to village staff and authorizes the abandonment process as described in the agreement.
The board did not detail a timeline or cost estimate for the Well #1 abandonment in the meeting minutes; the clerk's record indicates staff will proceed under the agreement. The board noted Well #2 as a scheduled maintenance item for the coming year.
