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City reviews three water-supply options as Cass Rural Water falls short in summer capacity
Summary
City Engineer outlined three options: connect to Cass Rural Water (which can supply about 75 gpm Oct–Apr but not summer peak demand), upgrade the Oxbow treatment plant with filtration and a new well, or add a new well with minor improvements. Well No. 3 is reported operational.
City Engineer summarized the short- and long-term options the city is studying to meet current and anticipated water demand.
One option discussed was connecting new development on the west side of Highway 81 to Cass Rural Water (CRW). The minutes state CRW can provide roughly 75 gallons per minute (stated as 108,000 gallons per day) for the October–April period but would not be able to meet Oxbow’s summer peak demand. The record says a CRW connection would be metered, would require a public meeting and a citywide vote to approve, and that the Oxbow system would have to supplement CRW service during summer months if chosen.
Alternative engineering paths include a significant upgrade of the Oxbow water-treatment plant that would add a filtration system and a new well, or keeping the treatment plant largely as configured while adding a new well and minor improvements. The engineer also reported that Well No. 3 is up and running. A planned homeowner-facing video about flushing water lines was postponed because some homes lack the correct spigot hookups.
The council recorded no decision at this meeting; staff flagged the CRW capacity limits and the voting/utility implications for further work and public outreach.
