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Council reviews Rauch proposal for new Well 4R; storage and DRRA issues remain
Summary
At a May 7 workshop the Town Council examined Rauch’s plan for Well 4R, which would replace Well 4 and add capacity but would not resolve storage needs, does not meet a DRRA well requirement, and would require Lakeside to build a water tower; council asked staff for 30 days of production data before deciding.
At a workshop on May 7, the Town Council reviewed a proposal from Rauch to install a new drinking-water well, labeled Well 4R, that would replace the existing Well 4 and "ultimately provide additional water capacity." The discussion made clear the proposal increases supply potential but does not resolve the town's storage shortfall and, according to the meeting record, "still requires Lakeside to build a water tower."
Town staff and council members also noted the proposal "does not satisfy one of their well requirements in the DRRA" (the transcript does not specify which DRRA requirement). Council members said they want to see operational production data before treating the proposal as an increase to usable capacity; the council asked staff to provide 30 days' worth of production numbers for review. Council members additionally discussed siting and aesthetics for a new storage building, expressing a preference that the structure be designed to match the appearance of the existing Well 6 building so it blends into the surroundings.
The discussion was procedural and informational: the workshop record shows no formal action approving construction or storage changes. Next steps recorded in the workshop were collection and review of the 30-day production data and continued coordination with Lakeside on tower and storage requirements.
