Committee asks staff to scope consolidated water study for Greater Rigby area

Jun 9, 2026

Members asked staff to investigate the feasibility and cost of a combined water/aquifer study covering the Greater Rigby area; staff suggested contacting Rocky Mountain Environmental for an initial scope and cost estimate and agreed to follow up.

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A committee member pressed staff for an aggregated water study to understand cumulative impacts of multiple subdivision-level water tests on the aquifer. The member said the standalone tests were expensive and asked whether combining them could show broader aquifer risk: "It's an insane — it's an expensive study," the member said when discussing cost barriers to a consolidated analysis.

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