Utility weighs two multimillion-dollar options for new Well 5

Jul 30, 2026

Engineers presented two distinct sites for Well 5: one near the existing Well 1 with an estimated $4.5M construction cost plus $1.2M for road work, and a relocation near North Ridge Road with an estimated $6.5M cost and likely need for a treatment facility.

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Strand Associates representative Mike Forslund presented two siting options for the proposed Well 5 and described differing construction, regulatory and treatment implications for each. "Both options include about a 30% (around $1,000,000) contingency," Forslund said, and he estimated roughly $4.5 million for a build near the existing well and about $6.5 million to relocate near North Ridge Road.

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