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Town Council reviews Rauch proposal for Well 4R but storage shortfall remains
Summary
At a May 7 workshop, the Town Council and town engineer reviewed Rauch’s proposal to install Well 4R to replace Well 4; the proposal increases well capacity but does not resolve the town’s storage shortfall and does not meet one DRRA well requirement.
The Town Council and Town Engineer reviewed a proposal from Rauch to install a new well, called Well 4R, that would replace the existing Well 4 and add water production capacity. Council members and staff discussed the technical aspects of the proposal and regulatory compliance during the May 7 workshop.
Town Engineer Katherine McAllister and council members noted that while Well 4R would increase production capacity, the Rauch proposal does not address the town’s storage capacity problem and “still requires Lakeside to build a water tower,” according to the workshop record. The record also states the proposal “does not satisfy one of their well requirements in the DRRA,” a regulatory requirement referenced during discussion. Council members said that unresolved storage needs mean the town cannot treat the Rauch proposal as a complete solution to overall system capacity.
The workshop record shows no final decision was made on accepting the Rauch proposal; council discussion focused on outstanding technical and regulatory issues that must be resolved before the town implements changes to system operations.
