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Residents and council press staff on water, wells and $125 million infrastructure estimate
Summary
Council and residents focused on groundwater, wells and whether the city can support added demand; staff said groundwater, wastewater and drainage studies are under way and named consultants reviewing those topics.
Council members and residents repeatedly raised concerns about water availability, wells and long‑term maintenance costs for new infrastructure if Harvest at Dixon proceeds. Steve Peterson said the city has retained hydrogeologic consultants (Lewdorf and Scalmanini), wastewater engineers (Stantec) and drainage consultants, and that the EIR will examine water supply and mitigation. "Lewdorf and Scalmanini are looking at groundwater and water supply," Peterson said.
Several speakers pressed whether the project would rely on new wells or aquifer recharge; one resident warned the "top aquifer is contaminated" and urged cleanup before new pumping. Staff said the city and consultants will independently assess the applicant's water claims as part of the EIR and municipal‑services review, and that results would be presented in future workshops and reports.
