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1998 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Project Reports
74. | PROJECT: | Newcastle Water Supply (Salt Creek Water Supply) | | | | | |
| LEVEL: | II |
| SPONSOR: | Town of Newcastle, Salt Creek and West End Water Districts |
| LOCATION: | Weston County |
| PROGRAM: | New Development |
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| EXISTING LEGISLATION: |
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Purpose |
Chapter |
Session |
Account |
Appropriation |
Due Date |
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Level I |
15 |
1996 |
I |
$100,000 |
1998 |
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Level II |
46 |
1997 |
I |
$500,000 |
1998 |
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PROJECT INFORMATION:
Originally funded as a water supply study for the Salt Creek Water
District, this project has evolved into a regional master plan study of
the Newcastle area. The expanded study area will include a population of
over 4,000 served by 1750 taps. In 1996, the Level I study identified
other water supply problems in the Newcastle area. The Town of
Newcastle needs additional water supply, and the West End water district
operates without any storage facility, as does the Salt Creek district.
WWDC has combined the needs of these three entities in a cooperative
effort, and performed the current Level II feasibility study. This work
will culminate in the construction of a new Madison well in the Salt
Creek Water District, and the use of this and an existing Madison well
in the West End district as backup supplies for the Town of Newcastle.
In return, the town's excess storage capacity will be used to support
the two districts.
The new Madison test well has been constructed, with its initial
production falling short of project requirements. It is proposed herein
that additional funding be authorized to perform an acid stimulation of
the Madison formation in this well. This process has the potential to
improve well yield to the point where it can meet the needs of the
project.
Upon securing a suitable groundwater supply, further system modeling
will be performed to determine the facilities necessary to tie the three
systems together. The Cambria district will also be included in this
Level II regional master plan study.
RECOMMENDED LEGISLATIVE ACTION:
It is recommended the Legislature authorize $140,000 to complete an acid
stimulation process, and related engineering work, on the Madison well
recently completed as part of this project.
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