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2001 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Active Projects
| 06. | PROJECT: | Bairoil Water Supply | | | | | |
| LEVEL: | III |
| SPONSOR: | Town of Bairoil |
| LOCATION: | Carbon County |
| PROGRAM: | New Development |
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| EXISTING LEGISLATION: |
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Purpose |
Chapter |
Session |
Account |
Appropriation |
Due Date |
|
|
Level II |
81 |
1999 |
I |
$225,000 |
2000 |
|
|
Level II |
36 |
2000 |
I |
$200,000 |
2002 |
|
|
Level III |
96 |
2000 |
I |
$480,000* |
2004 |
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| *60% grant |
PROJECT INFORMATION:
The town of Bairoil is separating its supplemental municipal supply, the Battle Springs Pipeline,
operated by BP-Amoco, by developing alternative groundwater supplies; and enhancing the town's
original Abel Springs source. BP-Amoco sold the Lost Soldier Oil Field operations to Merit Energy,
posing an uncertain future for a significant portion of Bairoil's water supply which taps the Battle
Springs Pipeline. With 1999 WWDC Level II funds, a production-sized test well was drilled
providing a viable water supply. Deep groundwater sources are difficult to find because of the
variable aquifer supply quantities available and widespread occurrence of uranium deposits which
adversely affect radionuclide levels. The town purchased the test well as a supply well and was
granted an additional$200,000 Level II appropriation (Session 2000) to drill a second production well.
The second supply well is anticipated to be completed in the spring/summer of 2001.
A Level III 2000 appropriation will be used to construct necessary transmission facilities and
implement efforts to enhance flows derived from the original Abel Springs source. A contract with
Wester-Wetstein & Associates, Inc. of Gillette, has been negotiated by the town for project design
and construction administration services for the project. Design should be completed early in 2001
with construction slated to be complete in the fall of 2001.
RECOMMENDED LEGISLATIVE ACTION:
No legislative action is required.
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