What to do when the well runs dry is exactly what the Nicholson Water Authority discussed at length at a meeting last week. The city’s largest water supply — the Spud Palmer well — is only pumping at 25-30 percent of its normal capacity and has had issues including water discoloration and iron deposits in its fixtures for some time.
The well is currently offline and the city is buying its water from Jackson County, but board chairman Mike Stowers declared the issue an emergency last Tuesday night. After consulting with a specialist at the Aug. 7 meeting, the authority decided to reconfigure the pump in the existing well, then have a work session to determine where to drill for a new water supply.
Nicholson ponders need for new well
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08/20/12 at 02:33 PM
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There is only so much water in the ground. Regardless of how many wells we have, the increasing demand for more and more clean water is eventually going to outrun the amount available. I think the reduction from 200 gallons per minute (effective pump rate) to 66 gallons per minute (well flow rate) should be seen as a strong warning of what might be coming in the not too distant future.
