Clancy will get another chance at a clean, centralized water system free of the harmful nitrates permeating private wells throughout the area, after the Clancy Water and Sewer Board approved a test well draft easement agreement during its Aug. 30 meeting, selecting a property owned by Steve Marks near the Legal Tender for the district’s second test well.
Once both parties have signed the agreement and companies have submitted bids, work on the test well will begin.
In addition, the water and sewer board reviewed water samples collected from six local wells. Clancy Water and Sewer Board Chair Lori Gilliand said most of the wells tested showed elevated nitrate levels. The board only tested two of the wells for the presence of pharmaceuticals; both showed traces of three different drugs, including caffeine.
At a previous meeting, it was explained the presence of not naturally occurring pharmaceuticals and caffeine in the water proves that septic tanks are the source of the contamination. “The board will test a few more wells,” Gilliand said.
During the meeting, the board tabled the discussion and decision to apply for ARPA funds for water monitoring wells as well as the discussion on a geological survey. These items, and others, will appear on the Sept. 27 meeting agenda.
