Clancy test well fails; district seeks more funding

The Clancy Water and Sewer District’s first test well—an early step toward establishing a central water delivery system in the town—has failed due to lower water yield, the district’s board announced at its April 26 meeting.

The insufficient water level was realized after drilling for three days to a depth of 250 feet, Collette Anderson of Great West Engineering told The Monitor in a phone call May 6. Anderson is the Helena municipal business unit manager for Great West Engineering, with which the district contracted to help plan, fund and execute the creation of the system.

The board has identified three other possible locations for a second test well. Anderson said the district has entered preliminary discussions with some landowners, but is not yet prepared to release the potential test well locations.