Water utility wells and Prairie Avenue main
Summary
Pumps are out of wells 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13, with gravel fill underway — well 5 was dynamite-blasted years ago, making abandonment trickier. Demolition of the well 5 and 6 structures goes out to bid July 21 with bids opening August 11.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Jul 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
A unit-price bid with 60% extra gravel budgeted protects against cost overruns on well 5.
The utility and its customers, through retirement of redundant wells.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Waukesha Water Commission — July 16, 2026
Pumps are out of wells 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13, with gravel fill underway — well 5 was dynamite-blasted years ago, making abandonment trickier. Demolition of the well 5 and 6 structures goes out to bid July 21 with bids opening August 11.
City Council — April 21, 2026
Contracts to abandon five old wells and replace the Prairie Avenue water main — roughly $460,000 combined — were up for approval, reflecting ongoing water system maintenance.
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