PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Drilled in 1965, Unit Well 15 operates year-round and serves the East Washington corridor including Westchester Gardens, Mayfair Park, Bluff Acres, Carpenter-Ridgeway, Eken Park, and Emerson East neighborhoods. Well 15 also serves the High Crossing area located east of Interstate 90/94.

This well has shown increasing concentrations of a single volatile organic compound (VOC), namely tetrachloroethylene (PCE). These compounds do not violate any current regulations; however, the Utility is making preparations in the event that action regarding VOC's in Well 15 may need to be taken in the future.

Volunteers are requested to serve on the Citizen’s Advisory Panel (CAP) for this project. Your participation would be greatly appreciated. Contact the Utility at 608-266-4651 or email water@cityofmadison.com if you are interested.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Watch this space for information on future meetings.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A CAP meeting was held on Monday, August 20 at the Streets East Facility Lunch Rooom.

• Technical Memo- Field Screening Investigation
• Technical Memo- Casing Extension

 

A CAP meeting was held on Thursday, June 14 at the Streets East Facility Lunch Room.

 

The results of the PCE Contaminant Source Inventory are now available.

• PCE Contaminant Source Inventory (pdf)
• Link to preliminary results from April 2012 (pdf)

A public meeting was held on Thursday, May 17 from 5:30-7:00 pm on site at 3900 East Washington Ave.

• Notice sent to area residents

 

A CAP meeting was held on Monday, April 9 at the Streets East Facility (4602 Sycamore Ave).

• Meeting Agenda
• Information presented at the meeting

 

A CAP meeting was held on Monday, March 5 at the Streets East Facility (4602 Sycamore Ave).

• Meeting Agenda
  
• PowerPoint Presentation
  
  
  

MWU requested proposals for professional services in evaluating two alternatives to treatment of VOCs at its Unit Well 15 site. Click here to view the full advertisement.

• Full Request for Proposal
• Standard Contract

 

MWU requested statements of proposals for engineering services for the Utility’s Well 15 VOC mitigation project. Click here to view the full advertisement:

• Full Request for Proposal
• Standard Contract

 

Information from the November 10, 2011 CAP meeting at the Streets East Facility Lunch Room (4602 Sycamore Ave):

• 11-10-2011 Well 15 CAP Meeting Notes
• Black and Veatch VOC design report

 

Information from the August 15, 2011 CAP meeting: 

• Meeting information
• Well 15 Summary Table of VOC Mitigation Alternatives
• Inorganic (IOC) data
• Synthetic Organic (SOC) data
• Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) data

 

A CAP Meeting was held on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at the Streets East Lunch Room at 4602 Sycamore Avenue.

• 5/19/11 CAP Meeting Agenda

 

A Citizen Advisory Panel Meeting for the East Side Water Supply Project was held on

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at the Goodman Community Center.  It included a joint presentation to the ESWS CAP and the Well 15 CAP to review the Treatment of Well 15 Memorandum. 

• 3/29/11 CAP Meeting Agenda
• Well 15 Treatment Memorandum

 

On Thursday, March 10th, at the Streets East Facility at 4602 Sycamore Avenue, a public meeting was held to discuss rising levels of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in Unit Well 15.  These compounds do not violate any current regulations; however, the Utility is making preparations in the event that action regarding VOC's in Well 15 may need to be taken in the future.

• Notice sent to residents
• Information presented at the meeting
• 1/10/11 Water Quality memo
• 3/10/11 Water Quality handout
• Information sheet about tetrachloroethylene
• Unit Well 15 2010 Testing Results: 
  • Inorganic Compounds
  • Volatile Organic Compound