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

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