While Castle Rock Water diversifies our water sources with renewable surface water, we also continue to utilize our primary source, deep water wells. Two obsolete wells are being replaced in The Meadows, one off Sweetgrass Court and the other at Butterfield Crossing and Rock Creek Drive. Drilling of the wells, construction of the well facility and the connection to the Meadows Water Treatment Plant will take place from October 2019 through August 2020. Once complete, the wells will help firm new supplies from the existing Denver aquifers. The wells are expected to be online for the 2020 irrigation season.
Project details
For the first 6 to 8 weeks, 24-hour drilling is necessary to ensure well productivity. In order to help dampen the rig noise, a 30-foot sound wall will be installed around each site. The project was purposefully slated for winter to help mitigate noise issues. The sound walls are expected to enclose all construction equipment and will be removed upon completion of the drilling construction.
The construction of the well facility and connection to the waterline will be conducted primarily Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Some Saturday work may be necessary to complete the project on schedule.
The site will be revegetated to its current condition.
Project update
- Well 27R is substantially complete and securing the old well is underway.
- Well 231 – Facility construction to begin late September and will go through until spring 2021.
