City of Wood Lake

New Wells & Other Infrastructure Improvements (Phases 1 and 2)

The City of Wood Lake was faced with an existing municipal well that was deteriorating, failing, and pumping significant amounts of sand into the drinking water system through holes in the casing. This required public works staff to reduce water flow to reduce the sand volume. The City elected to drill a new well within close proximity to the existing well in an emergency situation, in efforts to continue providing adequate water supply and water quality to the City’s residents.

The City of Wood Lake began working with a local well drilling company to drill a test well, while Bollig Engineering began engaging with the Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals. Bollig’s solution to Wood Lake’s issue was a new pitless well drilled adjacent to and connected to the Water Treatment Plant. The well will supply the plant with water at the necessary 230 gallons per minute. Bollig worked closely with USDA Rural Development to ensure the costs associated with the emergency well were captured by Rural Development funding and combined with a larger project, minimizing the financial impact of these unforeseen expenses for the City.