Eagle Mountain fixes well, lifts water restraints

EAGLE MOUNTAIN — Eagle Mountain's broken city well has been repaired, city officials announced Monday.

Watering restrictions that have been imposed on the city since July 13 have also been lifted and the city's normal watering schedule will resume immediately.

"We're excited to have (the well) back on and running," Mayor Don Richardson said. "I'm really grateful for all of the residents and all that they did. They pulled together really well."

Richardson said several homes had their water shut off for not following the strict 15-minute-per-station watering guidelines during the restriction, but for the most part residents cooperated and conserved.

"We have a few plant casualties, but overall, things turned out pretty well," Richardson said. "For the most part, everyone was understanding, and I think they'll be glad to be through this and move on."

Residents can now water on a regular schedule.

Residents who live at odd-numbered addresses can water Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with no time restriction and residents who live at even-numbered houses can water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

No watering is allowed on Sundays.

It took some time to repair the city's well No. 2 because a metal shaft to the well snapped several hundred feet in the ground, Eagle Mountain spokeswoman Linda Peterson said. A hole had to be dug to the broken piece, then a new shaft was manufactured at another location, then brought in and installed in the well.

The city has three wells, but Eagle Mountain has plans to build two additional wells by May 2008.

The two new wells will almost double the city's water capacity, Peterson said.

Upgrades to the city's existing well No. 1 are also scheduled to be completed by the end of this year. Peterson says the upgrades will increase the well's capacity by an additional 1,700 gallons per minute.

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