Municipal wells and residential wells are apples and oranges, officials say

Municipal wells and residential wells are apples and oranges, officials say

Alpine The estimated cost of a new well to replace a failed one—$1 million—is well within reason, and when it comes to municipal and residential water wells, you can’t compare the two, according to Alpine city officials and drilling professionals. The estimate was released by the City of Alpine this week after the City Council approved funding for the new well. A pump failure and crumbling casing doomed the previous well, and officials decided t…