Medium PriorityWater Utilitiesopen
Wastewater Deep-Well Injection Pilot
Summary
To meet the state deadline to stop discharging treated wastewater to surface waters, the county wants to drill a pilot aquifer recharge well. Peters is skeptical, citing a neighboring city's deep-well injection scandal.
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Last discussed Jan 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
Project cost not detailed; contract is for well drilling and subsurface testing over more than a year.
✅Who benefits
County wastewater customers and North County reclaimed water users if the pilot supports the surface water discharge mandate.
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