Our System

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We have a new well which we have been using for the past couple of years. It is a drilled well of about 30 feet in depth. During testing over a 48-hour period it was able to maintain a proper aquafer level with 3 gallons a minute being produced. That being said, we still have a finite water supply. Our well can only provide a maximum of 4,320 gallons per day. Our well supplies water to 19 connections in our association, all active except one. That, at maximum production, would provide only 240 gallons of water per day per household. See water consumption in a later article of this site.

Our wellhouse contains two water storage tanks giving us a total reservoir of 2,000 gallons. We have one 1,500-gallon tank and one 500-gallon tank. That gives us the ability to shut off a tank and clean it and still provide water to our members.

The well has a maximum draw by codes of three gallons per minute. If the well was to produce a constant flow of water, we would only get 4,320 gallons of water per day to provide water to 19 hookups. However, since demand is not constant the well only produces enough water to keep the tanks topped off.

Additionally, we chlorinate the water in our tanks with an auto-chlorinator that maintains the proper level of chlorine required by the State and Local governments as well as water associations.

Our wellhouse was in need of attention. So, in October of 2025 we started a renovation and updates to the facility. We removed the old wellhouse which was within the interior of the newer wellhouse. We updated the wiring to meet the current code, repaired rotting framing, replaced the moldy insulation and finished the installation of plywood on the walls and ceiling. We installed new automated LED lighting and GFCI outlets, including ones for possible future cameras. We replaced all of the water supply piping with 1" PEX lines and brass ball valves as needed. We now are 100% PEX from the submerged well pump to the water reservoirs. We have also replaced the rusted-out metal entry door with a new fiberglass door and composite frame. The lock was replaced with an electronic UltraLoc, which allows us to assigned codes to those who need to have access. if we get an Internet connection to the wellhouse we will be able to monitor the entry lock as well as functions of the wellhouse. The remaining supply piping to homes will be complete by the end of the year 2025.

All of this work was done at only the cost of materials, supplies, travel and ferry fares. The labor to date has been donated. We would appreciate any help from those members who can make the time, especially in the spring for help with the exterior of the wellhouse and access road.

During the spring of 2026 we will be performing additional renovations to the wellhouse.

• Replace the roof with a standing seam metal roof. (It has been tarped due to the leaking condition which caused us to replace the molded insulation.)
• Add gutters and downspouts. (There are none now.)
• Remove the existing rotting and leaking siding and replace it with new Hardie siding and trim.
• Improve the access road to a condition that allows vehicle travel during the winter months. At this time of year, until most likely June there is no access by vehicles to do maintenance or repairs that might be needed. As of late November, there has been standing water up to 6" deep on the easement access road. It is currently too muddy to access the wellhouse by vehicle.
• Replace our current pressure pump to increase our system's dynamic pressure to about 30 psi. (possibly more if our pipes permit and home systems permit) and increase our flow.
• Distant future work will also be necessary to replace the main lines which are brittle and, in some cases, failing. At that time, we would upgrade the piping to a fused PVC schedule 80 with new ball shutoff valves at the meters and one fire hydrant, which we don't have at this time.

We rely on the members of our association to fund the water system. Your timely payments for association dues and capital funding are crucial to our maintenance programs and operations. 

We welcome feedback, questions, and concerns Reach out to us via email or phone.

• Jack . . . (206) 617-8887  or  jackrosellini@live.com
• Pat. . . . . (206) 355-7735  or  pat.reinholt@gmail.com