The Plainview Water District will be holding a public meeting to review and inform the public of new design options at the water supply well located at Plant No. 2 on Donna Drive. The meeting will be held at the Howard B. Mattlin Middle School Auditorium, Washington Avenue, on Thursday, June 30, at 7 p.m.

The construction of a wellhead treatment system at the supply well 2-1 located on Donna Drive commenced this past November. This capital project also included various site and facility upgrades for improving public health, safety and security protection. The treatment system is being proactively constructed to address degrading water quality conditions due to past industrial spills documented within the Plainview Industrial Park. Accordingly, the water district has removed the supply well from service and commenced with the construction of a wellhead treatment system. During construction, water is being transferred from other portions of our system. Please note that the water is safe to drink. This action is being undertaken proactively to ensure the safety of the drinking water supply.

When residents raised concerns about the implementation of the design for a retaining wall at supply well 2-1 located on Donna Drive the board of commissioners immediately reviewed the project. As a result, the construction of the wall was immediately stopped on February 16, 2005. When the construction began the Water District held a public meeting for the community. Now that a new rendering of the retaining wall is available, the water district will hold another public meeting to review and inform the community. Please note that no further construction will begin until the next public meeting.

The board of commissioners, who reside in the community, take your concerns seriously. Accordingly, the Water District will hold a public meeting to review and inform the public on the measures to address concerns related to the retaining wall. This retaining wall was designed to protect public safety from local landslide dangers and provide safe employee access to our vital water supply and storage facility. In addition, residents will be provided with an update on the remedial actions that are underway to provide treatment for the impacted water supply well located at our Plant No. 2 on Donna Drive.

The water district is committed to protecting the community's most precious natural resource and keeping the community informed. If anyone has any questions, please contact Plainview Water District Superintendent Paul Granger at 931-6469.