Well No. 4 In Lemont Still Undergoing Repairs

LEMONT, IL — Well No. 4 is still undergoing maintenance after it started having issues last month. After losing power in March, testing was done above the well, but no issues were found, and a professional service was called to pull the well out of the ground.

The well, located on Houston Street, pumps less than the larger capacity wells. The well is 1,100 feet under the surface.

At Monday's Village Board meeting, Public Works Director Ralph Pukula said the well has now been pulled.

"All of the equipment has been brought back to the shop, where the contractor inspects it and comes up with a plan to figure out what's wrong and what needs to be replaced," Pukula said.

"All I know is that the main power wire that runs down to the motor in the hole [of the well] has to be replaced," he added.

Pukula said he will continue to update the Board as repairs continue.

According to the Village website, the Village maintains four deep wells, one shallow well, two above ground storage tank ground level storage tank and three booster pumps as part of its water system.

Two years ago, Lemont had an issue with its Well No. 6, which caused watering restrictions throughout the summer.