Carlile water study nears completion

The county’s study to find a solution for water quality issues in the Carlile area is reaching the final stages, the county commissioners heard last week. Stakeholders can expect to hear information about the potential for a regional water system at a public meeting in October.

Through water sampling and analysis, the study has revealed water quality issues with the current permitted wells in operation and the next step will be to identify possible solutions, such as to create a water district that hooks onto the City of Gillette’s Madison Water System, or to dig a new well down to the same Ma...