Glendale Town reviews water concerns, nears completion of new well project

GLENDALE — Glendale officials are near­ing completion of a new well project while continuing to review a significant dis­crepancy in annual water usage.

Glendale’s tree-lined streets and red-rock backdrop frame the small Kane County community, where town officials are pursuing a new well project and reviewing water system challenges. Photo by Giovanni Gagliardi.

During the May 20 Glen­dale Town Council meeting, Mayor Jeremy Chamber­lain reported that a well driller was scheduled to mobilize at Hops Well on June 30, with drilling ex­pected to take two to three weeks.

The project comes as the town examines water sys­tem data showing approxi­mately 15 million gallons of water unaccounted for each year.

Council members re­viewed the information as part of a broader discussion about Glendale’s water infrastructure and future growth. According to meet­ing minutes, a 2024 study indicated the town could add only six additional wa­ter hookups while remain­ing in compliance with state regulations under current conditions.

Town officials discussed how future development may require additional investment in water, sewer and storage infrastructure. The council also considered requiring developers to pro­vide financial guarantees, such as letters of credit, to ensure infrastructure im­provements are completed without creating liabilities for the town.

Since that meeting, Chamberlain said the well has been completed and crews are preparing to con­nect it to the town’s existing water system. The town plans to tie the well into an existing storage tank and install the pump this week, with the system potentially returning to service within about two weeks.

Chamberlain said the project began before he took office and credited former Mayor Danny Spencer for helping secure grant fund­ing and move the effort for­ward. He also said residents have responded to requests for water conservation and that Glendale’s three water storage tanks are currently full.

The council did not iden­tify a specific cause for the approximately 15 million gallons of missing water discussed during the meet­ing. Possible causes were not detailed in the minutes.