Wells eyed for spending bill
By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com
This is a shallow-well pump that is used to supply water to a residence in South Central Highland County.
Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette
With hundreds of billions of dollars on the verge of being funneled into some version of a federal infrastructure spending bill, national and statewide groundwater groups are urging Congress to include rehabilitation or repair of private water wells in the measure.
According to figures from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, there are a little over 3,630 private water wells in Highland County sprawled out over its 17 townships.