The Joshua Basin Water District (JBWD) announces the activation of their largest water producing well that has been off-line for major refurbishing since 2017. Well 14 is the workhorse for most of Joshua Tree’s water, pumping about 1,790 gallons per minute, compared to their next highest producing well that pumps 1,250 gallons per minute.
The process began in 2017, but due to complications, Well 14 stayed off-line as its water quality had been jeopardized in the refurbishment process. This prolonged its safety testing recertification with California authorties until June of this year.
The delay placed stress on JBWD’s other producing smaller wells, especially during the high water use season. Well 14’s major overhaul resulted in a cost of an approximate $1.5 million to complete.
