Well
Conversion Grant Program
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By Natalia Londono, Las
Vegas Valley Groundwater Guardian Team, Las Vegas, Nevada
Snow melt in the mountains surrounding Las Vegas feed underground aquifers. |
For Las Vegas Valley groundwater users whose wells fail, the
Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) offers a program to help offset a
significant portion of the cost to connect to the municipal water system and
properly plug and abandon their wells. The SNWA Well Conversion Grant Program
was created by the Nevada State Legislature to assist well owners required by
the Nevada State Engineer to connect to municipal water and the program also is
available to those who voluntarily want to connect to municipal water. The
program, which is funded by the Groundwater Management Program (GMP) fee all
well owners pay annually, can be a life saver to customers.
Recently, a senior citizen on a fixed income was without
water when her well failed. She contacted the municipal water provider which
was able to complete an emergency connection to the municipal water system
within just two days.
Not only was the customer able to get water quickly in an
emergency situation, thanks to the Well Conversion Grant Program, she saved
approximately $15,000. The customer paid only 15 percent of the connection
costs.
The SNWA Well Conversion Grant Program financial assistance
program pays up to 85 percent of the costs to connect to the municipal water
system. A well conversion typically costs between $12,000 to $20,000 per
connection, so savings are significant. This remains a substantial benefit to
those who experience a failed well and helps alleviate the stresses associated
with not only the loss of water, but also out-of-pocket expenses.
Find out more at http://www.lasvegasgmp.com/html/index.html.
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