Moorcroft Level III
Level II Water Supply Project
WESTON was retained by the Town of Moorcroft and the Wyoming Water Development Commission in 2000 to complete the Moorcroft Level II Water Supply Project. As part of this project, WESTON conducted a well siting study to determine the optimum location for a Madison Aquifer well near the town of Moorcroft. WESTON prepared a preliminary design for the proposed well, prepared bid and contract documents, and put the contract out for bid in early 2001. During the summer and fall of2001, the Moorcroft Madison Well was successfully drilled, completed, and tested. Results of the seven day constant discharge test indicate that the well will produce approximately 600 gallons per minute for the Town of Moorcroft. A conceptual design and cost estimate for the Level III portion of the project was presented in the Moorcroft Level II Final Report, which was submitted to the WWDC in December of 2002.
Level I Study
WESTON, under contract with the Wyoming Water Development Commission, performed a Level I study of the Moorcroft water supply, storage, and distribution system. The study included performing pump tests and aquifer analysis on the existing water wells and performing a system inventory of water supply capabilities, storage facilities, and distribution piping. The system operation and its relation to the requirements placed on the Gillette Madison pipeline were researched and documented. The study included preparation and evaluation of water supply alternatives, and documentation of user costs relative to the various alternatives.
Level III Madison Well Pipeline Project
WESTON was retained by the Town of Moorcroft and the Wyoming Water Development Commission to complete the Moorcroft Level III Water System Improvement Project. WESTON designed and specified well completions with pumps, motors, and pitless adapters, and a control building for the Moorcroft water supply wells. WESTON prepared the design for the installation of water transmission piping, valves, hydrants, a well control building and a chlorination building, fencing, an access road, electrical and telemetry systems, a highway crossing, and a 500,000-gallon storage tank. WESTON provided construction management services for the project during late 2010. The Level III project is scheduled for completion in 2012.
