Peak Park Water Well Project

The Peak Park Water Well Project is a municipal infrastructure initiative led by the City of Buena Park Public Works Department to construct a new water production well and associated facilities within William Peak Park. The project aims to establish a municipal-supply well with a targeted operational production rate of 3.6 million gallons per day, or 2,500 gallons per minute, depending on aquifer availability. Key infrastructure components include a 2,000-square-foot pump house building designed to accommodate future development such as a buried reservoir and water treatment area, a 12-inch-diameter water line along El Coco Way and El Dorado Drive, a 902-foot, 30-inch pump-to-waste drain line, and a new off-site service road connecting the site to El Coco Way. The technical scope involves complex drilling operations, including the installation of a 42-inch conductor casing and a pilot hole reaching depths of approximately 1,300 feet below ground surface, followed by specific reaming and casing installations using high-strength low alloy steel. The project must adhere to rigorous standards, including the California Water Well Standards, the California Water Code, and American Water Works Association standards. Environmental reviews conducted under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) have identified potential impacts on biological, cultural, geological, and hydrological resources, for which mitigation measures have been established. The estimated preliminary construction cost for the well is approximately $2,246,000, covering mobilization, drilling, geophysical logging, aquifer testing, and mechanical development.