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By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON
Rappahannock Nn»* Staff Writer
"They’ll never have to worry about water again!” announced a jubilant Larry LeHew as the well he drilled for the town of Washington last week continued to gush ISO gallons per minute after 53 hours of continuous pumping.
LeHew held a stop watch on the well pipe Thursday morning, ready to measure the time it took to fill a five gallon bucket. In two seconds, water was spilling over the top. According to the Front Royal driller, flow has been at least that strong since 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Drought that parched Virginia last year left Washington with dry faucets in January as the town’s water supply gave out completely—first the main source springs on Jenkins Mountain in June, 1980, then the old 66 foot well seven months later.
Truckloads of water were hauled into the empty reservoir while a dowser combed the woods with divining rods in a last ditch attempt to locate another well site after assistance from the health department failed to materialize.
LeHew dug last winter at a location indicated by the water witch, drilling down to 410 feet. The well produced only a disappointing four to six gallons per minute, however, enough to eliminate trips by the water-hauling tanker truck but far below the IS gallon per minute output sought by Washington Mayor Newbill Miller.
Water Rich
Miller was wearing a grin as wide as LeHew’s last week at the prospect of a 216,000 gallon per day water supply. Samples have already been shipped off to the health department for tests on mineral and bacteria count.
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