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(Continued from Page 1) “Richard Dekay, Charlottesville geologist who is a long-time friend and associate of LeHew.” as the most likely location to find water. On the basis of his evaluation, the town purchased the 100 foot square parcel plus right-of-way from Mrs. Clara Updike. As part of the agreement, she retains the option for hooking into the system for water service to the balance of the property nearby.
After pulling his rig onto the well lot last Tuesday, LeHew arbitrarily picked a site for the actual drilling. "We just got lucky,” he said of the water strike.
He reported first hitting water—approximately 50 gallons per minute—at 75 feet but kept on drilling to ensure a town well that wouldn’t go dry during drought periods. More water was found at about 150 feet with the flow building up to 150 gallons per minute at 210 feet. According to LeHew, the new well, cased and grouted
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