Sinking and Sharing a New Well

September 1, 2022

Construction is wrapping up on a new well in Marin County that will supply drinking water to Point Reyes Station, Olema, Inverness Park, Paradise Ranch Estates, and Bear Valley. It will also allow the North Marin Water District to transition away from its dependence on aging wells that are situated in places where seasonal high tides (and rising sea level) can cause increased salinity in tap water. 

The Gallagher ranch was already home to one municipal well, thanks to a relationship with North Marin Water that goes back decades. The family knew a second well might be needed, so while working with the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) to put a conservation easement on some of their property, the Gallaghers included provisions for a second well. 

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