City of Madison, Well Number 12


City of Madison, Well Number 12 is located at 801 Whitney Way and at 43 0 2' 48.62" north
latitude and 890 28' 22.48" longitude. The well was installed in 1957 and has a pumping
capacity of 2,100 gpm. The average daily use of the well over the period from October, 1994
through September, 1995 was 482,000 gpd.

The well casing extends to a depth of 260 feet below ground surface, and the total depth of the
well is 986 feet. Water is drawn from a combination of the Paleozoic bedrock units, but
primarily from the Mt. Simon sandstone. Groundwater flow in the vicinity of the well is
generally to the northeast.