Moses Lake Water Source Costs Revealed

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  Moses Lake City Council received detailed cost estimates for alternative water sources on September 3, 2026“City officials provided the Moses Lake City Council with costs for various alternatives Tuesday.”
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  The city is seeking new water supplies as its primary aquifer depletes faster than it recharges“Moses Lake, like most cities in the Columbia Basin, is looking for new sources of water to add to, and in some cases replace, its existing water supply. Mayor Dustin Swartz said the information provided Tuesday is crucial to determining the path forward. “These are the numbers we really needed,” Swartz said. Moses Lake and other Columbia Basin cities get most of their water from a deep underground aquifer, which also serves some farms between Moses Lake and Odessa. The aquifer hasn’t been able to recharge as fast as the water is pumped out. Most cities in the Basin, Moses Lake included, are looking for other sources.”
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  Drilling new surface wells at Cascade Park would cost $58.9 million“Drilling new wells closer to the surface has the potential to be the most cost-effective, according to the study. Analysts looked at locations near Blue Heron Park, Cascade Park, an existing well on the north shore and the site of a new water reservoir. Costs ranged from about $58.9 million for the Cascade Park site and $54.9 million for the Blue Heron site to $35.6 million for the reservoir site and $2.2 million for the existing north shore well.”
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  An existing well on the north shore could cost $2.2 million“Costs ranged from about $58.9 million for the Cascade Park site and $54.9 million for the Blue Heron site to $35.6 million for the reservoir site and $2.2 million for the existing north shore well.”
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  Pumping lake water for 6 million gallons daily would cost $62.2 million“A facility that produced 6 million gallons per day would cost about $62.2 million to build;”
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  Canal water from EL 20 could reach $105.5 million annually“Year-round withdrawal from a canal near the Port of Moses Lake, designated EL 20, was projected to cost about $105.5 million for year-round withdrawal.”
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  Mayor Dustin Swartz noted these numbers are crucial for determining the city's path forward“"These are the numbers we really needed," Swartz said.”