County launches water study

Under the direct supervision of the Wyoming Water Development Office (WWD), Crook County has launched a year-long study to find a solution to the water issues experienced over the last couple of years in the area around Carlile. The study will investigate possibilities such as the formation of one or more water districts to tap into the Gillette Madison water system.

Kevin Boyce, project manager for WWD, described the history of the project.

“This really began when the wells around Carlile had these problems,” he said, referring to the issue in 2017 when wells in the area unexpectedly ran dry...