Plugging of water well to be demonstrated

An abandoned-well-plugging demonstration will be conducted Thursday by the Douglas County Conservation District.

It will begin at 8:30 a.m. at 789 N. 500 Road, in southwestern Douglas County. Patchen Pump and Well Drilling will decommission an abandoned, hand-dug water well.

The demonstration is intended for any landowner who has concerns about an abandoned well on their property. There is no charge. The conservation district has limited funds available for people who may want to safely decommission a well.