The water test required by Stone Brook Hollow Homeowners Association before allowing water to be pumped from Country Bliss through their subdivision, and eventually to Jericho Creek, came back OK, according to Town of Mukwonago Supervisor Fred Leppin.

"We are trying to get the contractor lined up for Monday," he said.

If the contractor begins laying the piping Monday, the town hopes pumping can begin by Friday. 

Town of Mukwonago - At a Special Town Board meeting this evening, Town Chairman Dave Dubey informed residents of Country Bliss subdivision that help was coming soon.

The Stone Brook Hollow Homeowners Association voted to allow water to be pumped from Country Bliss through their subdivision, but only after the Town agreed to their eight conditions, which included taking a water sample before the initiation of the pumping.

Supervisor Fred Leppin said that two samples were taken today and that the results would be in tomorrow.  If the water sample results are satisfactory, Leppin said that the contractor would begin laying the piping as early as Monday; and he hoped to begin pumping water through those pipes by Friday.

Once the Chief learns the results of the tests, we will post them on this site.

Mukwonago -  At a Special Town Board meeting tonight, the board voted to authorize Town Chairman David Dubey to use up to $125,000 to pump water from Country Bliss through about 3,000 feet of 12-inch piping and into Jericho Creek.

The board further specified that the vote was subject to the following:

1.  That Dubey receive the necessary permission from homeowners for use of piping on private property

2. That no permit was required from the DNR for pumping water into Jericho Creek

3. That the Town Engineer, Sean Sullivan, address the concerns specified by the DNR

4.  That the Town Board review the situation at their July board meeting

According to Supervisor Fred Leppin, there is an estimated 19 million gallons of water sitting in Country Bliss.  The equipment he is obtaining to pump the water out of the subdivision will pump about 1,400,000 gallons of water a day.  No one knows for certain just how long the pumping will need to continue; however Dubey estimated that a reasonable amount of time is two months, which could cost the Town between $122,000 and $123,000.  The board's hope is that 87.5% of the total cost will be reimbursed by FEMA and the state.

The Mukwonago Town Board will meet Friday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m. for a special town board meeting to discuss and act upon the Country Bliss flooding problems.

The Town Hall Meeting Room was filled with concerned residents of the subdivision at Wednesday night's board meeting, who asked the board to consider turning the pumps back on and for help in determining both short and long term solutions to the flooding problem.

The Board is scheduled to report on their Friday meeting with FEMA as well as provide an update on the status of acquiring easements needed should they decide to turn the pumps back on.