The Chestnuthill Township supervisors approved drilling a new water well for municipal use Tuesday night. The well will be located in an area within the proper setbacks behind the municipal building.

“We were running low on our water supply,” said David Albright, the township manager.

The problem about a lack of water came to the municipality’s attention about four weeks ago.

“We were concerned about water usage to clean the trucks and so forth, so we decided to abandon the existing well and choose a new location,” he said.

The municipality received three bids for the drilling project. Duane Moyer Well Drilling Inc. in Lehighton came in at $10,540.90. Greg Sorber Well Drilling LLC in Hunlock Creek was $11,295; and Knight Well Drilling Inc. in Gouldsboro was $7,867.12. The contract was awarded to Knight.

Supervisor Eric Snyder asked Albright about the pricing to make sure he understood the quantities and pricing. The quantities associated with the project are for a 60-foot-deep well, but the bids include extension prices.

“We don’t know exactly how far they’ll have to go down,” Albright said.

The current well is about 100 feet deep.

“We’re hoping to get 10 gallons per minute,” he said.

Albright said he plans to contact Knight this week and get the project scheduled to be done as soon as possible.

Also on the agenda, the Pleasant Valley School District sought approval of a resolution regarding their plans to change from a sprinkler system for wastewater treatment to a drip line system. The school district has to do this step before it can send the plans to the state Department of Environmental Protection. This shows that the township has reviewed the plans.

Township Secretary-Treasurer Cathy Martinelli told the supervisors that Helen Beers, the township’s sewage enforcement officer, and Chris McDermott, the township’s engineer from Reilly Associates, reviewed the request and signed off on it.

Supervisors’ Chairman Carl Gould II said, “I’m surprised they’re moving away from the sprayer unit. I thought they were in love with that, as long as they’re good with it.”

Gould said that although he doesn’t know why the school district wants to make the change, it’s possible that a drip line is less expensive than upgrading the spray irrigation.

Before adjourning, the supervisors decided to not hold a meeting on Aug. 18.