Results from test wells drilled at two sites near Alexandria and one near Granville to locate possible water sources for the Intel computer-chip manufacturing campus in New Albany found the potential for up to 9.3 million gallons a day.
And while a promise from the State of Ohio to find water sources for the Intel campus prompted and paid for the testing in the Raccoon Creek valley, it appears no one is in a rush to tap the sources. Intel has repeatedly delayed its production start date, now targeted for 2031, and the City of Columbus has said it will provide Intel’s water needs of about 5 million gallons a day when it starts making chips.
Officials from New Albany and Granville have said they don’t have immediate needs for water and more study is needed.
Granville Village Manager Herb Koehler said Granville water customers in Granville and Alexandria “should be cautiously encouraged by the relatively low-volume conclusion for the (Granville Township) site, and that the study takes into consideration nearby residential wells when talking about whether it becomes a production well.”…