Golf Club of Avon Replacement Well Drilling

Weston & Sampson conducted a water-supply feasibility study for the Golf Club of Avon’s 27-hole course, which faced an irrigation water deficit due to a failing primary well and loss of municipal water backup.

The original well, drilled in 1960, had deteriorated beyond repair. Weston & Sampson evaluated options for new water sources, concluding that a gravel-packed well in the sand and gravel aquifer was the most viable solution. Partnering with Hager-Richter Geoscience and our affiliate firm, S.B. Church, they used seismic refraction surveys to identify optimal drilling sites, installed two test wells, and selected the best location for a replacement well. The final well, yielding approximately 400 gpm, was constructed with detailed geologic analysis and development techniques. Additionally, a bathymetric survey confirmed that an existing, CTDEEP-registered pond could serve as a backup water source, providing added resilience to the club’s irrigation system.