Kathleen Yoakum of Preferred Well Drilling uses a video scope to explore Lithia Well #1 during a recent test (photo S Jason Cole).
Well Testing Project Advances
Efforts to restore the mineral water wells in Excelsior Springs took a promising step forward this week as Friends of the Wells hosted Preferred Well Drilling to assess the quality of two historic wells: Soda Well No. 1 and Lithia Well No. 1. Preferred Well Drilling, led by owner Kathleen Yoakum, conducted tests on each well to determine potability and mineral content, which will determine whether these natural resources could once again serve the community and visitors to Excelsior Springs.