SUMMERDALE — The town of Summerdale could once again have its own water supply by Halloween.

During its regular meeting Monday, the Summerdale Town Council voted to advertise bids for the job of drilling a well to pump water for the town.

As previously reported, the town Public Works Department drilled a well this past spring to test for the possibility of a new water supply. During last month’s Council Meeting, Public Works Director John Resmondo reported the successful preliminary testing of the well.

Monday’s action came on the heels of additional positive test results and was the next step in tapping water for the town.

The new will be located on Davis, north of its current counterpart, according to Resmondo.

He explained that the need for a second well arose when the initial well, which is approximately 10 years old, began showing problems.

“There were some contaminants that got into this existing well,” Resmondo said in an interview following Monday’s meeting.

Those contaminants began showing up in small increments during testing last fall. But they only worsened with time.

“In February, ADEM sent us a letter, telling us to stop using the well,” Resmondo said.

In turn, the town sent its own letter to notify Summerdale residents of the situation. That letter explained that ethylene dibromide had been detected in the water source.

“Some people who drink water containing ethylene dibromide in excess of the MCL over many years could experience problems with their liver, stomach, reproductive system or kidneys,” ADEM information states, “and may have an increased risk of getting cancer.”

Resmondo explained that since shutting off the well, the town of Summerdale has purchased water from Robertsdale and Riviera Utilities.

As for this new well, Resmondo said that although it is on the same street as the first one, it should prove to be much safer.

“We went to a deeper formation,” he said, explaining that the 275-foot well should be far enough down that it remains clear of elements making their way into the top few layers of earth.

Resmondo added that he anticipates the bid process for the production well to take approximately three weeks.

“We’ll probably start drilling in August,” he said, adding that he hopes to begin producing water for the town by October.