CASTLEFORD - The good news is that Castleford's water improvements include drilling a new well.

The bad news is that the restroom at the back of City Hall is going to be too close to it, giving the city only two options: remodel City Hall or move next door.

Recently the city passed a bond issue to build an arsenic treatment plant to lower the arsenic in city water from an average 22 parts per billion to the Environmental Protection Agency's required 10 ppb or less.

The $1.6 million project also includes overhauling the city's water system.

To house the arsenic treatment facility, the city has two buildings that can be renovated to work: City Hall at 342 Main St. or the Quick Response Building next door.

"The restroom is too close to where the new well is going to be," said Don Acheson, engineer with Riedesel & Associates in Twin Falls, who is working with the city on its water issues.

"We can add a restroom to the QRU building and use it as City Hall and use this building for the facility or move the restroom here."

However, the structure of City Hall may be better suited for the treatment facility and it could prove more cost-effective to move because the cost of adding a restroom would be covered by grant money.

Acheson explained that before any decision is made, the design specifics for the treatment facility will need to be checked to see if the building will work.

"We haven't made any decision yet. Right now, we just don't know what to do," said Mayor Rita Ruffing. "The biggest complaint we've had is that people don't see anything being done."