Municipal Services · Wild West Pioneers
Community Well
Hand-dug stone well drawing groundwater from the subterranean aquifer. Provides 100% hydration coverage and emergency fire bucket brigades across a 15-tile radius.
Construction Cost
15 Timber, 30 Cut Stone, 1 Bucket / Tool
Worker Capacity
1 Well Attendant
Operating Upkeep
1 Gold / day
Water Output
50 Gallons / min
Hydration Radius
15-tile radius (covers up to 6 residential blocks)
Firefighting Buffer
+40% Fire Suppression Speed within radius
Prerequisite
Aquifer ground survey (Water Table > 0)
Frontier Tier
Tier 1 (Foundation)
Operational Overview & Strategic Role
Clean water is non-negotiable on the frontier. The Community Well extracts freshwater to quench settler thirst, supply vegetable gardens, and furnish the bucket brigades that extinguish prairie fires before wooden structures burn down.
Parametric Specifications & Workload Matrix
| Attribute | Operational Metric |
|---|---|
| Construction Cost | 15 Timber, 30 Cut Stone, 1 Bucket/Tool |
| Attendant | 1 Well Tender (Pumping & Maintenance) |
| Effective Radius | 15-tile circular radius (6-home modular block) |
| Fire Bucket Speed | +40% extinguish rate on adjacent structures |
| Drought Resistance | Deep bedrock wells maintain 70% flow during heatwaves |
Logistics Optimization & Placement Tactics
- Modular 6-Home Block: Build residential districts in 2x3 housing grids with a Community Well placed squarely in the central courtyard for 100% coverage with zero pipe infrastructure.
- Firebreak Insurance: Place an extra well near volatile industrial units (Sawmill, Moonshiner Distillery, Blacksmith Workshop) to halve fire response times.
- Water Table Depth: Verify the blue water table depth before digging; digging on high arid ridges increases stone construction cost by 50%.