Grouse Meadows Booster Pump Station Planned Shutdown #4, Thursday, February 1, 2024

Update 1:30 PM:  Work has been completed, and Grouse Meadows Booster Pump Station new pumps and other modifications are in test mode for the next 24 hours.  Water Service is restored running with temporary bypass pump during this testing. 

Modification work, which was started today, on the Grouse Meadows Booster Pump Station will continue tomorrow, Thursday, February 1, 2024.  Water Service will be interrupted between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM tomorrow, Thursday, affecting Patrons in Grouse Meadows and on Long Shadowy Lane serviced by this booster pump station.

Patrons affected by this service interruption should plan not to use water until service is restored.  Patrons are asked to monitor the blog to receive updates.

As not all Patrons have subscribed to the blog, please let your neighbors know about this planned water service interruption.  

As a reminder, Patrons who have had their water service interrupted, should open one inside tap slowly to vent any air that may have gotten into their plumbing, and then flush their lines until running water is clear during first use.

Thank you for your patience.

Additional Shutdown required for Grouse Meadows/Long Shadowy Ln. Today, Wednesday, January 31, 2024

The new Grouse Meadows Booster Pump Station requires some modifications as it is not operating as planned.  This work will be done between 12 noon and 3:00 PM today, Wednesday, January 31, 2024.  Water Service will be temporarily shut off during this work, and will affect Patrons in Grouse Meadows and on Long Shadowy Lane serviced by this booster pump station.

Patrons affected by this service interruption should plan not to use water until service is restored.  Patrons are asked to monitor the blog to receive updates as to when service is actually restored.

As not all Patrons have subscribed to the blog, please let your neighbors know about this planned water service interruption.  

As a reminder, Patrons who have had their water service interrupted, should open one inside tap slowly to vent any air that may have gotten into their plumbing, and then flush their lines until running water is clear during first use.

Special Board Meeting Friday, February 2, 2024, 8:30 AM

The Board will hold a Special Board Meeting on Friday morning, February 2, 2024, at 8:30 AM in order to address two time sensitive agenda issues.  The meeting will be held at the Pump House at 5866 E Sunnyside Rd., Coeur d'Alene, ID  83814.  Please see the Board Meeting Agendas page for the agenda.

Reminder: Grouse Meadows, Long Shadowy Ln. Planned Water Service Interruption #2 - Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Update 4:45 PM:  Main lines were repressurized at around 4:45 PM this evening.  Air may have gotten into the main lines, so it is advisable to turn taps on slowly to vent air while flushing plumbing until water runs clear. 

Update 2:20 PM:  Work is taking longer than expected.  Water Service Interruption is extended to 4:30 PM.  Thank you for your patience. 

Reminder:  As construction continues on the upgrade of the Grouse Meadows Booster Pump Station as part of the District Capital Improvement Project, Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 30, 2024, water service for the 28 KCWD#1 Patrons served by this booster pump house in the Grouse Meadows, Long Shadowy Lane area will be interrupted from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM to allow contractors to install the new pumps and other infrastructure in the Grouse Meadows Pump house.

Patrons affected by this service interruption should plan not to use water until service is restored.  Patrons are asked to monitor the blog to receive updates as to when service is actually restored.

As not all Patrons have subscribed to the blog, please let your neighbors know about this planned water service interruption.  

As a reminder, Patrons who have had their water service interrupted, should open one inside tap slowly to vent any air that may have gotten into their plumbing, and then flush their lines until running water is clear during first use.

Grouse Meadows, Long Shadowy Ln. Planned Water Service Interruption #2: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Construction continues on the upgrade of the Grouse Meadows Booster Pump Station as part of the District Phase 1 Capital Improvement Project.  On Tuesday, January 30, 2024, water service for the 28 KCWD#1 Patrons served by this booster pump house in the Grouse Meadows, Long Shadowy Lane area will experience a water service interruption from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM to allow contractors to install the new pumps and other infrastructure in the Grouse Meadows Pump house.

Patrons affected by this service interruption should plan not to use water until service is restored.  Patrons are asked to monitor the blog to receive updates as to when service is actually restored.

As not all Patrons have subscribed to the blog, please let your neighbors know about this planned water service interruption.  

As a reminder, Patrons who have had their water service interrupted, should open one inside tap slowly to vent any air that may have gotten into their plumbing, and then flush their lines until running water is clear during first use.

KCWD1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

The board meeting is Wednesday January 24, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. located at 6095 Mullan Trail Rd. The agenda can be viewed under the  Pages/agendas tab.

Lake Pump House Restored to Normal Operation

The new transformer has been installed and the raw water intake Pump House is back to normal operation.

Household water use can now resume to normal levels.

Thank you to all Patrons who helped by reducing their water use during this system failure emergency!  With all the measures taken - potable water deliveries, reduced consumption; the system was able to maintain all critical parameters to deliver safe water to all Patrons during the last two days.

Raw Water Pump House Failure Update

The raw water intake Pump House continued to operate through the night on generator power, and the sand filters are operating and actively replenishing the reservoir and distribution system.  The Electrical Contractor was successful in locating a replacement transformer this morning, and after an emergency Board approval, is en route to picking it up and will be on site to begin the repair.  The District is anticipating, barring any unforeseen issues, that the repair will be completed today, and the system will return to "normal" operation.

Please continue to minimize water use until the District provides notice that the system has been returned to normal operation (i.e. off generator power).

Water System Emergency: Please Minimize Water Use Until Further Notice!

Update 5:45 PM:  After having to rebuild part of the pump manifold that was damaged during this failure, the raw water pump station is now operating with generator power.  Water is being pumped to the sand filters at this time, and if all goes well, the system should begin to recover through the night.  The work to replace the failed transformer is anticipated to start tomorrow as soon as the electrical contractor receives the replacement. 

Thank you to everyone for minimizing water use during this system failure emergency.  With the help of the potable water deliveries, the net drop in the reservoir was to eight feet from nine feet this morning.

Please continue to minimize water use until the District provides notice that the system has been returned to normal operation (i.e. off generator power).

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Update 12:30 PM:  Generator has been connected, and we have power.  However, valves are still frozen even though propane heaters have been running since 11:00 PM last night.  Valve specialist was contacted early this morning and is now en route; should be on site within the hour to assess.  Hope is that the valves can be made to work sometime today in order to pump water to the sand filters with generator power. 

Replacement transformer will not be available until tomorrow morning.  Installation is planned after it is received.  Until then, the District will continue to run on the generator, and potable water will continue to be delivered to the clear well as needed.

Please continue to minimize water use until further notice.

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Phone Message January 14, 2024, 9:30 AM

This message is from the Kootenai County Water District No. 1 Board of Directors.

Late last night, District personnel responded to an alarm and discovered that we had a transformer fire in the lake raw water pump house, causing a power outage, which shut down the pumping of raw water to the sand filters.

Currently, the District has all trades on site to repair and restore power so that the pump house can be operational again to refill the sand filters.

Potable water is being delivered during the day until the pump house is operational, but at this time, an estimated time of Restoration (ETR) is unknown.

The Reservoir is currently at nine feet, and the entire District is operating off this reservoir water.  A full reservoir is 14 feet.

Please minimize water use to the bare minimum until further notice to avoid depressurizing the main lines.

Please check the KCWD#1 blog at www.kcwd1.blogspot.com for updates, and let your neighbors know about this water system emergency, as not all Patrons have subscribed to the emergency notification system or blog.

Thank you.

Reminder: Grouse Meadows/Long Shadowy Lane Planned Water Service Interruption, Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

A temporary bypass pumping system will be brought online to operate during the construction and installation of new pumps and controls in the Grouse Meadows Booster pump house.  On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, water service for the 28 KCWD#1 Patrons served by this booster pump house in the Grouse Meadows, Long Shadowy Lane area will experience a water service interruption from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM to allow contractors to switch water pumping in this area to the temporary pumping system.

Patrons affected by this service interruption should plan not to use water until service is restored.  Patrons are asked to monitor the blog to get updates as to when service is actually restored.

As not all Patrons have subscribed to the blog, please let your neighbors know about this planned water service interruption.  

As a reminder, patrons, who have had their water service interrupted, should open one inside tap slowly to vent any air that may have gotten into their plumbing, and then flush their lines until running water is clear during first use.

Grouse Meadows, Long Shadowy Ln. Planned Water Service Interruption: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Construction has begun on the upgrade of the Grouse Meadows Booster Pump Station as part of the District Phase 1 Capital Improvement Project.  In order to do this work, a temporary bypass pumping system will need to be brought online to operate during the construction and installation of new pumps and controls in the Grouse Meadows Booster pump house.  On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, water service for the 28 KCWD#1 Patrons served by this booster pump house in the Grouse Meadows, Long Shadowy Lane area will experience a water service interruption from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM to allow contractors to switch water pumping in this area to the temporary pumping system.

Patrons affected by this service interruption should plan not to use water until service is restored.  Patrons are asked to monitor the blog to receive updates as to when service is actually restored.

As not all Patrons have subscribed to the blog, please let your neighbors know about this planned water service interruption.  

As a reminder, patrons who have had their water service interrupted, should open one inside tap slowly to vent any air that may have gotten into their plumbing, and then flush their lines until running water is clear during first use.