Reminder: Please Conserve Water Use

REMINDER:  During the current rebuild of the supply water pumphouse, the Water System raw water source is being operated with a temporary single pump powered by a generator, so please conserve water use as much as possible as we do not have full pumping capability to replenish the sand filters for heavy demand.  The recent leak on Wagonwheel did cause sizeable loss to the water volume in the system and we are now in recovery mode.

IMPORTANT REQUEST:  Until the new pumphouse comes online, which may not be until the end of June or beginning of July, KCWD#1 is requesting that all property owners limit their landscape watering to odd or even days according to their address (e.g. if your address is an even number, water on even dates only).  Most automatic controllers have this option built into the scheduling software.  Also, limit the watering times to a minimum, and turn your rain delay feature on so that the sprinklers do not come on when it is raining.  Please monitor the blog for construction updates.

Please let your neighbors know about the water conservation measures request as not all Patrons subscribe to the blog.

Thank you for your cooperation! 

Wagonwheel Rd. Leak Repair Complete

The repair of the leak found yesterday on Wagonwheel Rd. is complete.

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. 

Saturday Evening May 16, 2026: Leak on Wagonwheel Rd.

A leak has been discovered on Wagonwheel Rd.  Locates have been requested and District personnel will begin repair work at 8:00 AM, Sunday, May 17, 2026.  Patrons on Wagonwheel Rd. may experience a temporary interruption of water service while the repair is being done.  Please monitor the blog for further updates.

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. 

Please Conserve Water Use

To All Patrons:

A reminder that we are still operating the water system with a temporary raw water pump, powered by a generator, while construction of the new raw water pump house is in progress.

Over the weekend, as the weather has warmed, we saw a fairly steep rise in water use, that strained the current capacity of the temporary pump.  Please keep your Spring water use to a minimum, as the temporary raw water pump will not be able to keep up with a very high demand.

Please monitor the blog for updates, and let your neighbors know to conserve water use, as not all Patrons subscribe to the blog.

Thank you for your patience!

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

The regular Board of Directors is Wednesday April 22, 2026 at 6:00 P.M. located at 6095 Mullan Trail Rd. The agenda is available under the pages section, listed under agendas.

Update: Planned Raw Water Intake Pump Shutdown Delayed until Tuesday April 14th

 

DELAYED:  Planned Raw Water Intake Pump Shutdown moved from Monday to Tuesday April 14, 2026 7:00 AM

To All KCWD#1 Patrons:

As part of the Phase 2 Capital Project, the rebuild of the District Raw Water Intake Pump House requires that the contractor disconnect the old pumps and reconnect to a temporary pump to continue the flow of raw water to the Slow Sand Filters (SSF's).  This will enable the remaining work to be done to replace the old pump house enclosure, reinforce the concrete pad, and install the new pumps, pipes, and electrical service.  Starting at 7:00 AM, Tuesday, April 14th, the old pumps will be taken offline as the water intake pipe is connected to the temporary pump.  The contractor anticipates that the disconnection and connection to the temporary pump will be completed no later than 4:00 PM on the same day, Tuesday, April 14th.

Prior to this work, the District will maximize water levels in all three SSF's, upper clearwell, contact chamber, and in both reservoirs.  This amount of water in the system, prior to the disconnection, should be more than adequate to service the District demand during the shutdown, BUT AS A PRECAUTION AGAINST UNFORESEEN DIFFICULTIES, THE DISTRICT IS ASKING ALL PATRONS TO MINIMIZE WATER USE FROM 7:00 AM TO 4:00 PM ON TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH, DURING THE SHUTDOWN.  PLEASE ANTICIPATE THIS SHUTDOWN BY FILLING STOCK TANKS FOR ANIMALS, WATERING LANDSCAPE, ETC., BEFORE TUESDAY AT 7:00 AM.   

NOTE:  The temporary pump will be run manually, and will be powered by generator, to keep water flowing to the SSF's until connection to line power can be established when the new pumphouse electrical panel is installed and energized.

Please let your neighbors know about this planned pump shutdown, as not all Patrons subscribe to the KCWD#1 Blog.

Planned Raw Water Intake Pump Shutdown Monday April 13, 2026 7:00 AM

To All KCWD#1 Patrons:

As part of the Phase 2 Capital Project, the rebuild of the District Raw Water Intake Pump House requires that the contractor disconnect the old pumps and reconnect to a temporary pump to continue the flow of raw water to the Slow Sand Filters (SSF's).  This will enable the remaining work to be done to replace the old pump house enclosure, reinforce the concrete pad, and install the new pumps, pipes, and electrical service.  Starting at 7:00 AM, Monday, April 13th, the old pumps will be taken offline as the water intake pipe is connected to the temporary pump.  The contractor anticipates that the disconnection and connection to the temporary pump will be completed no later than 4:00 PM on the same day, Monday, April 13th.

Prior to this work, the District will maximize water levels in all three SSF's, upper clearwell, contact chamber, and in both reservoirs.  This amount of water in the system, prior to the disconnection, should be more than adequate to service the District demand during the shutdown, BUT AS A PRECAUTION AGAINST UNFORESEEN DIFFICULTIES, THE DISTRICT IS ASKING ALL PATRONS TO MINIMIZE WATER USE FROM 7:00 AM TO 4:00 PM ON MONDAY, APRIL 13TH, DURING THE SHUTDOWN.  PLEASE ANTICIPATE THIS SHUTDOWN BY FILLING STOCK TANKS FOR ANIMALS, WATERING LANDSCAPE, ETC., BEFORE MONDAY AT 7:00 AM.   

NOTE:  The temporary pump will be run manually, and will be powered by generator, to keep water flowing to the SSF's until connection to line power can be established when the new pumphouse electrical panel is installed and energized.

Please let your neighbors know about this planned pump shutdown, as not all Patrons subscribe to the KCWD#1 Blog.