To all Patrons:
Bringing the Water System back online is a slow process. We still do not have automated controls operating between the main Pump House and the Raw Water Intake Pump House due to lines still being down, so certain pumps have to be manually turned on and off. In addition, we may need to flush water to waste streams from the sand filters periodically. As a result, you may experience fluctuating low pressures during this process over the next few days. We are boosting chlorine injections into the filtered water as part of the start up process.
AS A REMINDER, DO NOT DRINK ANY WATER COMING FROM THE SYSTEM AT THIS TIME UNLESS YOU HAVE BOILED THE WATER FOR AT LEAST ONE MINUTE.
THE WATER CAN BE USED FOR ALL NON-POTABLE USES INCLUDING TOILET FLUSHING, LAUNDRY, SHOWERS (DO NOT DRINK!), LIVESTOCK.
IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, EMPTY ANY ICE FROM AUTOMATIC ICE MAKERS AND TURN THE ICE MAKER OFF. DO NOT TURN THE ICE MAKER BACK ON UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE DISTRICT THAT THE WATER IS SAFE AND YOU HAVE REPLACED YOUR REFRIGERATOR FILTERS.
As the District is using an automated call system to notify Patrons of important information, if you have not provided the District with an emergency contact phone number, please email it ASAP to custserv.kcwd1@gmail.com, so that you can be added to the list. The District will only use this automated call system in emergencies.
Cases of drinking water are at the Fire Station being kept in a locked horse trailer, and periodically we are setting out a number of cases for Patrons to pick up. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we do not want the supply to "walk away". District personnel are not able to be on site throughout the day to distribute this water, as we are working at numerous sites around the District working on getting the system back up as quickly as we can.
Please pass this information on to your neighbors!
