To all Patrons:
We have isolated a significant break in the six (6) inch Main on the lower part of Mullan Trail Rd. which was having a significant impact on the nightly depletion of the reservoir. The isolation of this part of the Distribution system is affecting four (4) Patrons who are now being allocated water for a few hours in the morning and evening when one of the isolation valves is opened by the Water Operator. During the time that the valve is open, the leak is active, but we are trying to ease the burden on these Patrons as much as we can until the main is fixed. We thank them for their very gracious cooperation and understanding.
Repairing the break is going to require coordination with the Eastside Highway District, as lower Mullan Trail Rd. will have to be closed while active work is going on. Because of the complexity, the District will also be using an outside contractor to do the repair work. We expect to start this coordination, planning, and repair process on Monday.
The reservoir was at slightly over eight (8) feet yesterday evening around 9:00 PM, and we were hopeful that it would be full, or very nearly full, this morning (14.5 ft is full). We were disappointed that we were actually at around seven (7) feet this morning, and as we had been steadily recovering since we isolated the leak in the late afternoon yesterday, we can only assume (and observed) that a number of Patrons decided to turn their outside watering back on before the notice to resume.
AT THIS TIME WE ARE PROCEEDING WITH THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY MEASURES:
- OUTSIDE WATERING CAN BE RESUMED ON AN ODD/EVEN DATE BASIS (MONDAY AND FRIDAY INCLUDED). ODD ADDRESSES WATER ON ODD NUMBERED DATES; EVEN NUMBER ADDRESSES WATER ON EVEN NUMBERED DATES.
- TO BE FAIR, NO OUTSIDE WATERING ON THE 31ST OF A MONTH FOR ODD OR EVEN ADDRESSES.
- SPLIT YOUR WATERING WITH HALF IN THE MORNING AND HALF IN THE EVENING; OR ALTERNATE ONE WATERING DAY IN THE MORNING AND THE NEXT WATERING DAY IN THE EVENING.
- CONSERVE ALL WATER USE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE HOT SUMMER AND FALL DAYS.
PLEASE HELP! WE NEED TO REDUCE PEAK DAILY USE AND OVERALL WATER USE DURING THE HOT DAYS!
The District will be distributing information notices door to door early this week with information that will hopefully encourage 100% community participation in keeping our system operating and reducing the risk of catastrophic failure.Thank you to the volunteers that have contacted me already. We could use some more Patrons to volunteer to help distribute the door notices, probably on Tuesday, July 13th. Please email me at claudiag.kcwd1@gmail.com to volunteer!
