Templin Trail Down Again!

About an hour after re-pressurizing, another break surfaced on the same main on Templin Trail further up the line.  The second leak that was repaired today was a failure of an old splice, and unfortunately, the crew believes that another of the old splices on the line may have failed during re-pressurizing today.  A large section of the two inch main was replaced today around the old splice, but there are numerous splices that have been done over many years on this line, and some of the oldest are now failing.  The crew will begin repairs of this new break tomorrow, and also assess if there is some more extensive work required to shore up this main until it is replaced per the Engineering Facility Plan schedule.

Unfortunately, this new break requires that Patrons on Templin Trail are once again without water service.

Will update when there is any new information.

Templin Trail Leaks Repaired

At approximately 2:00 PM this afternoon, the District completed repairs of the second leak on Templin Trail and began re-pressurizing and flushing the mains in the isolated section to restore water service to the Patrons that were affected.   Some additional restoration of the area that was excavated to make these repairs may still need to be done, but the crew will wait for more favorable conditions to complete this work.  We apologized for the inconvenience, but trust that Patrons understand the difficulty due to the extreme weather.

Patrons that have had their water service restored should flush their lines for a few minutes in order to assure that any sediments, which may have gotten into their lines, are cleared.

Thank you for your patience during this emergency repair.

Update on Templin Trail Leak Repair

5:00 PM Update:  One leak was repaired but it appears that another break has appeared after re-pressurizing after repair.  Patrons on Templin Trail will continue to experience water service interruption until the second leak can be repaired tomorrow, as additional parts are needed that will be procured tomorrow morning.  ETR for second leak repair will be 4:00 PM Wednesday afternoon.

Leak Repair on S Templin Trail

A leak was discovered at 6701 S Templin Trail this morning, Tuesday, November 29th.  Water District crew on site to repair.  To isolate the leak, Patrons on Templin Trail will experience water service interruption while the repair work is performed.  Estimated Time of Restoration (ETR) is 4:00 PM this evening.

New Water Rates Beginning December 1, 2022

The KCWD#1 Board of Directors has completed their annual review of District 2022-23 budget costs and has approved new water rates for Fiscal Year 2022-23 at the November 16, 2022 Board Meeting.  The new water rates will go into effect December 1, 2022.

The fixed monthly rate has increased from $20/month to $28/month.  The variable rate remains the same at $1.50/1000 gallons.

The new rates are as follows:

Monthly Base Rate (MBWR):  $28.00/month

Metered Actual Water Use (MGUR):  $1.50/1000 gallons

Important!  During the winter months, if meters are not being read, Patrons will be billed only the Base Rate of $28.00/month ($56.00/two months).  The June bill will “true up” the billing for Patrons' actual use over the winter months, billed at $1.50/1000 gallons.  Alternatively, the District may use your past actual average use to estimate and bill for the monthly use during the winter, in order to minimize the "true up" billing in June. 

Board of Directors Special Meeting

The KCWD#1 Board of Directors will hold a special Executive Session meeting on Sunday evening, November 20, 2022, at 6:30 PM, via Zoom, to discuss recent interviews for the Water System Operator open position.  The Agenda can be found on the Board Meeting Agendas page.

KOOTENAI COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 1 BOD MEETING

The KCWD1 regular board meeting is Wednesday November 16, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. located at 6095 Mullan Trail Rd. 

Redundant Pump Installation beginning Monday, November 7, 2022

The installation of a new redundant pump at the main pump house will begin on Monday, November 7, 2022.  Keller Engineering, TML Construction, and Wapiti Consulting will all be on site to accomplish the installation of new piping, new production flow meter, new pump, with all required electrical and controls, with completion expected to be Wednesday, November 16, 2022.  KCWD#1 does not expect any service interruptions to Patrons during any of the phases of this important work.

This work represents an important step in the upgrade of the system, and significantly reduces risk of system failure to meet demand or water service interruption, due to pump failures as we have experienced in the last few years.

This important project represents the first major work in the repair and upgrade of the KCWD#1 System, per the District's DEQ approved Engineering Facility Plan.  This project is being financed directly by the District, reserving the Bond approved SRF Loan and ARPA funding for other major portions of the plan.

The planned timeline for this work is as follows:

Monday/Tuesday, Nov. 7-8:  Stage work operations in pump room; assemble new pump stack and motor.  Pre-assemble  new piping manifold with new production flow meter.  Core drill the floor for new pump and place new pump mounting pad.

Wednesday, Nov. 9:  Replace old piping with new piping; flush and pressure test new assembly for one (1) hour.  Estimate system will be offline for five (5) hours from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Wednesday, Nov. 16:  Install and connect new pump with VFD.  Test for on-line application.