Update 1:00 PM: Emergency repair of leak had been completed and mains were re-pressurized. Crew is monitoring to assure that repair holds.
Patrons who have had their water service interrupted during this emergency repair should flush their lines until running water is clear during first use.
Reservoir shows signs of recovering, but further evaluation is needed until landscape watering can be resumed. Thank you for your patience.
Transcript of Emergency Phone Call from KCWD#1 at 7:30 AM:
Phone
Message July 10, 2023 7:30 AM
This message is
from the Kootenai County Water District No. 1 Board of Directors.
Please stop all outside landscape watering effective immediately
until further notice. The reservoir has
been dropping in the early morning hours to very low levels and the system has
not been able to recover the demand over the day.
We are trying to determine what the cause is, including the leak
which was discovered yesterday. Work on
this emergency repair continues this morning as we were not able find the exact
location until last night.
Thank you for your cooperation.
As not all Patrons may be reached by this emergency call, please let
your neighbors know what is happening when you see them.
Please
check the KCWD#1 blog at www.kcwd1.blogspot.com for updated
information.
Thank you.
