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Message February 11, 2025, 7:45 PM
This message is
from the Kootenai County Water District No. 1 Board of Directors.
The repair of the raw water inlet main was completed at around
4:00 PM this afternoon. The raw water pumps were then restarted to begin
pumping source water to the sand filters and begin system recovery. It
will take at least 12-18 hours to fully recover the levels of the Sand Filters,
Contact Chamber and Reservoir. The
Borley Road leak has also been repaired.
At around 8:00 PM this evening, Patrons can begin to
repressurize their plumbing by slowly opening one inside faucet to vent air
from their lines.
However, please continue to minimize household water use until
notified by the District that the system is fully recovered.
Until testing is completed over the next few days to confirm
that the water is safe, there is a District wide DO NOT DRINK ADVISORY
in place. DO NOT BOIL and DO NOT
DRINK THE WATER. Bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice,
brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice.
More details of the advisory are posted to the blog.
Please check the KCWD#1 blog at www.kcwd1.blogspot.com for updates, and let your neighbors know about this water system emergency,
as not all Patrons have subscribed to the emergency notification system or blog.
Thank you.
