Scheduled Work on Raw Water Pump and Well

Update Saturday, September 9, 2023:

The 60 HP intake pump was repaired and put back online Friday.

The Raw Water Well Cleaning will now be done this Wednesday, September 13, 2023, due to reschedule by Service Provider.

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Tuesday, September 5th, the 60 HP raw water intake pump will be pulled to be transported to a service provider for repairs.  The shop will be able to turn this repair around quickly, and the District is anticipating that the pump will be re-installed and back online in 48 hours, or less.  In the meantime, the system will be running on the the secondary 40 HP pump.  Fortunately, with the weather turning colder and the recent rain, the 40 HP pump should be able to keep up with the current demand.

Thursday, September 7th, is the re-scheduled date for the Raw Water Well cleaning that was postponed due to the service provider's obligation to work with fire fighters during the recent wild fires in the area. The District will put into place measures to ensure that the system is able to meet demands while the raw water intake is taken off line during the cleaning and re-start process. 

EMERGENCY LEAK REPAIR ON BONANZA

Update 2:30 PM:  Leak is repaired.  Re-pressurization of the main was started around 1:30 PM.  Patrons who have had their water service interrupted during this emergency repair should flush their lines until running water is clear during first use.

ATTENTION:  Patrons on Kitty, Bonanza, and Dillon will experience temporary water service interruption while repair is made.  Estimated Time of Restoration is 5:00 P.M.

Raw Water Well Cleaning to be Re-Scheduled

Due to Service Provider assisting Emergency Fire Fighting crews in the Kootenai County and Eastern Washington area, the Raw Water Well Cleaning will be rescheduled when the Service Provider can be available.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

The board of directors meeting is Wednesday August 23, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. located at 6095 Mullan Trail Rd.  The agenda can be viewed in pages tab under agendas. 

Budget Approval Hearing Notice

The following was published in the CDA Press Legals on August 12th and 18th, 2023:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024

KOOTENAI COUNTY WATER DISTRICT No. 1 

Notice is hereby given that Kootenai County Water District No. 1 (KCWD#1), Kootenai County,
Idaho, will hold a public hearing for the consideration of the proposed budget for the fiscal
period December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024 pursuant to the applicable section(s) of
Idaho Code.  The hearing will be held at the Eastside Highway District Building, 6095 Mullan
Trail Rd., Coeur d’Alene, ID at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 23, 2023.  All interested
resident patrons and tax payers are invited to appear and show cause, if any, why such budget
should or should not be adopted.

 

The proposed revenues and expenditures for fiscal year 2024 have been tentatively approved by the Kootenai County Water District No. 1 Board of Directors (the “Board”) at a public meeting held July 26, 2023.   www.kcwd1.blogspot.com

Raw Water Well Cleaning Re-Scheduled to Tuesday or Wednesday, August 22nd or 23rd

The planned cleaning of the Raw Water Well which was originally scheduled for today, Thursday, August 17, 2023, has been rescheduled to next Tuesday or Wednesday August 22nd or 23rd.  This was due to the service provider having an issue on another job, delaying that completion in time to clean the KCWD#1 well today.

Prior to the well cleaning, all SSF Bays will be filled, and potable water trucks are scheduled to deliver water to the clear well during the cleaning process, to keep the system running.  The cleaning will begin around 11:00 AM on Tuesday or Wednesday, and is estimated to take around four hours. 

Please continue to use water wisely throughout this week until the raw water intake well is cleaned, and the District can verify an improvement in the raw water quality to improve efficiency of the SSF's throughput going forward.

System Status: Saturday August 12, 2023

The SSF Bay that was cleaned on Thursday is back online as of last night and the system has recovered and is keeping up with the restricted demand.  Thank you for continuing to conserve water use.

The Raw Water Intake Well, below the intake pumps, is scheduled to be cleaned this Thursday, August 17, 2023, and until then, the SSF Bays are having to filter raw water with higher than desired turbidity, leading to faster build-up on top of the sand filtering materials, slowing the rate of filtered water flow over a shorter interval between cleanings.

Please continue to use water wisely throughout this week until the raw water intake well is cleaned, and the District can verify an improvement in the raw water quality to improve efficiency of the SSF's throughput going forward.