Planned Water Service Outage (Last Chance and Goldrush Rd.) Friday, November 10, 2023

There will be a planned water service outage for Patrons on Last Chance and Wagon Wheel tomorrow, Friday, November 10, 2023, beginning at noon, to allow project contractor Big Sky to tie in the new main on Goldrush Rd. to the existing Wagon Wheel main.  ETR (Estimated Time of Restoration) is 3:00 PM.

Patrons who have had their water service interrupted, should open one inside tap slowly to vent any air that may have gotten into their plumbing, and then flush their lines until running water is clear during first use.

Special Executive Session Meeting Called

The KCWD#1 Board of Directors will hold a special Executive Session Meeting on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 5:30 PM at the Pump House located at 5866 E Sunnyside Rd.  As this is an Executive Session, the meeting will not be open to the Public.  The Agenda will be posted to the Meeting Agendas page.

Notice of Public Hearing

The following notice was published in the November 1, 2023 Edition Legals of the CDA Press:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

FOR PROPOSED MOVEMENT OF EXISTING WATER METER

KOOTENAI COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 1

Kootenai County, Idaho

Pursuant to Idaho Code 42-3212 (e), (h), and/or (k), the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Kootenai County water District No. 1 (the “District”) will be holding a public hearing on the proposed movement of an existing water meter from one parcel of real property to another.  The public hearing will held as follows:

            Day:     Wednesday

            Date:  November 15, 2023

            Time:   6:00 P.M.

            Location:  6095 Mullan Trail Road, Coeur ‘d Alene, Idaho 83814

The hearing is based upon the request of a property owner to move the location of an existing water meter from a formerly owned property to a currently owned property.  Apparently, the meter may service multiple families.

Petitioner/Applicant:             Lue Myser

Property Parcel Nos.:             0-0920-021-0220

                                                0-0920-022-010-0

Summary and Purpose of Petition Request:  The Board will receive information from the applicant and/or public comment to deliberate regarding Petitioner/Applicants movement of an existing water meter to another property parcel; from one parcel of real property to another.

All persons interested in appearing at the time and place of the hearing identified above may be heard as to whether the request should or should not be granted.  The Board shall consider, at the hearing any objection presented in writing.  The Board may also take testimony from District staff and/or members of the public at such hearing.  Based upon the evidence received, the Board may make findings of fact and act upon the request.

Anyone wishing to provide written comments, who is unable to attend the hearing, may provide them in advance of the hearing by sending them first class mail, postage pre-paid, to:

Kootenai County Water District No. 1

Attention:  Jonathan Aune

P.O. Box 547

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83816

Written comments and information must be submitted before the hearing.  Written comments may also be presented at the hearing, although additional written information (information contained on papers) will not be accepted at the hearing.

Failure to have your written comments submitted to the Board in advance of the public hearing means they will not be considered by the Board at the public hearing. 

Dated this 1^st day of November, 2023.

KOOTENAI COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 1

By:  Loretta Zabka, Board Secretary

KCWD1 BOARD MEETING

The district board meeting is Wednesday October 25, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. located at 6095 Mullan Trail Rd.  The agenda can be viewed under the pages tab for agendas.

Planned Road Closure Monday, October 23, 2023

The intersection at Goldrush Rd. and Captain John Mullan will be closed to all through traffic from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Monday, October 23, 2023, for construction work to replace more of the water main on Goldrush Rd.  Please use alternate routes.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Goldrush Rd. Main Replacement - What to Expect

During the last few days, there have been some unexpected water service interruptions as construction continues to replace the main on Goldrush Rd. as part of the Phase 1 District Infrastructure Replacement Project.  This is primarily due to two factors:

1. In parts of the District, and especially in the older parts of the Bonanza District, there are undocumented service lines that are routed across the road.  While the District and Contractor do their best to locate and mark where the existing water lines are, these undocumented lines are difficult to locate, and can be damaged when excavation is done to construct the new water main.  These breaks need to be repaired on an emergency basis so that construction can continue, and will require water service outages during those repairs.

2. The old mains are very old and brittle, and existing leaks, and failures of these old pipes (possibly due to the construction vehicle traffic), will need to be repaired on an emergency basis if it is determined that not doing so will impede construction of the new mains.  These emergency repairs will require water service outages to the Patrons that are serviced by these old mains.

 

KCWD#1 will do its best to give advanced notice of these water service outages, but this is not always possible, as the repairs are having to be done as they occur.  Please refer to the KCWD#1 blog for specific information and updates during these events.  Thank you for your patience and understanding. 

Water Service Interruption on Goldrush Rd./Wagon Wheel Rd. 7:45 Thursday AM

Update 8:30 AM:  Leak has been repaired.  Water Service has been restored.  Patrons who have had their water service interrupted, should open one inside tap slowly to vent any air that may have gotten into their plumbing, and then flush their lines until running water is clear during first use

KCWD#1 crew will need to make an emergency repair to a leak on the old main on Goldrush this morning as it is affecting the construction of the new mains.  Patrons on Goldrush Rd. and Wagon Wheel Rd. will experience water service interruptions with ETR (Estimated Time of Restoration) of 11:00 AM.  The District advises those Patrons who have had their water service interrupted, to open one inside tap slowly to vent any air that may have gotten into their plumbing, and then flush their lines until running water is clear during first use after water service is restored.