Thank you for Continuing to Minimize Water Use!

The emergency phone message that went out this morning reached enough Patrons to not only halt the continued drop of the reservoir level, but as of around 6:00 PM this evening, the water level is back up close to five feet.  THANK YOU ALL!

Also contributing to the improvement today, the Vista Booster small holding tank was being filled via a potable water delivery truck, allowing the valve from that booster station to be closed most of the day, so that it would not draw from the main reservoir.  Another truck will be at the Vista Booster station within the hour to top it off for the evening.

Our goal is to keep all of the mains pressurized until a 40 HP pump is brought back on line.

SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO MINIMIZE WATER USE UNTIL FURTHER DISTRICT NOTIFICATION!

Repair Status:  The old 40 HP pump has been delivered to Premier Electric, and they will be trying to repair it.  However, we believe that our other service provider has been able to obtain the necessary hardware to install the new 40 HP pump tomorrow.  If all goes well, we should be back up and running by late tomorrow evening.

If you see your neighbors, please check to see that they know what's going on!

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Low Water Levels in Reservoir! Please Conserve Water Use!

Please continue to minimize water use!

The District service providers are aggressively trying to locate parts to repair the old, or install the new, 40 HP pump.  Until then the 20 HP pump is the only pump that is working to replenish the distribution system.  The reservoir was standing a little over three feet this morning (when full we are at around 14 feet), down from a over five feet yesterday evening.

In addition to other emergency efforts, we have been trucking in potable water to keep the Vista Booster small reservoir filled so that it is not making demands on the main reservoir.

We have had no word about locating a portable potable pump for emergency use as of this morning, so we continue to operate on the one 20 HP pump.

Check back to the blog for further updates.

Thank you.

Failure of 40 HP Pump

To all Patrons:

Yesterday afternoon, Friday, the 40 HP pump that moves potable water to the Distribution System/reservoir failed.  The 20 HP pump continues to work, but cannot keep up with the total demand increase usually experienced over a weekend.

The 40 HP pump was disassembled, and confirmed that the bottom bearing and seals of the stack failed.  Our repair service providers are pursuing two options:  1) find a replacement kit to repair this obsolete pump stack, and 2) try to obtain the necessary adaptor hardware to stand up the new pump stack and motor, that we have on hand, in place of the old pump. The best case would be getting either solution installed by end of day Tuesday, but with the recent supply chain issues, it is uncertain that this will happen on that schedule.  Updates will be posted to the blog.

The third option, that is being pursued with our contacts at IRWA is to locate a portable, potable pump to plumb in to where the 40 HP pump was removed to assist the 20 HP pump.  No update as of the time of this notice.

In order to give the 20 HP pump the best chance of  keeping essential water service to all KCWD#1 Patrons, please conserve water use as much as possible until further notice.

Thank you for your cooperation.

KCWD#1 Board of Directors

January Board of Directors Meeting

 The Board of Directors meeting is Wednesday January 26, 2022 at 6:00 P.M.  The meeting place is at the Eastside Highway District building; 6095 Mullan Trail Rd.  The agenda is posted on the agendas pages tab,

Emergency Leak Repair on Vista Loop - Water Service Interruptions

5:00 PM:  Leak repaired.  All water services restored.

11:30 AM:  An emergency repair of a leak on Vista Loop is underway.  In order to isolate the leak location to repair the pipe, crews will need to shut valves in that vicinity, and possibly the Vista Booster station.  This will/may cause water service interruptions today on Bonnell, Vista Loop and Highview.  ETR (Estimated Time of Restoration) of water service to the area will be late this afternoon.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING

 An Executive Session MS Teams meeting has been called for December 17, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. {Idaho Code 74-206A (1) (a) & (b) (j)} Engineer facility plan matters. 

Highview Leak Stabilized - Water Service Restored

Water Service for E Highview has been restored as of 4:50 PM, except for the Patron whose service line was leaking.  That line has been isolated with a temporary valve.  Patron has been notified directly and drinking water has been supplied by the District for their use until repair work can resume tomorrow to replace the old line.