The Board will be holding a special meeting with the District Engineers for a 30% design progress review of the Phase 2 Facility Project.  The meeting will be held at the pump house at 5866 E Sunnyside Rd. at 12 noon on Monday, June 5, 2023.  Please see agenda under the Board Meeting Agendas page.

The KCWD#1 water system is fully recovered and is operating normally at this time.  Outside watering and normal water use can be resumed.

The repair of the leak on the main near the reservoir will be done sometime next week, but is not anticipated to cause any interruption of water production or service.  This repair will allow the system to operate as it has in the past, but the District will be incorporating improvements to this infrastructure during the build of the new reservoir in the Capital Improvements Phase 2 Project, now in the Engineering design stage.

At the Wednesday, May 24th, Meeting, the Board voted to approve a summary document on the status of the Temporary Suspension of Water Hook-ups that was enacted by Resolution 2021-02.  The link to the document, that was read aloud at the Board Meeting, can be found on both the Resolution 2021-02 and the Board Resolutions pages listed in the upper right hand of the blog Home page.

SSF Bay 1 was cleaned on Wednesday and is in the finishing stages of the flushing process before being brought back on line.  In the meantime, a significant leak was discovered on the eight inch main up near our reservoirs.  Because the leak location cannot be completely isolated, it will need to be repaired under pressure.  The District is consulting with a contractor today to determine the best way to accomplish this, and are hopeful that it will be repaired today.  

There has been some recovery of the reservoir and system even with this new issue, and the District wishes to thank all of the Patrons that are conserving their water use, including turning off all outside watering during this time.

An update will be posted later this evening after more information becomes available.

Thank you.

Emergency Phone Message Transcript:

Phone Message May 22, 2023 7:45 AM

This message is from the Kootenai County Water District No. 1 Board of Directors.

Please stop all outside watering effective immediately until further notice, and reduce water use to bare essentials.  We are experiencing a system problem and have not been able to recover the reservoir which is now standing at five feet.

We are troubleshooting the system and have called in our controls engineer to try to discover what is not functioning correctly, but as of this morning we have not yet identified the problem and what it will take to recover and assure that the system is working as it should.

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.

The KCWD1meeting is Wednesday May 24, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. located at 6095 Mullan Trail Rd.  View the agenda under the pages tab.

An emergency leak repair was needed Thursday evening on Goldrush in the Bonanza area of the District. Patrons in that area experienced water service interruptions until the leak was repaired.

Another leak, located near the one that was repaired yesterday, has surfaced today and is under emergency repair.  Unfortunately, the same Patrons on Bonanza, Dillon and Kitty Lane who were affected yesterday, will again have water service interrupted until the repair is complete.  ETR (Estimated Time of Restoration) is not until around midnight tonight.

Please note that these particular mains are part of the Phase I water lines replacement project set to begin construction within the next few months, greatly reducing the risk of future main breaks in these areas. 

9:00 AM:  An emergency leak repair is underway in the Bonanza area.  Unfortunately, the leak is in a difficult location, so repair excavation will be slower than usual in order not to cause any other utility disturbance.  Patrons on Bonanza, Kitty Lane and Dillon will experience water service interruption until the leak is repaired.  Estimated Time of Restoration (ETR) is by end of today around 5:00 PM.

The KCWD#1 Baord of Directors has called for a Special Emergency Board Meeting via phone conference call Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM.  As the District has received DEQ approval of the bids submitted for the Phase I District Capital Project, time is of the essence that the District awards that contract so that work can be started as soon as possible. Please see the Agenda for the meeting posted on the Board Meeting Agendas page.

The KCWD1 board of directors meeting is Wednesday April 26,2023 at 6:00 P.M. located at 6095 Mullan Trail Rd.  The agenda can be viewed on the agendas pages tab.

 A BOD meeting will take place this Wednesday March 29, 2023 from 1:00 - 2:30 P.M. with Keller Engineering to review and kickoff the phase 2 improvement projects.

The regular BOD meeting is Wednesday March 22, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. and will be at 6095 Mullan Trail Rd.  The agenda can be viewed under the pages tab, agendas.

 The Board of Directors amended agenda (Idaho Code 74-204) to unfinished business for motion and order; item B action, good faith reason due to the late receipt from Keller Engineering Phase 1 out to bid. 

The BOD meeting is Wednesday February 22, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. located at 6095 Mullan Trail Rd.  The agenda is available on the agendas pages tab.

Get help paying for household water services!

The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) helps low income families in Idaho pay their water bills.

Find out if you are eligible and apply online by visiting www.capai.org or by contacting your Community Action agency.  Find the location nearest you by visiting www.capai.org or by dialing 2-1-1 to reach the Idaho CareLine.

Note:  This information can also be found in a separate page on the KCWD#1 blog site, to the upper left on the Home Page.

The BOD meeting is Wednesday January 25, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. located at 6095 Mullan Trail Rd.  The agenda is available by clicking on pages and open the  agenda.

A leak was discovered on Bonanza Rd. this morning, Saturday, January 14, 2022.  KCWD#1 crew is on site awaiting "locates" before they start to excavate to repair.  During the repair, the leak will be isolated by closing certain Main valves.  Patrons on Bonanza, Kitty Lane, and S Dillon will experience water service interruptions during the repair work.  ETR (Estimated time of Restoration) of service is no later than 4:00 PM, and if all goes well, may be earlier.

The monthly board of directors meeting is Wednesday December 28, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. located at 6095 Mullan Trail Rd.  The agenda can be viewed on the agendas tab.