WHITWORTH WATER DISTRICT #2
WHAT'S ON TAP?
Office Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
The Board meets 1st and 3rd Thursday, 4:30 PM at the Whitworth Water District Office, 10828 N Waikiki Road, Spokane, WA 99218
MAY
2011
Office: 466-0550 Emergency: 466-7511 webmaster@whitworthwater.com
There are a number of ways to save water, and they all start with YOU.
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General Statistics - 2010 |
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| New Meters Installed |
78 |
| Hydrants Repaired/Replaced |
38 |
| Meters Repaired/Replaced |
1,072 |
| Service Location Requests |
1,432 |
| Unaccounted for Water | 1.18% |
| Water Pumped (in gallons) | 2,801,254,100 |
| Services | 9,153 |
| Mains Installed (Total) | 256 miles |
| Booster Stations | 11 |
| Wells | 15 |
| Reservoirs (16,000,000 gal) | 13 |
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Water Samples - 2010 |
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| Types of Samples | No. Taken | Cost |
| Bacteriologic |
480 |
$9,600 |
| Volatile Organic Chemical |
7 |
$1,120 |
| Nitrates |
12 |
$240 |
| Inorganic Chemicals |
1 |
$300 |
2010 WATER CONSERVATION PROGRESS REPORT
Wow, you did it again! You reduced water use in 2010 over the District's high usage year by 11.4%, a new record reduction. Since 1998, our highest average usage per connection was 3892 cubic feet in 2006 and in 2010 the average per connection usage dropped to 3369 cubic feet per month. You have really succeeded in helping the District achieve its State required water reduction goal. Although the 2010 spring and summer were very wet and cool it is obvious that for the first time many District customers turned off their sprinkler system during those wet times.
Water Use Reduction Since 1999 387,834,432 gallons (51,842,592 cf) |
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| Whitworth Water has built an extensive water infrastructure network since 1939 in order to provide public access to water. Since the first pipe was put in the ground, District employees have also continually maintained, repaired or replaced these facilities when needed in order to promote a sustainable water infrastructure for our customers in the future. | |
| PROJECTS COMPLETED - 2010 | |
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Project Cost |
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| Zone 2 | |
| Replaced twelve, 4", 2 port hydrants with 6", 3 port hydrants. |
$84,000 |
| Zone 8 | |
| Installed 1420' of 12" main from Wildrose north to Chattaroy Rd. |
$45,783 |
| Zone 9 | |
| Merged with B&J Water; rebuilt their internal system. |
$142,825 |
| Installed portion of 16" main, Woolard to Big Meadows on Hardesty. |
$72,000 |
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811 Know what's below. Call before you dig. Remember to call 811 to get your utility lines marked before you start your digging project. It may save a life and protect infrastructure. Once the location of mains and lines have been marked it is safe to dig. Every digging job requires a call no matter how small - planting trees or shrubs, putting in a fence, excavating a new garden area or putting in a post. Calling before you dig can prevent injury to you or your family, damage to property, utility and water service outages to an entire neighborhood and possible fines and repair costs. Make sure you call...it's the law!! 811 |
| ENERGY STAR AND WATER SENSE REBATE PROGRAMS 1. Spokane County residents inside Spokane County Sewer Service Area, even if still on a septic system, are eligible for rebates up to $100 when replacing an existing clothes washer or toilet with a Water Smart toilet or Energy Star clothes washer. 2. Homeowners in the Little Spokane Watershed who are outside the Spokane County Sewer Service area are eligible for a $100 rebate when replacing an existing washing machine with an Energy Star washer. In order to receive a rebate on toilet replacement; homes must have been built before 1994. FOR FULL ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS VISIT www.spokanewatersmart.org OR CALL (509) 477-3604 Note: Avista may also have rebates available for washing machine or other appliance replacement. 3. An Avista Residential Refrigerator Recycling Program will allow you to earn $30 and a free pick up of your extra refrigerator and freezer, especially those built before 1990. Visit www.everylittlebit.com for more information.
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| Holidays Observed |
| New Year's Day - January 1 |
| Martin Luther King Day - 3rd Monday in January |
| President's Day - 3rd Monday in February |
| Memorial Day - Last Monday in May |
| Independence Day - July 4 |
| Labor Day - 1st Monday in September |
| Veteran's Day - November 11 |
| Thanksgiving - 4th Thursday in November |
| Day After Thanksgiving |
| Christmas - December 25 |
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(if the holiday falls on Saturday it is observed on Friday; if the holiday falls on Sunday it is observed on Monday) |
Water Trivia Facts
How much water does it take to process a hamburger? Approximately one gallon.
How long can a person live without food? More than one month.
How long can a person live without water? Approximately one week.
How many pieces of plastic trash are contained in every square mile of ocean? 46,000 (Changing Earth)
How much of a chicken is water? 75%
How much of an elephant is water? 70%
How much of an ear of corn is water? 80%
How much water is used to brush your teeth? 2 gallons
What were the first pipes made from in the U.S.? Fire charred bored logs
What is the total amount of water used to manufacture a new car, including tires? 39,090 gallons
| PROJECTS SCHEDULED - 2011 | ||
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Estimated Cost |
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| Zone 1 | ||
| Replace pump control valve Well 1. |
$2,000 |
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| Zone 2 | ||
| Install 2-3 intertie meter and vault. |
$25,000 |
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| Replace six 4", 2 port hydrants with 6", 3 port hydrants. |
$42,000 |
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| Install 2,640' of 16" main, east side of Hwy 2 north of Hawthorne Rd. |
$158,400 |
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| Install 1,630' of 8" & 12" main, Hwy 2 to Camelot, relocate vault, bore under Hwy 2 |
$197,923 |
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| Replace pump 2A |
$25,000 |
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| Zone 4 | ||
| Rebuild pressure reducing station in Zone 4. |
$15,000 |
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| Zone 8 | ||
| Install 2,000' of 12" main to complete system loop in Chattaroy Rd-Wildrose area. |
$160,000 |
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| Replace pump 8A-1 |
$60,000 |
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| Zone 9 | ||
| Big Meadows, Dunn, Woolard Rd looping main, engineering and preconstruction (in progress). |
$267,000 |
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| Relocation of 1,500' of 6" and 8" main, eastside of Hwy 2 in conjunction with State Hwy 2 freeway project (phased, in progress) |
$75,022 |
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| District Wide | ||
| GPS field locate all District in-ground facilities in order to quickly identify their exact position, especially in emergency or night time response situations (in progress). |
$60,000 |
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| Replace 500, ten year meter radio batteries with a twenty year battery. |
$14,000 |
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Man is a complex being: he makes the deserts bloom and the lakes die. Gil Stern |
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WATER QUALITY REPORT - 2010 |
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SOURCE TYPE: Wells, Spokane-Rathdrum Aquifer WATER HARDNESS: 176 ppm MCL = Maximum Contaminant Level - The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLG = Maximum Contaminant Level Goal - The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLG's allow for a margin of safety. TT = Treatment Technique - A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Source Water Testing |
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| Contaminant | Most Stringent Standard (MCL) | MCLG | Highest Amount Detected | Complies With Standard | Possible Source | ||||||||||||||||
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Nitrate - IOC |
10.0 mg/L | 10 | 2.85 | Yes | Runoff from fertilizer use; septic tank leaching sewage; erosion of natural deposits. | ||||||||||||||||
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Arsenic - IOC |
10 ug/L | 0 | 3.11 | Yes | Erosion of natural deposits, runoff from orchards, glass and electronic production wastes. | ||||||||||||||||
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Radium 228 |
5 pCi/L | 0 | 1.40 | Yes |
Erosion of natural deposits |
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Gross Alpha |
15 pCi/L | 0 | 7.26 | Yes |
Erosion of natural deposits |
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VOC |
5 ug/L | 0 | 0.69 | Yes |
Dry cleaning solvent and metal degreaser |
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Distribution System Testing
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The above information is provided to notify you of the results of our water quality monitoring in 2010. More than 82 compounds were tested for in 2010 In every case except those listed above, there were no levels detected. Where a level was detected, the compound was well below federal regulations established by the Environmental Protection Agency. The sources of drinking water for both tap and bottled water include wells and surface water sources (springs, lakes, ponds, rivers). As water moves through the ground or over land surfaces, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from animal or human activity. Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and health effects can be obtained by call the EPA Safe Drinking Water hotline (800)-426-4791. |
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Compounds that may be present in water include the following:
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno compromised people such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines are appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and other microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800) 426-4791. You may also contact our Water Quality Specialist at 466-7511 for more information on Whitworth Water District's water. |
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