2/14/2020 Friday - As of 10:13 am test results have come back clean and CDPHE has lifted the Boil Water Order. Zone 3 can go back to normal water use including drinking and cooking, though we are asking for conservation efforts while we refill the tank over the weekend. Thank you!

2/13/2020 Thursday

9:30 am Samples  are on their way to the lab with a RUSH request. We will notify customers as soon as we have results back - hopefully on Friday.  The system was checked at intervals overnight and, as of 5:00 am, pressure had been restored to all of Zone 3.  We thank  our customers for their kind communication, patience, and understanding during the repair of the leak. 

***To All Customers: Please use water conservatively for the next few days while we restore normal service to Zone 3.    Thank you!***

2/12/2020  Wednesday

We are issuing a BOIL WATER NOTICE to Zone 3 customers. This information will be delivered to all Zone 3 customers, to their door, before the end of the day 2/12/2020. Please follow the Boil Water order until the District reports that the water is safe to use for drinking and cooking.  

5:30 pm The leak has been fixed, the treatment plant is back on and, water is going out into the Zone 3 system again. It will take several hours  for water pressure to come back up. Once pressure is restored to the entire zone, the District will send water samples to the lab for testing. 

2:45 pm  Report from Operations: Still digging to find the leak. It will be late tonight before it is fixed and then the zone has to re-fill to restore pressure.  

It could be 24 hours before pressure is restored to all of Zone 3 and a few more days to refill the tank.  

Excavation started between 12:30 and 1:00 and we will soon know what the issue is and get it fixed. 

9:45 am  A leak has been found near the Fire house.  Utility locates must be completed before the excavation company can begin the repairs today.  Please continue to look for any out of the ordinary water and report it right away.  Once pressure to Zone 3 is restored, required water testing must be performed before water can be used for drinking. 

Zone 3 customers: Please come to the offices for filtered drinking water. We will fill up your clean water containers. 

9:00 am 

We have lost pressure in Zone 3 due to a leak.  We are in the beginning stages of managing  the issue and will post updates here.  Please check your property and the neighborhood for any signs of excess water and notify us immediately at 303-697-8810 or 303-921-1413

2/10/2020   Private Well Class testing information:  https://mailchi.mp/privatewellclass/pledge-to-win-a-free-water-test-1795637?e=9cff7770fa 

2/3/2020    IHWD will be filling an open Board seat to serve until 5/21/2020. The 2 year position will be up for election 5/5/2020. We hope interested persons will attend the 2/20/2020 Board meeting to give us all a chance to become more familiar and share information about the position. Please contact us at 303-697-8810 or email us at manager@indianhillswater.com with any questions. 

1/31/2020 The Master Plan Presentation was a great success with many community members attending to learn more about our Water District. Thank you Indian Hills! The power point and final Master Plan document will be posted to the website shortly. 

1/30/2020  Community Meeting Thursday 6:00 pm at the Community Center to present the Master Plan. We hope the community will come learn about the findings and recommendations we received from the engineering firm for our Water District. Call the office for more information. 303-697-8810 

12/24/2019  The office will be open limited hours from 12/24 - 12/31. Emails and voice messages will be checked daily. We wish you Happy Holidays! 

11/27/2019  Happy Thanksgiving!  The IHWD office will be closed Thursday 11/28 and Friday 11/29. 

10/31/2019 

Special Meeting will be held at the Indian Hills Community Center on Tuesday 11/5/2019 at 5:30 pm to review the 2020 Budget. An Executive Session is scheduled to discuss employee wages. 

10/24/2019 

The Fall Hydrant Maintenance and Flushing is complete.  Thanks to our customers for their patience and understanding during this necessary maintenance. 

10/15/2019

Water line project today in Zone 3. New pump installed to prevent water off for most customers - Zones 2 and 3 may see discolored water. Please flush the line until it runs clear. 

9/17/2019

We are happy to report that all of our storage tanks are full which means that water usage can go back to normal. Thank you to our customers who helped by conserving water! 

9/12/2019

The Board has adopted a notice procedure consistent with Colorado Law:  Effective immediately, all notices of regular or special meetings of the District shall be posted on the website of the District, consistent with the requirements of House Bill 2019-1087. In addition, the District shall continue to post notices of all meetings at the District Headquarters. The District Headquarters is located at 4491 Parmalee Gulch Rd, Indian Hills, CO 80454.

7/16/2019 - If you notice a decrease in water pressure, a leak in your service could be the cause. Please let us know if you notice reduced pressure as soon as possible. 

6/5/2019

Please notify the District if extraordinary water use is expected. Examples could be: establishing new yard plantings or filling a pool.   

5/1/2019

Through Source Water Protection Grant Funding  Indian Hills Water District  continues to offer

Free Nitrate Well Testing

Please contact the Water District office for a sample bottle or bring an unfiltered well water sample in a clean plastic or glass container to the office.

4/19/2019

We have heard from several community members who are interested in participating in a IH Community Garden. 2019 will be a planning year for the garden. We are looking at locations and want to make sure it fits with the Master Plan for our facilities.  We will keep everyone posted as plans come together. 

3/2019 

Recent Customer Question: Does having the new meter at our house mean you’d know if a leak was on our line?

The new Badger Beacon meter will detect if there is a leak after the meter. It cannot measure water in the line before the meter. ***If there is any water showing up anywhere inside or out, it is better to be on the safe side and have us take a look. ***

2/12/19 

Nitrate Information:  The District's upper wells have higher raw water nitrate levels.   Our goal is to produce water with the lowest possible nitrate levels and we comply with all testing requirements. Over the last 2 weeks, the nitrate levels in our finished water range was 5.2 - 7.6. 

IHWD has two ways to mitigate the higher levels: 

1. Blend low nitrate water from the lower wells.

2. Process the water through the nitrate removal treatment system. 

A Board/Community task force researched new nitrate removal technologies for our District last year so that we can upgrade our treatment processes in the future and continue producing clean safe drinking water for our community.  

See the Water Quality tab for more information from the EPA on safe drinking water standards.