The last two winters have been about as different as they could be.   The winter of 2016/2017 started wet in November and stayed that way through March.   We got steady light rain events punctuated by a couple of huge deluges in our area.   The new pipeline bridge that is visible across Moosa Creek along Camino Del Rey near I-15 was installed when one of these storms blew out our pipeline that…

In January, our newsletter described the process the District is using to identify pipelines with a higher risk for failure than others.   This comprehensive Condition Assessment evaluated a variety of factors including age, system pressure, pipe material, and break history to give us a forecast of which pipelines are at highest risk.   Since the completion of that report just a few months ago, we…

At Rainbow MWD we have a staff of people that work hard every day to bring you the services you expect at the lowest cost we can.  As part of that process, we regularly try out different ways to do things to see if we can improve service and/or lower cost.  

As we discussed in the August newsletter, the oldest pipes in the RMWD service area are over 60 years old and about half of the system of 325 miles of pipe is 50 years or older.   Since pipelines are generally designed to last 50 years we are at a point where action is needed.   Many of our customers have experienced water outages and traffic inconveniences due to water main breaks, and as the…