Appreciation and Recognition for Carl Petersen’s Service to KID
It is with heavy hearts that the Kennewick Irrigation District acknowledges the loss of former Board Director, Carl W. Petersen. Mr. Petersen passed away on January 5th in Kennewick, Washington. He served as the longest tenured director on the KID Board with 39 years of service, beginning in 1964 and ending in 2003.
Temporary Road Closures along Vancouver Street
The Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) would like to let our customers know that KID will be conducting a project to replace pipeline along South Vancouver Street between West 45th Avenue and West 36th Avenue between the dates of January 12, 2016 and February 22, 2016. During this time there will be temporary road closures. Updates […]
Building Flexibility into Water Delivery Systems…
To learn more about what the Kennewick Irrigation District is doing to help protect water resources and ensure deliveries for our customers, this September 2015 issue of Irrigation Leader magazine includes an article entitled, Building flexibility into water delivery systems: A conversation with Kennewick Irrigation District’s Chuck Freeman. You can read that article here: Irrigation Leader September_2015
Kennewick Irrigation District Receives Clean Audit
The Kennewick Irrigation District would like to notify our customers and our community of the results of our scheduled 2015 audit. Following an audit of Accountability and 2014 Financial Statements, KID received word the report to be issued includes a clean opinion without findings or management recommendations. The annual financial audit is a review of […]
Kennewick Irrigation District Program Helps Community Members in Need
In 2011 the Kennewick Irrigation District began partnering with Community Action Connection to offer assistance to low income customers experiencing financial hardship. The Helping Hands program provides assistance in paying annual irrigation assessments for qualified applicants. The assistance program is funded by a portion of the revenues collected from delinquency fees and donations made by […]
Kennewick Irrigation District Removes Watering Restrictions for…2015
The Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) would like to let our customers know that beginning Sunday, September 20, 2015, all restrictions on irrigation water usage by District customers will be removed and will remain in effect until the last day of the water season on Sunday, October 11th. Although customers will have the ability to water […]
Last Day of Irrigation Water Service for 2015
The Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) would like to let our customers know that the last anticipated date of water delivery for the 2015 season will be Sunday, October 11, 2015. On October 12th KID will begin baseline testing. Baseline testing provides the opportunity to measure the amount of seepage from the canal. During testing canals […]
Change to K.I.D. Drought Watering Schedule
Due to cooler temperatures, water supply available to the Kennewick Irrigation District has increased and K.I.D. has adjusted the Drought Watering schedule to allow our customers to make the most of this opportunity. Scheduling allows customers to maximize equitable use of the water available. The District requests homeowners begin following the new schedule immediately. Homeowners […]
Increased Flows Allow K.I.D. Customers Spot Watering of Lawns
Due to increased water availability, effective immediately the Kennewick Irrigation District is again allowing spot watering of areas of lawn showing signs of distress. Watering will be allowed outside of the established schedule for up to 30 minutes per area with a hose. These watering guidelines will remain in effect until further notice.
Kennewick Irrigation District To Hold Drought Related Town Hall Meeting
Kennewick Irrigation District will hold a special meeting for purposes of sharing information on the drought and gathering input from its customers on elements of the District’s Drought Policy and Response. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 13th, 2015, at the Kennewick Red Lion, located at 1101 N. Columbia Center Blvd. […]