20250107Comment_1.pdf

The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name:Tesh Coles
Submission Time:Jan 7 2025 8:58AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 21 Mangum Circle#6
Donnelly, ID 83615
Name of Utility Company: Meadows Water LLC Timberline Development
Case ID: BPI-W-24-01
Comment: "I am writing to formally lodge a complaint against Timberline Development regarding their
management of our community's public water system and their request for increased rates. I have
owned a home in the community for the past 5 years. During that time, I have not observed any effort to
upgrade or maintain the public water system owned by Timberline Development.Additionally, our HOA
has requested mandatory upgrades to be made to make Timberline in compliance with DEQ regulations
of which none have been made.
Timberline Development has failed to:
1. Connect a backup power generator.The power in this area typically goes out a few times a year, which
then leaves us residents no drinkable water for a period of time until the water can be tested, due to a
generator not being connected to keep the water flowing during a power outage.The period of time that
we have been left without drinking water has been up to a week at times.
2.Test backflow devices.
3. Upgrade the controls that monitor and treat the water.
The lack of necessary upgrades and maintenance from Timberline Development has put our community
at risk and has led to numerous violations cited by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
I strongly object to any rate increase proposed by Meadows Water LLC until Timberline Development
addresses these critical issues and makes the necessary repairs and upgrades to ensure the safety and
reliability of our water supply.
We urge the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC)to take immediate action to hold Timberline
Development accountable for their negligence and to ensure that our community receives the high-
quality water service we deserve.
Thank you for your attention to this matter."
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