20250110Comments_2.pdf

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The following complaint was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Maria Jacobson
Submission Time:Jan 10 2025 10:06AM
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone:[phone]
Address:39 Moore Rd
Donnelly, ID 83615
Name of Utility Company:Timberline Development Water
Contacted Utility:Yes
Comment: "RE: Case#BPI-W-24-01 via Public Comment Website
Dear Honorable Commissioners,
write to express my strong opposition to the rate increase requested by Meadows Water LLC,
which services my neighborhood in Donnelly.
The original developer,Timberline Development, has consistently neglected its responsibility to
make necessary repairs and upgrades to the well system.This neglect has resulted in numerous
violations cited by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality(DEQ),yet Timberline
Development has made no discernible effort to address these issues. Specifically,their neglect is
evidenced by:
Failing to reconnect the backup power generator.
Failing to test backflow prevention devices.
Failing to upgrade the controls that monitor and treat our water supply.
In 2024,Timberline Development collected $141,900 from the West Mountain Homeowners,
including my neighbors and me. Despite these funds,the developer has failed to make even the
most basic improvements necessary to ensure the safety and reliability of our public water system.
Currently,Timberline Development is under investigation by your agency for its operation of a public
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utility.Additionally,the DEQ has issued serious citations, including one requiring a backup power
source for the well—a critical safety measure for our community. In rural Idaho,where power
outages are frequent,this failure leaves us vulnerable.Alarmingly,Timberline Development also
neglects to provide safe, bottled drinking water during outages,further jeopardizing the health and
well-being of our community.
While I want to commend our well operator for his professionalism and genuine care for our
community under these challenging circumstances, it is clear that Timberline Development has
shirked its responsibilities.
Given the lack of effort by Timberline Development to fulfill its obligations, maintain its
infrastructure, and ensure the safety of our water system, I urge the Commission to deny the
requested rate increase. Furthermore, I encourage you to hold Timberline Development
accountable for its longstanding commitments to our community.
Thankyou for your attention to this matter. I am available to provide additional information or
answer any questions. Please confirm receipt and any action being taken to address these
concerns.
Sincerely,
Maria Jacobson "
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From: Maria Jacobson
To: secretary
Subject: Timberline Development and Meadows at West Mountain rate increase
Date: Friday,January 10,2025 10:10:42 AM
Attachments: IPUC Comments Jan 8 2025(1).pdf
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Karianne Fallow 1 29 Buckskin Dr. I Donnelly, ID 83615 1 208/280-2444 1 Karianne [e-mail]
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
January 8, 2025
RE: Case#BPI-W-24-01 via public comment website
Dear Honorable Commissioners-
I write to express my strong opposition to the rate increase requested by Meadows Water LLC, which services my
neighborhood in Donnelly.
The original developer,Timberline Development, has consistently neglected its responsibility to make necessary repairs
and upgrades to the well system.This failure to act has resulted in numerous violations cited by the Idaho Department
of Environmental Quality(DEQ), yet Timberline Development has made no discernible effort to address these issues.
Specifically,their neglect is evidenced by:
• Failing to reconnect the backup power generator.
• Failing to test backflow prevention devices.
• Failing to upgrade the controls that monitor and treat our water supply.
In 2024,Timberline Development collected $141,900 from the West Mountain Homeowners, including my neighbors
and me. Despite these funds,the developer has failed to make even the most basic improvements necessary to ensure
the safety and reliability of our public water system.
Currently,Timberline Development is under investigation by your agency for its operation of a public utility.Additionally,
the DEQ has issued serious citations, including one requiring a backup power source for the well—a critical safety
measure for our community. In rural Idaho, where power outages are frequent, this failure leaves us vulnerable.
Alarmingly,Timberline Development also neglects to provide safe, bottled drinking water during outages,further
jeopardizing the health and well-being of our community.
While I want to commend our well operator for his professionalism and genuine care for our community under these
challenging circumstances, it is clear that Timberline Development has shirked its responsibilities.
Given the lack of effort by Timberline Development to fulfill its obligations, maintain its infrastructure, and ensure the
safety of our water system, I urge the Commission to deny the requested rate increase. Furthermore, I encourage you to
hold Timberline Development accountable for its longstanding commitments to our community.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. I am available to provide additional information or answer any questions
you may have.
Si cerely, 1
ariann allow