20150622Falls Water to Staff 1-5 update.pdf

EALLSWaTER
COnaPANY
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June 19,2015
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472W Washington
Boise, lD 83702 l:tS- w -ls-o I
Enclosed are the original and seven (7) copies of the Company's response to the Staffs first production
request and a CD with files. The list of exhibits in the response to request number 2 items 2 and 3 have
been revised to accurately reflect the enclosed map exhibits.
Sincerely,
2180 N. Deborah Dr., ldaho Falls, ldaho 83401
Website: www.fallswater.com
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2180 North Deborah Dr
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E-mail : scottl @fallswater.com
Representative for Falls Water Co., lnc.
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
FALTS WATER COMPANY FOR CERTTFICATE OF ) CASE NO. FrS-W-15-01
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY.)
) CoMPANY'S RESPONSE TO FIRST
) PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
) coMMlssloN srAFF To FATLS WATER
) CoMPANY
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Falls Water Company hereby submits the following responses to the first production request of the
commission staff. The records are held by Falls Water Company in their main office located at 2180
North Deborah Drive, ldaho Falls, ldaho 83401. Scott Bruce is the contact person for the records and
can be reached at (208) 522-L300. Scott Bruce, General Manager, will be the witness who can sponsor
answers at hearing for the responses to the production requests unless noted differently in the
response.
REqUEST NO. 1: Please provide a list of current customers, in table format, according to
location (i.e., by service area and areas covered under the existing Amended Certificate No. 236), meter
class, customer type. Please also provide the date when the Company started delivering water and
started charging fees for water service (i.e., month and year).
Response to Reouest No. 1
Response prepared by Scott Bruce, General Manager. Witness at hearing will be Scott Bruce.
Please refer to Excel spreadsheet file "Request 1 Response - Customer List by Location-Meter
Class-Customer Type.xlsx". The file breaks out the customers located in the existing service area of
1,
Certificate No. 236 and in each of the six areas listed in the legal descriptions submitted in the original
application.
REQUEST NO.2: Please provide the following maps:
1) Plat map(s) of Falls Water service areas showing legal descriptions similar to Exhibit A,
except on a larger scale with legible notations.
2) Water System Overall Site Plan(s) on a larger scale with legible notations. Please indicate
location of the wells and other facility locations (well house, pumps, valves, mainline, and
distribution lines indicating pipe size, etc.) on the same map. Please also show the
components of the water system that have been built and currently are being used to
provide water service to current customers.
3) Please show on a separate plat map(s) any areas that are (a) undeveloped, (b) being
supplied with irrigation water, and (c) actively under construction and will require future
water service.
Response to Request No. 2
Response prepared by Tony Wise, Operations Manager. Witness at hearing will be Tony Wise.
Response to item No. 1: See enlarged map (Exhibit 1).
Response to item No. 2: See maps (Exhibit 2 - Sections 1 - 8)
Falls Water Co., lnc. Water System - Map Section Placement
Exhibit2-Sectionl Exhibit2-Section2
Exhibit2-Section3 Exhibit2-Section4
Exhibit2-Section5 Exhibit 2-Section 5
Exhibit2-SectionT Exhibit2-Section8
Response to item No. 3: See maps (Exhibit 2 - Sections 1 - 8)
REQUEST NO. 3: ln response to Staff Request No. 34 in the FLS W-12-01 case, the Company
withdrew its proposal to create a new schedule for Private Fire Sprinkler and Service. Staff then
recommended that the Company further investigate how many customers have private fire sprinkler
lines for firefighting purposes connected to the Company's distribution System. Please provide the
following:
1) Results of the Company's additional investigations on firefighting-related connections.
2) A map of the fire hydrant locations.
3) All available fire hydrant testing data.
4) Any correspondence with the Fire Marshall regarding the adequacy of the fire response
system including the number of fire hydrants, the presence of adequate pressure or
other service adequacy issues.
5) A list of anticipated firefighting services (i.e,, fire hydrants and associated services such
as application, inspection, pressure testing, bacteria testing, and mapping). Please
explain.
Response to Request No. 3
Response prepared by Scott Bruce, General Manager. Witness at hearing will be Scott Bruce.
Response to item No. 1: The Company found eighteen customers with private fire sprinkler lines
for firefighting purposes. None of the customers have ever had occasion to use their firefighting
sprinklers to date. The Company concluded that it was not necessary to further pursue the request for a
rate schedule for Private Fire Sprinkler and Service.
Response to item No. 2: Our system mapping does not have fire hydrants as a separate layer on
the map. The fire hydrants are shown on the map submitted in response to Request No. 2, ltem No. 2
listed above (Exhibit 2 - North and Exhibit 2 - South). The Company currently owns and maintains four
hundred sixteen (416)fire hydrants in its system.
Response to item No.3: See Excelfile "2074 Fire HydrantTesting Data.xls". The lastthree
columns provide pitot pressure, flow in gpm, and date tested for the hydrants tested in 2O1,4.
Response to item No. 4: The Company has no written correspondence either to or from the Fire
Marshalls of The City of Ammon or Bonneville County Fire District #1. regarding the adequacy of the fire
response system, the presence of adequate pressure or other service adequacy issues.
Response to item No. 5: Currently for private firefighting sprinkler systems, the Company has no
application process, post-installation inspections process, or other testing processes specific to private
firefighting sprinkler systems. Such systems are the property of the customer and as such are the
customer's responsibility to maintain in proper working order.
We have no information that could guide us in anticipating the number of private firefighting
sprinkler systems that might be installed in the future. The need for the sprinkler system is wholly
dependent upon the future customer's needs when building on the lot. The Company does not require
the builder to submit architectural plans for the buildings built in the water system.
Fire hydrants in the system are placed in accordance with the building codes for Bonneville
County, ldaho. The placement of fire hydrants within a commercial or residential development can be
no further than five hundred (500) feet apart.
REQUEST NO. 4: Please provide any water quality and water system issues or violations
identified since the completion of the most recent Sanitary Survey. Please also provide the status of
compliance regarding all issues and/or violations.
Response to Request No.4
Response prepared by Scott Bruce, General Manager. Witness at hearing will be Scott Bruce.
The most recent sanitary survey was completed on April 28, 2015. No water quality issues
needed to be addressed.
The summary of findings are:
Significant Deficiencies: none
Deficiencies
1.
2.
c.
Threaded spigots were found on many of the well discharge piping to the
distribution system. All threaded spigots should have an anti-siphon
attachment installed, or have treads removed from the spigot.
Pump seven requires a meter.
The well 6 pump to waste requires a screen.
3. Recommendations: none.
The deficiencies listed above have been corrected asof June 5,2075. Anti-siphon devices have
been installed on all threaded spigots in the well houses. A working meter has been installed on pump
seven. A screen has been installed on well 6 pump to waste.
planned during the next three years.),
Response to Request No. 5
Major Capital Improvements for 2015:
1. Loop 10" line from Ammon Road to Lakewood Avenue
Connect 10" waterline on Ammon Road to Lakewood Ave at intersection of
Upland Street and Lakewood Avenue approximately 360 feet. Estimated cost
$25,000.
2. Loop 12" line on East end of Lincoln Road to east frontage property line for Wood River
subdivisron.
Run '12" line east on Lincoln Road from where waterline currently ends for 563
feet. Connect 6" waterline from Wood River Road lo 12" waterline on Lincoln
Road. Estimated cost $45,000
Major Capital !mprovements for 2015:
1. Loop 8" line under railroad tracks on Deloy Drive
Connect 8" waterline that runs in Deloy Drive and currently is not connected
under the railroad approximately 252 feet. Estimated cost $75,000.
a.
b.
REQUEST NO. 5: Please describe and estimate the cost of any major capital improvements
2. Loop 10" line under railroad tracks on First Street.
Run 10" line under railroad tracks on First Street approximately 585 feet. Loop
willconnect existing 10" line on west side of railroad tracks to dead end lines
going north on Crimson Drive with 6" waterline approximately 182 feet and south
on Robison Drive with 6" waterline approximately 140 feet. Estimated cost
$85,000
Major Capital lmprovements for 2017:
1. New Well#10
Dated at ldaho Falls, ldaho, this l.Oth day of June 20L5.
Respectfully submitted,
Build a new well preferably in the northern part of the water system. The well
should produce approximately 2200 gpm. Well house, SCADA controls and
telemetry will be part of project. Estimated cost $600,000 to $700,000.
FALLS WATER COMPANY, INC.
K. Scott Bruce, General Manager