The tapping contractor will be on site Thursday 11/30 to complete the hydrant taps. Once completed, the install crew will continue installing the components of the hydrants and the actual hydrants.

The plan is to finish the three taps and install one hydrant on 11/30. Due to the forecast on Friday 12/1, we are not expecting any work to be performed on that day. Crews will work the week of 12/4 to finish the project.

Check your water before use on 11/30. The tapping will not cause disruption to the water system. There may be disruption to the water if a hydrant is completely installed on 11/30. Once installed, the hydrant will be fully exercised. This is when customers could experience discoloration in the water. I recommend flushing your faucets before us. If possible, flush your outside spigot first.

Thanks,

Mike Casimir

We have not received any candidates for the CUI BoD as of 11/29/23. There are two seats open. Being on the CUI Board allows you to be a key part of the continued efforts to improve the water utility for our community.

Thank you – Nominating Committee

Now Accepting Applications for CUI Board of Directors

The Nominating Committee is now accepting candidate applications for the Choctaw Utilities Inc. Board of Directors to take office in February 2024. 

There will be two (2) positions available. Each position holds a 3-year term. 

Choctaw Lake Needs You! 

Candidates must be full voting members in good standing. 

Deadline to submit your application is Friday, December 1st. Drop off, email (nominatingcommittee@choctawlake.com) or mail form to the CLPOA office, 2875 Oneida Drive, London OH 43140. Phone: 740-852-2593

There will be 3 new fire hydrants installed next week. The first hydrant is scheduled to be tapped into the mainline on Tuesday 11/28. Once the tap is completed, the new hydrant will be installed and tested. This process will cause disruption in the distribution system. Expect discoloration at certain parts of the day during this time; especially to those that live close to one of the new hydrants.

This project is one of the action items from the engineering study of the distribution system that was completed this year. These hydrants will assist with flushing the distribution lines. Below is a map of our hydrants. The green dots represent where the new hydrants will be installed.

Call me with any questions about this project. Mike Casimir 740-837-0833

Everything went as planned on Wednesday 11/1. We drained and opened up each of the four treatment filters. This allowed us to inspect for media loss and condition of the media. Our Kurita Water tech found no issues with the media. We also exercised our check valves during high-flow operations. A couple of adjustments were made to the valves that significantly improved how they shut down during high flow.

Inspection items on Thursday 11/2 include:

• Inspect the filter backwashing operations. Filter backwash is a weekly operation that cleans the treatment filters.
• Analyze the Variable Frequency Drive for the high-service pumps. The goal is to improve the deceleration of the pumps during high-flow operations. For this operation, a programmer from Kurita Water and our service partner from HP Thompson, VFD supplier, will be involved.
• Brainstorm options to improve lightning protection.

Please flush your faucets before use. Operations could cause disruption in the distribution system. 11/2 will be the last day of the service visit.

Reach out with any questions.

Mike Casimir

Cell: 740-837-0833

On 11/2, our service rep from Kurita Tonka Water will be performing our annual water treatment plant inspection. Tonka Water built the water treatment equipment for our treatment plant.

Below are the objectives of the visit:

• Inspect the filter media for each filter. We will take measurements to study any media change from the 2022 visit. The media will also be visually inspected to ensure there are no breakthrough concerns.
• Inspect the filter backwashing processing. This is to ensure the filters are being properly cleaned and that the backwashing program is operating properly.
• Exercise the high-service pumps at high flow rates and evaluate the performance of the variable frequency drive for the pumps.
• Discuss opportunities to enhance lightning protection.

The above operations may cause a disruption to the water in the distribution system. This may especially be the case when we test high flow rates. Plan for your water to be discolored on 11/2.

Treat the day as if we are flushing the hydrants. Avoid washing white clothes on 11/2. Flush your faucets prior to using the water. It will also be beneficial to put your water softeners on bypass.

The service visit should be completed by 4:00 p.m. Contact me with any questions.

Mike Casimir