Kyle Canyon operating conditions
Historically low precipitation for several years has significantly reduced the amount of water available through natural recharge into Kyle Canyon's groundwater aquifer.
The Kyle Canyon Water District has adopted a Water Management Plan to address drought and water supply conditions. The plan includes techniques to help the community reduce its water demands to protect its water supply.
The plan is based on four operating conditions as described below:
Sustainable
In the sustainable operating condition, water supplies from the groundwater aquifer are sufficient to meet the needs of the Kyle Canyon community.
This stage is triggered when water supplies are being used at a rate that doesn't exceed the wells' ability to naturally recharge. Water levels in each of the community wells are stabilized, and there's no immediate concern of infrastructure failure.
Response: Water is available to meet indoor and outdoor needs.
Concerned
The concerned operating condition implies that water supplies from the groundwater aquifer are being used at a rate consistent with the wells' ability to naturally recharge.
This stage is triggered when water levels fall below the following operating stages:
- Echo Well No. 3 - 90 ft. from surface
- Echo Well No. 4 - 170 ft. from surface
- Echo Well No. 5 - 120 ft. from surface
- Rainbow Well - 145 ft. from surface
Response: Reduce outdoor water use. Landscape irrigation is limited to no more than one assigned day per week in the spring and fall and two assigned days per week in the summer. Water is available for indoor demands.
Critical
In the critical operating condition, water supplies from the groundwater aquifer are being depleted at a rate higher than the wells' ability to naturally recharge. Well failure is highly likely or imminent.
This stage is triggered when water levels fall below the following operating stages:
- Echo Well No. 3 - 110 ft. from surface
- Echo Well No. 4 - 230 ft. from surface
- Echo Well No. 5 - 140 ft. from surface
- Rainbow Well - 165 ft. from surface
Response: Significantly reduce outdoor water use. Landscape irrigation is limited to one assigned day per week. Water should be available for all indoor needs.
Emergency
The emergency operating condition indicates that a well outage, infrastructure failure or water quality issue has occurred.
During emergency conditions, all or part of the community's water system has failed and resources are not adequate to meet the demands of the community.
Response: Expect service interruptions, poor water quality and/or water shortages. Outdoor water use is not allowed.