Our History
Our History:
The Roosevelt Lake Ranch Water System is located in the unincorporated town and community of Lincoln, in Lincoln County, Washington. We are located on the South shore of Lake Roosevelt approximately 37 miles upstream from the Grand Coulee Dam.
We have two wells that service our community. One well at the depth of 281 feet, which pumps approximately 630 gallons per minute. The second well is at a depth of 319 feet, which pumps approximately 550 gallons per minute. We have been designated as a well field and our well source number is S03.
The older parts of our system were installed by Crown Zellerbach Inc., in conjunction with their sawmill operation. The system was purchased, expanded and operated by Lake Ranch Associates from 1984 - 1992. In 1992 the Roosevelt Lake Ranch Water System, a non-profit entity, was created. The members of the Board of Directors were elected in 1993 and all of the water system records were transferred to the non-profit on July 1, 1993. The Directors of the Corporation are domestic water users of the system. In January of 1994 the Washington Department of Health reclassified the system from a Group B system to a Group A system.
Our water system is currently approved for 421 water hook-ups.
Water Hook-up Instructions
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The Roosevelt Lake Ranch Water System requires all members to have a double - check valve and radio meter installed by a Washington State Licensed, Bonded & Insured Contractor.
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Purchase a Radio Read Water Meter:
- Required to be purchased from the Water System at RLRWS cost. Meters are now in stock.
- The current pricing is approximately $440.00.
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System Requirements
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Double Check Valve Options:
- Wilkins 350 or
- Wilkins 950 XLT
System Requirements
System Requirements
System Requirements
- Only 1" IPS Poly is allowed.
- No PVC Pipe is allowed from the curb stop valve to the meter.
Enjoy!
System Requirements
System Requirements
Enjoy some of the highest quality water available.
Roosevelt Lake Ranch Water System: The Details
The Details:
The Department of Ecology has approved our system for 839 annual acre feet of water per year. Our groundwater certificate number is G3-24659C and is current through June 1st, 2022.
Our water is treated with chlorine at the rate of one part per million, in accordance with Health Department directives. The reason for this treatment is to control any possible bacteria in the water system. Chlorine is the only additive in our system.
- Please note that if your water has not been in use for extended periods of time, be sure to let it run for a few minutes to remove water that has been stagnant in your line.
The Health Department has rated our well with low susceptibility to contamination due to the depth of our wells, as well as the fact that our water quality results to date, indicate no impacts from surface activities.
We have two holding tanks for a total of 205,350 gallons of equalizing storage, additive standby storage and fire protection storage. The two reservoirs have individual volumes of 108,200 gallons and 138,900 gallons for a total of 247,100 gallons, leaving 41,750 gallons available for operating storage and dead storage above the overflow and below the distribution system intake pipe. Our system pumps water up to the reservoirs and then gravity feeds back to our customers.
In 2016 we purchased a back-up generator to operate both of our pumps should we have an extended power outage. The generator is a used 275KW Kohler Diesel Generator with a 400 gallon diesel tank, 3 phase, 60hz, 1800 rpm with 735 hours on it.
For additional information concerning:
Compliance, Operating Permits, Operators, Water Use Efficiency, Source Information, Samples, and Water Quality Monitoring Schedule go to:
https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/eh/portal/odw/si/Intro.aspx and enter our ID # 47283E
Washington State Department of Health Office of Drinking Water:
http://www.doh.wa.gov/communityandenvironment/drinkingwater
Our Board of Directors
Dustin Penwell - President
Delaine Britton - Secretary/VP
Delaine Britton - Secretary/VP
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Delaine Britton - Secretary/VP
Delaine Britton - Secretary/VP
Delaine Britton - Secretary/VP
Email Address:
Clint King-Elmes - Treasurer
Delaine Britton - Secretary/VP
Eileen Scheibner - Member at large
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Eileen Scheibner - Member at large
Eileen Scheibner - Member at large
Eileen Scheibner - Member at large
Cheryl Leipham - Member at Large
Eileen Scheibner - Member at large
Cheryl Leipham - Member at Large