The Lewiston Orchards Irrigation District services about 18,500 citizens. Lewiston had a population of 30,904 for the 2000 Census and the District serves about 60% of the city. We have about 7200 domestic accounts and 5700 irrigation accounts. The District has two water systems that it operates and maintains. One is a domestic potable water delivery system and the other is a non-potable enclosed and pressurized irrigation system. The irrigation system is a gravity fed from two reservoirs at higher elevation,
Soldiers Meadows Reservoir
and Lake
Waha, through the Sweetwater Canal to Mann’s Lake near
Lewiston.
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Online and
Over-The-Phone Payments: (Note:
button to the right)
Please
Note:
By
using the over-the-phone or online bill payment service, you acknowledge that
you...
Understand
that Paymentus Corporation (not LOID) will charge a $3.95 convenience
fee. (Note:
If your transaction is more than $300.00 you will need to make two payments
and will be charged the $3.95 fee for each payment).
Understand
that your payment will not be posted to your water bill account immediately,
but will be posted approximately one-two business days after payment is made.
(under normal circumstances)
By
Phone...Call Toll Free: 1-866-665-0091
To
pay by phone with Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card or an Electronic Check, please
have your 8-digit LOID water account number handy along with a pen and paper to
write down your payment confirmation number.
Online....
With
the online bill payment system, we can accept payments by: Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card and
Electronic Check.
If
you are ready to make an online payment, please have your 8-digit water
account number available and click on the "Make a Payment" button in the
upper right hand corner. (You will be redirected to Paymentus
Corporation's secure website.)
The beginning of the 2009 Irrigation Season
is Friday, April 10, 2009.
A
lawn guide can be found on the Natural Resources Conservation Service website: www.id.nrcs.usda.gov
The
District is now not only obligated to manage the water source for the patrons
but also must meet the court order flows for the endangered species in the
Sweetwater Creek drainage system.
HOW MUCH IRRIGATION WATER IS BEING USED IN THE ORCHARDS?
This is the irrigation water usage for the last 6 days.
*1 Acre Foot Equals
325,853 gallons
DATE
AF p/day
Tues. June
23
31.36
Wed. June 24
41.45
Thurs. June 25
39.66
Fri.
June 26
38.71
Sat.
June 27
36.37
Sun. June
28
44.38
The
main line meter is read approximately at 8:00 AM each morning.
Conservation
idea for the day:
Let
Grass Grow Taller
It
promotes deep rooting and lawns that tolerate dry conditions, mow grass no
shorter than 2"
Taller
grass shades the soil surface, thus reducing evaporation & sprouting
of weeds
For other
conservation steps you can take (Click
here.)
Providing our patrons with high quality and safe drinking water and low cost irrigation water.
The Lewiston Orchards Irrigation District services about 18,500 citizens. Lewiston had a population of 30,904 for the 2000 Census and the District serves about 60% of the city. We have about 7200 domestic accounts and 5700 irrigation accounts. The District has two water systems that it operates and maintains. One is a domestic potable water delivery system and the other is a non-potable enclosed and pressurized irrigation system. The irrigation system is a gravity fed from two reservoirs at higher elevation,
