January 19, 2023 | Council Approves Resolution for Emergency Spending

The Lewiston City Council declared an emergency at a Special Meeting on Thursday, January 19, 2023, and unanimously voted to authorize city personnel to spend up to $200,000 to purchase materials and services necessary to repair or replace water system infrastructure without needing to follow formal bidding procedures. “Essentially this expedites the process, if needed, to ensure staff can respond quickly to this emergency,” Public Works Director Dustin Johnson said. “This work is being done to help isolate the reservoir from the remainder of the city’s system.” View Resolution 2023-6, Emergency Expenditures - Water Storage

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1. January 18, 2023 | Rupture Occurred
2. January 19, 2023 | Council Approves Resolution for Emergency Spending
3. January 25, 2023 | Reservoir Drained and Isolated from System
4. January 26, 2023 | Boil Water Order Lifted
5. January 23, 2023 | Council Issues a Continuance of Local Disaster Emergency
6. February 7, 2023 | Mayor Issues Order Terminating Local Disaster Emergency
7. February 23, 2023 | Technical Update Provided to Staff
8. March 27, 2023 | Council Approved Recommendation to Reuse the High Reservoir
9. April 17, 2023 | Discovery that First Plan was No Longer Viable
10. May 2, 2023 | Irrigation Restrictions Begin for Affected Water Customers
11. May 3, 2023 | Council Amends Emergency Expenditures Resolution
12. May 4, 2023 | Council Approves Second Proposed Plan and Contractor Moves Forward
13. May 12, 2023 | Demolition Begins
14. May 19, 2023 | Demolition is Complete