Public Works Water & Sewer

Overview

WATER DEPARTMENT

The care of the public water system is maintained and monitored by four city staff who maintain compliant licensing in distribution of clean, safe drinking water (DW) to our customers via deep source wells, water treatment, storage tanks, PRV stations, and a network of gravity fed pipes.

The City of Cascade, Idaho provides upwards of 700 drinking water connections and operates a system which must maintain compliance with Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards and regulations including vigorous water quality testing and subsequent required reporting.

City staff oversee maintenance and operations for the entire public water system including seasonal service on / off requests, a 24/7 emergency call line, replacement and repair of aging or leaking services (at the meter), main water lines, installation and inspection of new water lines and metered water service, fire hydrants, and monthly utility bill meter reading.

Our staff is supported by contracted engineers specializing in the long-term planning, design, and health of the City of Cascade public water system. Our maintenance program projects benefit from both well managed, budgeted funds and grant funding when available.

Attention Snowbirds ~ For seasonal water service on or off requests, your written permission is required (email accepted). Submit to the clerk’s office at deputyclerk@cascadeid.us 48 hours in advance. Include your physical address, the date you want the water turned on or off, including your name and contact phone. The on /off fee/s will be added to your next utility bill.

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT

The care of the wastewater (WW) management system is maintained and monitored by four city staff who maintain compliant licensing in the collection and treatment of wastewater. The City of Cascade also maintains an Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) authorization for an active Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) permit tailored to our system. Though the discharge permit remains active, it has not been necessary to discharge tertiary treated, DEQ and EPA compliant wastewater into the Payette River since 2010 due to rigorous maintenance, testing and ongoing improvements to reduce stormwater infiltration.

The City of Cascade, Idaho provides upwards of 650 sewer connections and operates in compliance with Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards and regulations including vigorous water quality testing and subsequent required reporting.

Being a tertiary system, city staff monitor the aerobic health of three (3) wastewater ponds, four rapid infiltration basins (RIB’s), over three hundred manholes, and multiple lift stations for the safe collection and treatment of wastewater.

City staff oversee maintenance and operations for the entire public wastewater system, including a 24/7 emergency call line, manholes, replacement and repair of aging collection lines, installation and inspection of new lines and services, as well as pond aerators which assist, along with a grinder and Huber screen, in the breakup of solids, oxygenation, and enhanced biologic processes.

Our staff is supported by contracted engineers specializing in the long-term planning, design, and health of the City of Cascade public wastewater system. Our maintenance program projects benefit from both professionally managed, budgeted funds, and grand funding when available.