HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council will consider a request from Reno County and Rural Water District 101 to provide drinking water to the area when the council meets on Tuesday.
The district has been dealing with high nitrate levels for the past two years. One way around the nitrate issue that Reno County would like to study includes purchasing water from the City of Hutchinson.
In 2021, the Yoder community used 8,700,000 gallons of water or 24,000 gallons/day. The City of Hutchinson Water Treatment Center was designed to produce 10 million gallons/day and in 2021, the City’s average use was 5.2 million gallons. The city believes the plant has adequate capacity to provide water to the district.
The City of Hutchinson also supplies water to Rural Water District No. 4. In 2021, they used 7,182,000 gallons of water or about 19,600 gallons per day. Based on approved 2022 rates, they are currently paying $2 per connection or about $256 per month. There is also a minimum $23.71 meter fee and usage charge.
City staff is recommending that the city sell the water to Yoder. It part of the regular meeting of the Hutchinson City Council Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Hutchinson city offices.
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