The Olympic Valley Public Service District, in cooperation with the Olympic Valley Mutual Water Company (Mutual), is working summer of 2024 to construct a water system intertie to interconnect the two water systems.
The intertie will improve both systems by leveraging supply and storage of the other, not only for emergencies but also for planned maintenance and repair projects. Water supply reliability will be improved with increased system redundancy by keeping both agencies’ customers in service while one repairs and replaces assets. Construction of an intertie also enhances water supply reliability during power outages, a contamination event in one or more wells affecting water quality, and a myriad of other unforeseeable emergencies that require, or result in, interruptions in service.
The project will include construction of a booster pump station and pressure reducing valve station to move water between the two systems. The booster pump station will move water from the District’s lower pressure zone into the Mutual system. To move water from the Mutual system to the District system, a pressure reducing valve will be installed.
The District was recently awarded a grant from PCWA’s FAP program for $404,000. The grant funds will be used to fund the project’s planning, design, and construction. After the grant funds are exhausted, any remaining costs will be funded by both the District and Mutual through a cost share agreement. The project is expected to be completed by October 15, 2024.
