If the system is non-operational because of a leak, it will be noted below on this page.  If you need to - please water with city water when the system is non-operational. We have to shut the system down to do pipe and line repairs when they break.  We do not have control over line breaks.  The irrigation pipes are 28 years old - (1996).  The irrigation repair company does its best to order parts and make repairs ASAP Monday thru Friday. 

(If you have a geyser, it is most likely part of your sprinkler system, and not something on the main line... Main line breaks usually cause a large puddle or flood.)

 HAVE AN IRRIGATION LEAK, BROKEN VALVE OR FLOODING? 

Send an email to:

 manager@fieldstonemeadowshoa.org 

I R R I G A T I O N    S T A T U S

  O P E R A T I O N A L 

Please check your backyard when using the water for the first time - for puddles, bubbling water, ponds forming, anything indicating that you might have an underground leak. Please call 1-208-703-4370 ASAP if you notice anything like that.

Unfortunately, we are no longer able to send out mass emails to irrigation homeowners - as they bounce back labeled as 'spam' from the email providers.

This information has been posted on our subdivision Facebook page.

Hopefully this will happen during the week of the 29th. They will replace / weld it into place when it arrives.

Irrigation water will be shut off 10/13/2023

There was a large one foot pond formed in the backyard of a home on Quarrystone Pl spreading into their neighbors yard. We shut off the water. 4 hours later they were able to access the area to make the repair. The water has now been turned back on.

Call or email us right away if you notice any puddles or ponds forming in your back yard near your irrigation box / pipe.

A post was put on Facebook (to those that like our page) and the Nextdoor website (for members of that site).

Call or email us right away if you notice any puddles or ponds forming in your back yard near your irrigation box.

The pump company has ordered all of the new equipment that is needed to make the pump house operational.  ($19,725)  Once it arrives they will do the installation.  Scheduled date for that is Mon 05/16.

The access point was able to be repaired and that work has been finished. ($3,500) Settlers turned on our water again and there was no leak.

I called Settlers Irrigation and they are going to turn on our water late next week. (Apr 27-29)  They said it is going to be a short season due to Idaho drought conditions. A later turn on date and earlier turn off date. Feel free to water with city water until our water comes in.

Fieldstone Meadows pays Settler’s Irrigation the same exact amount of money each year (what they bill us) regardless of the period length that we receive water. When figuring out the yearly budget, the board divides that dollar amount by the 91 homes on irrigation so that each home pays the same exact amount regardless of how much water they use, if our system is broken and no water is being released during repairs or the amount of water that we receive from Settler's is 60% to 100% etc...

The period of time that the water is available fluctuates from year to year based upon winter snowfall and spring / summer rain amounts. This year a lesser amount of snowfall and rain as well as excess heat earlier than usual leading to some evaporation has led to drought like conditions and less water being available for the entire district. This includes subdivisions, homes and farms.

This year the period that all of their customers are receiving water is from the dates that they post on their website which information we pass on to you here.

With climate change we can expect changes year by year as to when they turn on or turn off the water. You can see below how those dates fluctuate from year to year. Unfortunately, there is nothing that Fieldstone Meadows can do about when they decide to give us water and how much they decide to give us.

Irrigation water has been turned on. 
A post was put on Facebook (to those that like our page) and an email was sent to homeowners that have irrigation (that we have an email address for).

Settler's Irrigation website says that irrigation water will be shut off by 10/07/19.

Checked the pump house again and noted that the pressure had dropped from 55 psi back to 40 psi making watering for those near the end of the line (Whitestone and Park Stone) very difficult. Everyone should have water, but some homes will have limited pressure. Recommendation at this time for homes with low pressure is to water by hand or to use city water with a hose until the problem is discovered and rectified.

The origination issue has been discovered. Apparently there is a Settlers irrigation pipe running under the Park Stone property. Settlers has turned off the head gate from the canal to that pipe and the water should be receding. They should be out tomorrow to start the excavation of the tree roots. 

There was so much excess water from the pipeline break, it was flowing into the storm drain and overflowing at a home on Whitestone and Old Stone.

Water turned off.  Quarrystone repair scheduled for 6/11 and 6/12.

Notification of broken valve and leak at 2764 N Quarrystone Pl.

Pump #1 is now operational and the system is functioning properly.  Burgess Pump replaced the sub-turbine and the motor and the check valve.

Settlers Irrigation turned on the water again and this time the tanks filled properly.  No leaks noted.  2 out of 3 pumps are turned on, and no calls so far about any excess water anywhere.  At this point the water is on and pressurized.

However, pump #1 is currently non-operational and does need a replacement part installed next week, but pump #2 is working and water is available. The pumps will be shut off during that installation procedure, but it shouldn't be for more than one day.

Sidewalk near access point repaired.

Settlers Irrigation turned on the head gate and water came into the system.  The pump house tank floor crack seal repair held.  No leaking observed.  Small leaks still evident at the access point.  More sealing done by A1 plumbing.  Later in the day, no more leaks were observed.  The entire system was jetted with water and flushed for excess mud removal.

Attempted to turn on the pumps, but something is not working right.  Water is not moving from tank 2 to tank 1.  The removal of the excess mud had revealed problems with the clearwater screen and spray wands that needs to be taken care of by Burgess Pump.

They will fix that problem on 5/13. Water shut back off.

Sidewalk near access point to be repaired by AARD Cement on Thursday 5/14.

1st and 2nd problem repaired. The pump house crack in the floor and the access point crack have been sealed with a waterproof membrane and will be tested tomorrow.

A1 Plumbing finished their diagnostic on the access point (Problem 1); simple break at the seal, and (Problem 2) crack discovered in the bottom of the tank that holds the water.  The areas will be resealed early next week.

A1 Plumbing scheduled to start their diagnostic (which will include digging out the dirt around both areas by hand, using a water jet to put water in the lines to see where the leaks are coming from by using their cameras) tomorrow 5/8/15.  Then they will then give us information after the diagnostic is done.

A1 Plumbing is in the process of getting permits for working near utility lines etc...

1st and 2nd problem - working with A1 Plumbing to have repairs started. (Tentative start date for repairs week of 5/4/15)

2015 irrigation water was turned on by Settlers Irrigation on Friday, 4/24/15.  Shortly afterwards they noticed a leak coming from one of our access points midway between the head gate and the pump house:

Leak coming out from half way access point. (Problem 1)

Several hours later, the puddle came back next to the pump house where it had been last year.  This year though, since the pumps had not been turned on yet, we knew definitively that the leak was coming from underneath the building and not from a leak involving the mechanical equipment inside.  This is a serious situation; if the water continues to leak a sink hole may eventually be created.

Leak coming out from under the pump house building. (Problem 2)

Settler's irrigation asked us to turn on the pumps to see if the flow of water at the access point would lessen.  We turned on the pumps and went over to check the access point.  The water flow had lessened but not stopped completely.

Meanwhile, back in the pump house, the computer monitor had the wrong value on it.  It usually reads 60 psi for the water pressure but it only said 9.5 psi.  Sure enough, water was just dribbling out of our sprinkler heads.  But something else was also wrong.  The flow meter said that over 200+ gallons per minute were being pumped into the lines so where was the water going?  

We would have to wait to find out where all that water was going. We drove up and down the streets that have homes with irrigation water, but there was no water moving near the curbs.

Right before dark we received a call that a backyard on Whitestone was completely flooded. (Problem 3) We drove right over to take a look.  With over 1 foot of water covering a third of the backyard, all of the irrigation water was going right there, stopping the system from properly pressurizing and making it unable to give water to any of the homes.  

We immediately turned off the pumps, which of course made the flow of water from the broken access point increase and thus we had to call Settler's to have them close the head gate again. They drove over after 9 pm and did that.

So now there are at least 3 things to have repaired before we can try and attempt to operate the pumps once again.

Any status changes will be posted here and on our Facebook page.  Please use city water until the system is up and running for this year.

Once the pipeline is completely repaired Settler's will allow water to enter that ditch from Five Mile Rd. extending past Black Cat Rd. to the end of the line.  The entire ditch needs to fill up with water before any of the lateral canals west of Five Mile can have their water.  (Est. time to completely fill with water 1 to 2 days.)  When the ditch is full Settler's will begin to open up the head gates for each subdivision one at a time.

Our pumps will be turned on as soon as our head gate has been opened and water is in our pipelines.  Notification will be given when the water is finally available.

Irrigation water has finally been turned on for the year.

To report a leak, geyser or break please call.  If no one answers, please send an email ASAP to: manager@fieldstonemeadowshoa.org so that we can shut off the water at the pump house.

You can also ask irrigation questions on our Facebook page:  FMHA FACEBOOK

Repairs have been made.  Irrigation water has been turned on for the year.

An email will be sent to everyone on the email mailing list informing you when it has been turned on.

A notice will also be posted on our Facebook page.

The repair for the large break near our drainage ditch behind the Mormon Church has not held.  It will need to be repaired again.  Water will be off at least until Saturday.

We turned off the valve allowing water to go to Whitestone and Park Stone.  All of the other streets SHOULD have water.

For the 29 homes on Whitestone and Park Stone - Please water with city water until the pipe is repaired.

This box is on a pathway on Park Stone.

We are waiting on the phone company to tell us if it is OK to dig out the dirt under it. The techs are going to spend the day digging.

We want to very much say a HUGE thanks to the Mormon Church for calling us to tell us we were flooding their parking lot. Had they not called we would have had NO idea what was wrong, and we could have spent thousands of dollars in trying to diagnose the problem.

• At this time, the system is not pressurizing so there is not enough water for anyone to water...
• I have called Settlers Irrigation to see if the problem is on their end and they say it is not.
• There is no ETA on a solution at this time

Landscape new access point:  $500.00-$1000.00

Head gate: Lat 43 37.590 N - Long 116 25.117 W - 

Access Point: Lat 43 37.590 N - Long 116 25.407W

Kubik St: Lat 43 37.590 N - Long 116 25.260W

Homeowners can ask questions and learn about what is going on.  Mailing meeting information postcards to all irrigation homeowners.