Matthew Berglund | Public Information Officer As we prepare for the upcoming irrigation season, it’s important to remember that drought conditions continue to impact the Yakima Basin. While we anticipate a challenging year ahead, each of us can play a crucial role in conserving water and ensuring a sustainable supply

KENNEWICK, WA – The Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) Board of Directors has approved an increase in irrigation assessments for the upcoming irrigation season. The rate, based on your acreage in the tiered rate structure, could be between 8% and 18%. Reasons for the Increase The KID Board carefully considered several

The Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) serves up to 20,201 acres of agricultural and residential customers in a region of Washington State that receives less than 10 inches of precipitation per year on average. These challenging conditions make irrigation necessary to grow economically valuable agricultural products such as cherries and grapes

DENVER — The Bureau of Reclamation is launching the Sustainable Water for Agriculture Pilots (SWAP) Program that will test innovative crops and practices to significantly reduce agricultural water use at low to moderate costs. These projects will keep the farmland in production while conserving water. Reclamation has $6.5 million available this year

Join Us for Our 6th Annual Holiday Safety Event with a visit from Santa! A Festive Event for the Whole Family. And it’s all free! Event Highlights: Photos with Santa: Capture precious moments with Jolly Old St. Nicholas himself. Santa will also be handing out gifts to kids of all

KENNEWICK, WA – Great news! Thanks to your incredible commitment to water conservation, the Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) is pleased to announce that the mandatory watering schedule implemented on July 7th, 2024, will be lifted effective Sunday, August 4th, 2024. KID asks customers to continue to water their lawns according

KENNEWICK, WA – The Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) is implementing a mandatory wateringschedule beginning July 7th that will last at least through the month of July. While the district currentlyoperates on a voluntary schedule, worsening drought conditions necessitates this change to ensurecontinued water availability for all customers throughout the remainder

What is a Private Line Area? A private line area (PLA) consists of irrigation systems that were developed by the property owners or by the original land developer and is not owned, operated or maintained by Kennewick Irrigation District (KID). KID does provide irrigation water up to a KID owned

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OLYMPIA  –  With winter’s snowstorms largely behind us and summer just weeks away, our state’s low snowpack and forecasts for a dry and warm spring and summer have spurred the Department of Ecology to declare a drought emergency for most of Washington. For more, please click on the link below: https://ecology.wa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/news/2024-news-stories/april-16-drought-declaration

OPERATIONAL TESTING | Over the course of the next several weeks, we will be conducting operational testing on certain systems throughout our district. Operational testing can only be performed on systems that have a water source, such as a pond. Each system generally takes 2-3 days to test, which will