As your local water utility provider, we strive to keep you continually updated on all matters related to your water service. If you do not find the information you need, please contact our office and we will gladly assist you!
Lead in Drinking Water. What's the Big Deal?
April 27, 2023
Well, first of all, lead should not be in our drinking water. It can cause serious health problems if too much enters your body from drinking water or other sources. It can cause damage to the...
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
February 16, 2023
The annual meeting of participating members of Rural Water District #1, Franklin County, Kansas, will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at the District Office, 107 E 2nd Street,...
New Online Bill Payment Service Is Active
January 10, 2023
You will notice some differences when you click on the green bill payment button. The top of the page will now be identified as Certified Payments by Deluxe, but basically it works just the...
New Merchant Services for Bill Payment
January 03, 2023
We are experiencing some difficulty with our bill payment "button" today. We are in the process of changing our merchant service provider so that we can provide you with lower convenience fees. ...
RWD#1 Board Meetings
November 15, 2022
We invite members to attend the regular monthly board meetings. Meetings are informative, allowing members to listen to director discussions regarding the water district's business activities,...
OH NO!! WATER MAIN CUT ON HWY K-68
October 11, 2022
A contractor cut a water main on the north side of Hwy K-68 this afternoon impacting several of our customers with no water service. A repair crew has been called out, but the interruption to...
WHY DOES OUR WATER TASTE/SMELL LIKE CHLORINE?
June 22, 2022
NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS: Beginning in mid-July Miami County Rural Water District #2 (one of our major water sources) will be turning off their ammonia feed system which will in turn switch our water...
Go Green! Receive Your Water Bill Electronically
June 08, 2022
Rural Water District #1 is pleased to offer a paperless billing option, saving our customers time and money. Instead of receiving a paper bill, you can sign up to receive your bill electronically...
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
February 01, 2022
The annual meeting of participating members of Rural Water District #1, Franklin County, Kansas will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 in the Fellowship Hall at First Christian...
Experiencing Low Water Pressure?
August 18, 2021
Just a reminder that we will be flushing water lines throughout the District for the next few weeks to pull the Free Chlorine through the lines. As noted in the article from August 4, this...
WHY DOES OUR WATER TASTE/SMELL LIKE CHLORINE?
August 04, 2021
NOTICE TO ALL CUSTOMERS: Beginning August 9, 2021 both the City of Ottawa and Miami County Rural Water District #2 (two of our major water sources) will be turning off their ammonia feed systesm...
2021 Board Meetings
June 14, 2021
Until further notice, the monthly board meetings for RWD#1 will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings in the Fellowship Hall at First Christian Church located at 1045 S Hickory St, Ottawa. ...
2021 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
January 25, 2021
The annual meeting of participating members of Rural Water District #1 will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 in the Fellowship Hall at First Christian Church, 1045 S. Hickory...
METER FREEZE PROTECTION
October 28, 2020
Recent days have reminded us that winter is coming! At the onset of cold weather, it is a good idea to protect your meter from freezing by covering the meter with some type of insulation. An...
Like Us On Facebook!
June 10, 2020
In an effort to provide our customers with current and relevant information, we have added a Facebook page. In addition to our website and our Alert service, you can now find us on Facebook. We...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
March 16, 2020
The health and safety of our customers and employees is a top priority of the Franklin County Water District No. 1 board and management. Below are a list of resources where you can find factual...
What's In My Pit?
January 23, 2020
An Explanation of our new water meters.
In December 2019 Franklin County Rural Water District #1 began replacing all of the water meters in our system. The old meters had run their life and...
Board Members
November 19, 2019
Interested in serving your community? The Franklin County Rural Water District No. 1 has two board positions coming up for election at its next annual meeting on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. This...
Time to Flush Lines for Our Ottawa Customers
July 23, 2019
Franklin County Rural Water District #1 purchases water for our customers from the City of Ottawa, the City of Wellsville, and Miami County Rural Water District #2.
This month, City of Ottawa...
Congratulations, Tom Wilson!
April 22, 2019
We are pleased to announce that Tom Wilson passed the small systems operator certification test at the KRWA Conference in March.
New Operator
February 05, 2019
We are pleased to welcome Tom Wilson to fill the Operator position vacated by Bob McClay. Tom most recently worked for the City of Lawrence as a utilities operations field supervisor working with...
Operator Announces Retirement
December 26, 2018
Bob McClay announced his retirement this month after 18 years of service to District 1. The District has seen many changes during Bob's tenure, including miles of new lines and road crossings,...
Why Does the Water Taste Different?!
June 20, 2018
Franklin County Rural Water District #1 purchases water for our customers from the City of Ottawa, the City of Wellsville, and Miami County Rural Water District #2.
On June 15, Miami County RWD#2...
It's Good to Have Options!
April 03, 2018
For your convenience, we offer a number of ways to submit your payment. Beginning April 16 you can enroll to have your water bill paid by automatic deduction from your checking or savings...
How Much Water Do You Use?
October 24, 2017
Water
How Much Water Do You Use? Here's Some Quick Numbers
How much water does it take to shower, brush your teeth, do a load of laundry?
Franklin County Rural Water District 1 Launches a Brand New Website! Subscribe Today!
October 16, 2017
We are excited to announce that our new website has launched and includes all the information our community needs related to their water service. Check back often, as we will be adding information...