Dickinson County RWD #1 has partnered with Badger Meter to upgrade our meter reading system beginning in September 2025. These new endpoint readings will allow you online and secure access to your daily water usage data. Customers can sign up for service at www.eyeonwater.com, with their address and account number. You download the free App onto your iPhone or Android Phone for easy access. There is no charge for you to use the App!
The App itself is designed to allow you to track your water use on an hourly, daily, monthly and yearly basis. It also uses your information to detect spikes that could be indicative of leaks in your plumbing or irrigation system.
What's in it for me?
* Control of your own water use translating in lower costs
* Assurance that the meter is measuring accurately
* Detection of leaks in your houshold systems
* Verification that your irrigation system is operating as you intend
* Eye on Water keeps you informed about your water usage 24 hours a day, seven days a week
We will notify you by mail when your meter has been upgraded so that you may enroll in Eye on Water.
The first organizational meeting was held March 3, 1969 for the purpose of electing a steering committee that would contact residents to determine if there was sufficient interest in forming a rural water district. All residents were contacted and a $25.00 fee collected from rural and Talmage residents and $10.00 from interested Manchester residents. The Wilson Co was selected to complete the feasibility study and Hydraulic Drilling Co. was designated to complete the test drilling. Agreements were drawn up with a land owner for the location of the wells and the boundary lines of the District were established. The first Board of Directors of the District was selected on January 2, 1972 and construction work began in the spring of 1972. Until 1995, the District was originally served by five wells in Clay County, KS. In 1995 the project included adding 4 additional wells, a pump station and 18 miles of water line in the South part of the District.
Dickinson County RWD #1 2979 Main Street P.O. Box 777 Talmage, KS 67482
Office: (785) 388-2290 Office Cell: (785) 488-6782 Operator: (785) 488-6780 EMERGENCY: (785) 488-6780
Hours Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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