Recent News

Planned Outage Cancelled

January 28, 2026

The Planned Outage for today's watermain work has been cancelled for the week due to ontractors equipment issues with the cold weather. 

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Rate Increases

February 04, 2025

You may have noticed that your January statement was a little higher than last month.  Rates increased by 75 cents per 1000 gallons with the January meter readings.  We strive to deliver an...

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From the Board of Directors

January 14, 2025

We are pleased to announce the arrival of Jason Killian as our newest board member.  He is filling an unexpired term that will end in 2027.  Jason retired from the United States Navy in...

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Annual Burn Out = Periods of Low Pressure

August 10, 2024

NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS:  Beginning August 12, the City of Ottawa (one of our major water sources) will be turning off their ammonia feed system which will in turn switch our water supply from...

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Congratulations!!

June 19, 2024

To date we have had about a 35% return from our customers on the Lead and Copper Surveys.  Thank you to everyone who has helped us gather this required data.

Five lucky winners for free water (up to...

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What Do I Have To Do To Get Free Water?

May 15, 2024

It's really pretty easy.  Complete and return the Lead and Copper Survey before June 18. If you get stumped on a question, contact us for help. 

At the June 18 Board meeting, we will draw 5 lucky...

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Is It Important? You Bet It Is!

April 22, 2024

You may have been seeing this image around alot--on road signs, in our Facebook posts, in your mail.  We need your help, and this QR code is a link to a simple survey that only takes a few minutes to...

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2024 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

February 15, 2024

REMINDER:  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 20, 2024 at the District Office, 107 E...

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Special Delivery

November 21, 2023

We are strongly encouraging our customers with reliable internet to opt for electronic statements.  October statements were delivered to the Ottawa post office on the morning of October...

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Lead and Copper Surveys Are On the Way

June 29, 2023

Statements were mailed and E-statements sent today.  Lead and copper surveys were included with the paper statements.  Customers receiving electronic statements are directed to the website...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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. ...

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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...

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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. ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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. ...

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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 will...

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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.

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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 account.

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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?

ByJon Clift, Amanda Cuthbert / Chelsea Green Publishing

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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...

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