ANNOUNCEMENTS

04/23/2025; 13:22

NOTICE

April 23, 2025

To : Rainbow Tract Water Association membership

From : Frank Kovac, RTWA Secretary-Treasurer

Re : RTWA water update

Be advised that yesterday a leak in the Rainbow Tract Water Association line from the pump house to two of the cabins on the system (#s 39 and 38, 2126 and 2136 Rainbow Road) necessitated a repair. For a few hours today the water system was shut down while Lake Tahoe Plumbing and Heating replaced stop-and-drain valves near the cabins.

After any work done on the water system water lines, RTWA is required to chlorine-shock the well. The El Dorado County Environmental Management Division and the U.S. Forest Service have been cooperating with the RTWA during this project. They request that Rainbow Tract Water Association cabin owners flush their cabin water lines by letting all taps (interior and exterior) and shower heads run for about fifteen minutes (especially at cabins 38 and 39 near the leak) until you smell NO chlorine. Rank will submit a water sample to STPUD for coliform bacteria testing today.

Signs reminding you to flush your cabin water lines will be posted on each cabin at the front door.

Please contact Frank Kovac if you have any questions: (530-318-4542).

06/18/24; 1:00 AM

ANNOUNCEMENT

Water System

RTWA/Sent

Greetings, Rainbow Tract Water Association members,

I am sending you this email (and posting to the RTWA website) to inform you of a water issue at the Rainbow Tract:

Cabin 48 (the Bambachs) reported no water and no pressure last Thursday, June 13. Cabin 47 next door (the Kovacs) reported the same a day later. These two cabins share a common spur from the main water line. (A system map from 1993--attached below-- provides the best information.) Other cabins (53, 51, 49, for example) exhibited no issues with lack of water or pressure, though measurements indicate a slight drop in pressure from the norm (25 psi from an expected 40-60 psi.). So...

WHAT WE KNOW:

Two visits and three hours with Lake Tahoe P&H and three hours of diagnosis with their head technician today yielded a few scenarios, the most likely being a leak somewhere in the main line or a spur. Hard to detect because the loamy soil the Rainbow Tract sits on is so dry that water will seep down rather than bubble up to the surface. Tech has worked in the Rainbow Tract and at nearby Fallen Leaf Lake and is familiar with our systems.
Whatever and wherever the problem is, repair will likely include shutting down the system for an indeterminable amount of time (a half-day? a day? more?) for excavation and repair. we'll have to chlorine-shock the system, so keep an eye out for notices to that effect.
If you have water and good pressure, great! Enjoy it!
IF and WHEN any work is to be done on the system, you will be notified by email and info will be posted to the RTWA website.

WHAT WE DON'T KNOW:

What is causing the lack of pressure/water to Cabins 47 and 48 and diminishing the pressure to other cabins. It is possible that there is an obstruction in the line--perhaps an accumulation of rusted galvanized steel--from the inside of the water system pipes. Head tech at LTP&H thinks this is a less likely scenario.
If any other cabins yet occupied this season are experiencing any change in their water delivery. PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO rtwa@att.net WITH YOUR CABIN/LOT NUMBER TO REPORT ON THE WATER SITUATION AT YOUR CABIN: ARE YOU GETTING WATER? ARE YOU EXPERIENCING GOOD WATER PRESSURE? This information will help us pinpoint the problem and get it resolved as soon as possible.

As new information comes in, I will keep you informed. If no information is relayed, that will mean that I have nothing new to report. I appreciate that your summer plans may hinge on the use of your cabin, so I will let you know of anything important immediately.

If you have questions, please direct them to me at rtwa@att.net.

Frank

Frank Kovac
Secretary/Treasurer (Cabin 47)
Rainbow Tract Water Association
1502 Tam O'Shanter Drive
South Lake Tahoe, California 96150
530.318.4542

rtwa@att.net

Visit the official RTWA web site at:
Rainbow Tract Water Assoc.

Frank

11/10/23; 4::00 PM

UPDATE

Water to the Rainbow Tract cabins on the well has been restored. The well had to be shut down again this morning for ~ 4 hrs., but Brad Potts fixed the broken valve and we are 100% again. Thank you, Brad!

Do remember to run all your taps, hose bibs, showers, etc., before using the water to your cabin when you open again. Well has been chlorine-shocked twice this week!

Frank

11/09/23; 8:00 PM

UPDATE

Water to the Rainbow Tract cabins on the well has been restored. HOWEVER, the plumber found a different issue on an adjacent line belonging to a neightbor and is going to return tomorrow, Frio., Nov. 10, to fix it. Watch this website for updates. Thank you for your patience.

Frank

11/09/23; 10:00 AM

NOTICE

Water to the Rainbow Tract cabins on the well WILL be SHUT OFF about 3:00PM. Work is being done on the main line at one of the cabins. Work should take 1-2 hours. Watch this space for further developments.

Frank

08/04/22; 12:37 PM

UPDATE

Water to the Rainbow Tract Water Association cabins served by the well HAS BEEN RESTORED. Please remember to run all taps, hose bibs, showers, etc., for about a minute before using (until any chlorine smell disappears). Thank you!

Frank

Frank Kovac

Secretary/Treasurer

Rainbow Tract Water Association

08/04/22; 10:42 AM

UPDATE

Water to the Water Association cabins served by the well has been shut off. Stay tuned for more updates as they happen.

Frank

08/04/22; 9:06 AM

NOTICE

It looks like water to the Rainbow Tract cabins on the well WILL be SHUT OFF about 10:30 or 11:00 AM. Watch this space for further developments...

Frank

08/03/2022; 07:30 PM

REMINDER NOTICE

Please be advised that a plumber is coming to work on a cabin in the RTWA TOMORROW Thursday, August 04, 2022, some time in the morning. The work may involve shutting down the well pump temporarily. If it does, cabins will be without water for the time it takes to make the repair.

Furthermore, if we do need to shut down the well, it will have to be chlorine shock treated before resuming water service, which means you will have to run all taps, faucets, etc., for a few minutes to be sure all chlorine is out.

Having said all that, it is entirely possible that the well pump will not have to be shut down while the water line is being repaired.

In either case, I will update you the minute I get any news RIGHT HERE ON THE ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE OF THE RTWA WEBSITE. Please direct comments and communication to rtwa@att.net, or call or text me at 530.318.4542.

Thank you!

Frank Kovac

Secretary/Treasurer

Rainbow Tract Water Association

07/28/2022; 14:10

NOTICE

Dear cabin owners in the Rainbow Tract Water Association,

Please be advised that a plumber is coming to work on a cabin AGAIN in the RTWA Thursday, August 4, 2022, some time in the morning. The work may involve shutting down the well pump temporarily. If it does, cabins will be without water for the time it takes to make the repair.

[You can prepare for the possible interruption in water by filling buckets with water (for filling toilet tanks) and by filling water bottles with water for drinking and cooking in advance of Thursday morning]

Furthermore, if we do need to shut down the well, it will have to be chlorine shock treated before resuming water service, which means you will have to run all taps, faucets, etc., for a few minutes to be sure all chlorine is out.

Having said all that, it is entirely possible that the well pump will not have to be shut down while the water line is being repaired.

In either case, I will update you the minute I get any news RIGHT HERE ON THE ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE OF THE RTWA WEBSITE. Please direct comments and communication to rtwa@att.net, or call or text me at 530.318.4542.

Thank you!

Frank Kovac

Secretary/Treasurer

Rainbow Tract Water Association

07/20/2022; 10:02

NOTICE

THERE WILL BE NO INTERRUPTION IN WATER SERVICE TODAY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2022. THE PLUMBER (JAMES @ CHAVEZ PLUMBING) WAS ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF THE WATER SUPPLY.

YOU CAN CONTINUE TO USE THE WATER TO YOUR CABIN AS USUAL. NO NEED TO FLUSH PIPES FROM CHLORINE TREATMENT: WE DID NOT NEED TO SHOCK-TREAT THE WELL.

07/20/2022; 07:45

REMINDER NOTICE

Please be advised that a plumber is coming to work on a cabin in the RTWA TODAY Wednesday, July 20, 2022, approximately between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m.. The work may involve shutting down the well pump temporarily. If it does, cabins will be without water for the time it takes to make the repair.

Furthermore, if we do need to shut down the well, it will have to be chlorine shock treated before resuming water service, which means you will have to run all taps, faucets, etc., for a few minutes to be sure all chlorine is out.

Having said all that, it is entirely possible that the well pump will not have to be shut down while the water line is being repaired.

In either case, I will update you the minute I get any news RIGHT HERE ON THE ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE OF THE RTWA WEBSITE. Please direct comments and communication to rtwa@att.net, or call or text me at 530.318.4542.

Thank you!

Frank Kovac

Secretary/Treasurer

Rainbow Tract Water Association

07/20/2022; 07:45

REMINDER NOTICE

Please be advised that a plumber is coming to work on a cabin in the RTWA TODAY Wednesday, July 20, 2022, approximately between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m.. The work may involve shutting down the well pump temporarily. If it does, cabins will be without water for the time it takes to make the repair.

Furthermore, if we do need to shut down the well, it will have to be chlorine shock treated before resuming water service, which means you will have to run all taps, faucets, etc., for a few minutes to be sure all chlorine is out.

Having said all that, it is entirely possible that the well pump will not have to be shut down while the water line is being repaired.

In either case, I will update you the minute I get any news RIGHT HERE ON THE ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE OF THE RTWA WEBSITE. Please direct comments and communication to rtwa@att.net, or call or text me at 530.318.4542.

Thank you!

Frank Kovac

Secretary/Treasurer

Rainbow Tract Water Association

07/12/2022; 16:48

NOTICE

Dear cabin owners in the Rainbow Tract Water Association,

Please be advised that a plumber is coming to work on a cabin in the RTWA Wednesday, July 20, 2022, some time in the morning. The work may involve shutting down the well pump temporarily. If it does, cabins will be without water for the time it takes to make the repair.

Furthermore, if we do need to shut down the well, it will have to be chlorine shock treated before resuming water service, which means you will have to run all taps, faucets, etc., for a few minutes to be sure all chlorine is out.

Having said all that, it is entirely possible that the well pump will not have to be shut down while the water line is being repaired.

In either case, I will update you the minute I get any news RIGHT HERE ON THE ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE OF THE RTWA WEBSITE. Please direct comments and communication to rtwa@att.net, or call or text me at 530.318.4542.

Thank you!

Frank Kovac

Secretary/Treasurer

Rainbow Tract Water Association

06/23/2022; 11:53 a.m.

NOTICE: RAINBOW TRACT WATER ASSOCIATION MEETING JULY 2, 2022, AT CABIN #44 (2100 RAINBOW ROAD) FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER THE GENERAL RAINBOW TRACT ASSOCIATION MEETING ADJOURNS. SEE THE "MEETING DOCS" PAGE ON THIS WEBSITE FOR 1) A MORE COMPLETE NOTICE, 2) THE AGENDA FOR THE 7/2/22 MEETING, 3) THE 2021 RTWA MEETING MINUTES FOR MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL, AND 4) THE 2022 ANNUAL TREASURER'S REPORT.

05.25.2022; 5:32 p.m.

UPDATE: NO WATER SERVICE INTERRUPTION TODAY, 5/25/22

Greetings, all!

Seems it was a false alarm. Plumbing company reports that the problem was fixed without having to excavate, so there was no interruption of water service today.

Remember, though, that the first time at your cabin this season (if you haven't been in it since October 4, 2021), you should run water through all of your taps and showers for a few minutes in case there is a chlorine smell.) (The pump motor was replaced back then and was chlorine shock-treated.)

See you around the Rainbow Tract!

Frank

Frank Kovac

Secretary/Treasurer (Cabin 47)

Rainbow Tract Water Association

1502 Tam O'Shanter Drive

South Lake Tahoe, California 96150

530.318.4542

rtwa@att.net

Visit the official RTWA web site at:

https://sites.google.com/view/rainbow-tract-water-assoc/home

05.24.2022; 2:10 p.m.

WATER SERVICE TO BE INTERRUPTED TOMORROW, MAY 25, 2022

I just hung up the phone with Lake Tahoe Plumbing and Heating who are doing work on one of the RTWA cabins. They need the water turned off tomorrow, Wednesday, May 25, "for one or two hours" in the early afternoon to repair a source line from the well.

NO WATER WILL BE AVAILABLE from the well tomorrow during that tiime. In addition, protocol dictates that the well be chlorine shock-treated after the work is done, which means you will need to run your water through all taps for a few minutes until any chlorine smell is gone.

When water service is restored, I will send you all another email to that effect. If you have any questions, please contact me at 530.318.4542 or rtwa@att.net.

Thank you, and apologies for the inconvenience.

Frank Kovac

RTWA Secretary-Treasurer

10.28.21; 9:25 PM PST

From: Gusses, Lindsay - FS <lindsay.gusses@usda.gov>

Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2021 12:00 PM

To: dsnevada71@cox.net; schukraft@comcast.net

Subject: Recreation Residence Notice of Updated Caldor Fire Closure

Dear Recreation Residence Permit Holders,

We are pleased to share that the Caldor Fire is 100% contained and a new forest closure has been issued to reflect the current burn area footprint in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Significant hazards are still present within the Caldor Fire area including ongoing repair and restoration activities, crew activity, use of heavy equipment, fire-weakened trees, and smoldering pockets of fuel. The new closure boundary still includes some recreation residence tracts. Please see details below for all tracts impacted by the changes.

If your tract is able to resume normal access under the new order, continue to follow the Terms & Conditions of your permit and Operating Plan. If your tract requires an exemption permit for access, you will receive additional information in a separate email. Refer to the attached news release and forest order for more information.

Recreation Residence Tract Status related to Forest Order 19-21-08 Caldor Fire Emergency Closure

Bridge Tract: Resume normal access; both gates remain closed due to weather conditions; combination locks remains available for use until November 15 if no resource damage will occur

Channel Tract: Resume normal access

Echo Road Tract: Continue to remain in closure; exemption permits available for access

Echo Summit Tract, North: Continue to remain in closure; exemption permits available for access

Echo Summit Tract, South: Resume normal access

Fallen Leaf Park Tract: Resume normal access

Hemlock Tract: Continue to remain in closure; exemption permits available for access

Island Tract: Resume normal access

Lower Angora Tract: Resume normal access; Angora Road gate remains closed due to weather conditions

Mermaid Cove Tract: Resume normal access

North Shore Tract: Resume normal access

Rainbow Tract: Resume normal access; all gates remain closed due to weather conditions; Shakori Rd gate combination lock remains available for use until November 15 if no resource damage will occur

South Shore Tract: Continue to remain in closure; exemption permits available for access

Upper Truckee Tract: Resume normal access

Thank you for your continued patience during this time.

Lindsay Gusses (she/her)

Special Uses Permit Administrator

Forest Service

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

p: 530-543-2637

lindsay.gusses@usda.gov

35 College Dr

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

www.fs.fed.us

Caring for the land and serving people

NOTICE

To: All members of the Rainbow Tract Water Association

From: Frank Kovac, RTWA Secretary-Treasurer

Date: September 27, 2021

All residents who are members of the Rainbow Tract Water Association (Cabins 30-53 inclusive) are advised that the well pump that serves these cabins is being replaced in the morning hours of MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2021.

No water will be available from the well AT ALL on MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2021.

Beginning TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2021, residents should run their taps, faucets, showers, hose bibs, etc., for 1-2 minutes before using water from the well. (The well will have been chlorine-treated, so be sure any chlorine smell is gone.) BE SURE TO FLUSH YOUR SYSTEM WHEN YOU RE-OPEN YOUR CABIN IN SPRING, 2022, IF YOU HAVEN'T FLUSHED IT SINCE BEFORE OCTOBER 4, 2021.

Please direct any questions you may have to Frank Kovac (rtwa@att.net).