Four years ago, the Lake Havasu City Fire Department ended its long-standing fire protection pact in the Horizon Six district when it became clear that the district’s water infrastructure could no longer meet the needs of firefighters. Designs for the community’s water system are currently pending, and once the project is complete, it may be possible to restore those services to residents of Horizon Six.
To keep costs within bounds, the Mojave County Board of Supervisors on Monday allocated $6,500 in additional funding for modeling and analysis of projects under the American Rescue Plans Act for new water lines in the Horizon Six Improvement District. We have taken the next step towards The initial budget for the project was $2 million. The additional funding brings the total contract value to $301,479.
The funding will go toward the design of the waterline by Phoenix-based Rick Engineering. The company will need to analyze the fire fighting capacity and capacity of the Horizon Six water system and determine what improvements are possible across the new water system. Additional analysis may be performed to determine if the water line segment needs to be extended to maintain adequate water pressure during fire fighting.
The total cost of the Horizon Six district’s new water system was originally budgeted at $2.75 million, but county officials said earlier this year inflation could increase the estimated cost to more than $6 million by the time the project is completed. said.
Horizon Six’s 40-year-old water system has long been a source of frustration for Horizon Six residents, with multiple breakdowns and needing repairs over the past decade. As of 2022, residents of the district are under pressure from the water system due to inoperable water pumps, possible asbestos insulation, five inoperable pressure relief valves, and five malfunctioning fire hydrants in the district. Struggling to achieve lasting repairs or replacements.
The Lake Havasu City Fire Department terminated a fire protection agreement with Mojave County serving the district in 2020, citing the water system’s inability to provide sufficient water pressure to supply state-of-the-art firefighting equipment.
