Utilities and Services

Before you dig, call for free underground cable location! You must call 48 hours in advance of digging. The new easier number is 811.

Water	Water for SLE is provided by the Spirit Lake East Water Company, which is part of Hanson Industries. 15102 E. Indiana Ave Spokane, WA 99216 Phone: (509) 922-5252 (business hours only) Fax: (509) 922-5757 Billing questions should be refered to the Hanson Industries number above. Emergency: (208) 687-0802 (Connects to CBSI, the operator of the system) This number may be used for any questions about the water system. At night, follow the instructions on the answering machine. Suggestion from your water company: Avoid plowing snow over the meter box. It is the only place where you can cut off water to your home in an emergency. History of water service in SLE
Road Maintenance	Dust control, weed control along the roads, and snow plowing along with road maintenance are handled by the Road Committee. Contact the Road Committee
Phone	Verizon Northwest New Services/Change Existing Service (800) 483-4000 Customer Service (800)483-4100 Repair Service (800)483-1000 Billing Inquiries (800) 483-3000
Electricity	Kootenai Electric Cooperative PO Box 278 Hayden, Idaho 83835 Phone: (208) 765-1200 Toll free from Idaho and Washington: (800) 240-0459 Fax: (208) 772-5858 To report a power outage: 1 (877) 744-1055 www.kec.com You can register your phone number with KEC or use your account number to provide location information when you call in about an outage.
Solid Refuse Disposal	Public dumpsters are available at several locations. These sites will take household trash. They do not accept hazzarous waste or construction debris. Athol dumpsters: Located at Howard road North of Hwy 54 , 1/2 mile east US 95 Twin Lakes dumpsters: Located East of Hwy 41 by mile marker 13 Garwood dumpsters: Old Hwy 95 and Hwy 53 Solid Waste Department: N. 3650 Ramsey Road Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 208-769-4402 Also site of public solid waste facility Recycling Hotline: 208-769-4408 Transfer Station Scale House: 208-667-0148
Natural Gas	Avista is working on a project to bring natural gas to the Spirit Lake area. All inquiries should be addressed to 1-877-GAS-TEAM, (1-877-427-8326). The people who answer that number are trained to handle these inquiries.