ML council approves Four Lakes water purchase

As part of a busy agenda at its Dec. 1 meeting, the Medical Lake City Council agreed to a request made by the Four Lakes Water District to purchase approximately 20,000 gallons of water monthly in order to do a flushing of the two jurisdiction’s emergency intertie line.

The mile-long line runs from Medical Lake’s well at the corner of Craig Road and State Route 902 to Four Lakes’ well further down Craig. City Administrator Doug Ross said water remains in the intertie between uses and becomes stagnant, requiring flushing to maintain a clean flow.

“Eighteen (thousand) to 20,000 (gallons) is not...