Water issues prevail in Cheney with new well, rates - The year in review - top 10

CHENEY — Whether it was e coli in Medical Lake, dealing with the consequences of contamination from firefighting chemicals in Airway Heights or supply in Cheney, water issues generated a number of stories in 2019.

Cheney led the way, and comes in No. 2 on the year’s top-10 story list, beginning with dealing with leaks that resulted in the city’s two main pumps producing over 350 gallons per minute more than average through the winter before the leaks — in eight different locations within the system — were found and repaired in early spring.

In May, the City Council approved a $900,000 interfun...