Lewiston council declines water-line extension request, flags pressure and service-area problems

Apr 21, 2026

A resident, identified in the meeting as Kendall, asked to extend a 1,700-foot city water line into county property. Public-works staff warned a long dead-end extension would lower pressure and weaken fire flows; council members declined to approve the request without engineered solutions or annexation.

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Kendall asked the Lewiston City Council for permission to extend a 1,700-foot water service line from the city system across county land to serve a proposed home site.

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