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Update on Efforts to Identify and Fix Water Leaks
Background: Holiday Island has approximately 70 miles of water pipelines, comprised of a mix of PVC (90%) and asbestos cement piping. Due to improper bedding material, HISID’s Water District has routinely reported a water loss rate as high as 75%. Over the years, HISID has tried using conventional methods of trying to locate and fix water leaks . These conventional methods have not been able to significantly reduce the water loss percentage, so earlier this year the HISID BOC’s began researching more unconventional leak detection options, particularly the use of satellite technology.
On July, 28th 2025, the BOC’s voted unanimously to approve a $56,500 contract with Asterra to utilize their satellite technology to identify potential leaks (up to 10’ underground) and utilize their sub-contractor (McKim & Creed) for on-site field investigation of any areas of interest identified via satellite.
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**The following link provides an overview of Asterra’s leak detection services Remote Earth Imaging for Leak Detection and Asset Management Programs - YouTube.
In September, the first of two satellite passes were completed, and the results were provided to McKim & Creed for their initial 40-hour field investigation which occurred the week of 17 November. During the field investigation, McKim & Creed, along with some of our water department staff, investigated a total of 34 positions of interest identified by Asterra’s satellite coverage. The field investigation was very productive, with four (4) previously unknown leak locations being identified as urgent leaks that needed to be repaired as soon as possible (One was leaking 15 gallons per minute (gpm), two were leaking 10 gpm, and one was leaking 8 gpm). The field investigation also identified eight (8) other less urgent leaks to be fixed. The following is a screenshot of the McKim & Creed report for an estimated guess of a 10-gpm leak located on Appaloosa Drive, which equates to 438,000 gallons per month

water loss, and 5,256,000 gallons per year water loss. The repair of this one leak will result in a savings of over 5 million gallons of water loss per year!

 

Next Steps:
The water department is diligently working to fix the leaks identified during the field investigation. Once complete, the second/final satellite pass will be scheduled with Asterra (potentially during first quarter of 2026). Once Asterra completes their satellite analytics of the second pass, they will report the results to McKim & Creed to schedule and complete their second/final 40-hour field inspection of any new and/or remaining locations of interest identified during both satellite passes.

 

 

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10/20/25 Nomination meeting results

 

 

Eric Regan, 217 Holiday Island Drive, nominated Nicole Regan, 217 Holiday Island Drive. Nicole Regan accepted the nomination.

 

Nicole Regan, 217 Holiday Island Drive, nominated Sherrolyn Stith, 102 Appaloosa Drive. Sherrolyn Stith accepted the nomination.

 

David Rochefort, 2 Fairway Place, nominated himself.

 

HISID Code, Sec-31.1., (c), (5), states “In the event there is only one nominee per vacancy, the nominee(s) will be declared elected by acclamation and there will be no election for that year. Their terms and seats will be determined by a coin toss.”

 

 

 

 

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HOLIDAY ISLAND ROAD DEPARTMENT

 

Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District is now taking applications for an open position in the Road Department.  Applications can be picked up at the District Office located at 110 Woodsdale Drive, Holiday Island, AR between the hours of 8:00am and 4:30pm Monday through Friday. 

 

Job duties include brush hogging, pothole patching, snow removal, and miscellaneous maintenance projects. Operation of large and small equipment is a plus.

 

Holiday Island SID offers a generous benefits package: Health/Vision/Dental/Life Insurance, Employer Matched Retirement Plan, 11 Holidays, generous PTO) once qualified.  Drug test required before applicant will be considered. For questions, call Mike Barnett - Road Superintendent at 479-253-9518.

 

 

 

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