As the end of the 2024 irrigation season approaches, the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District will soon scale back ditchrider service from 6 days to 5 days per week. This is done annually as irrigation water demand declines. Full Saturday service will be provided through September 21st. After that date, ditchrider service will be available Monday through Friday.
The final day to order water delivery changes will be Monday, October 21st. On Wednesday, October 23rd, ditchriders will close all farm unit and water service contract turnouts as they begin to drain the canal system.
Questions pertaining to the water shutoff dates and Saturday ditch rides may be answered by calling John O’Callaghan at the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District, (509) 547-1735. For emergencies that arise outside of our normal business hours, you may also call this number and wait for the appropriate prompts to reach your watermaster office.
