Dave Jones honored for 46 years of service to water district

Press release

Dave Jones of Hingham was recently honored by Hill County Water District for his many years of service to area and regional water distribution systems.

"The availability of the clean and reliable water source we now enjoy is largely due to the many efforts of dedicated individuals like Mr. Jones," representatives of the Hill County Water District said. "We wish him the best in his retirement and hope we can keep meeting the ever-changing water needs of our users."

Jones was appointed to the Hill County Water District Board of Directors in 1974 and served as president from 1983 to 2020.

The Hill County Water District was formed in 1966 and has 704 service connections from Big Sandy Creek west of Havre to Joplin. The district also has 14 branch lines that extend north and south of U.S. Highway 2. Two separate pumping stations south of Inverness supply the water from the Marias River via an infiltration gallery located close to the river. The district pumps close to 85 million gallons of water annually.

Jones also served on the Montana Rural Water Systems Board of Directors, an organization founded in 1979 to address rural water concerns in Montana. The organization presented their 2017 Distinguished Service Award to Jones at their annual convention in recognition of his 36 years of service on the MRWS Board dealing with rural water issues in our state.