Dear EWUA Members, Eastsound Water Users Association (the “Association”) is hosting an annual membership meeting on Wednesday November 15, 2023 to be held on Zoom at 3:00 PM in order to announce the results of the election of two of its Directors to serve on the Board...
Membership fee increase announced along with new payment plans
The Eastsound Water Board has approved a change to the membership fee and new payment plan options. The membership fee will increase from $12,700 to $14,000, effective Jan 1, 2020. This is the first increase in the membership fee since 2016 and is being announced 9...
2018 Board Election Results
The 2018 Board Election closed Tuesday, November 20 at 11:45 a.m. The election successful fulfilled the 10% quorum requirements, with 12.4% of members participating. Eastsound Water offered an online voting option for the first time, and this was the most popular form...
New Staff Join Eastsound Water
Eastsound Water welcomes 3 new staff members to the team. In their early time at Eastsound Water, Lindsay, Dan, and Olivia have already been making exciting contributions. Members will see Dan in the field. Olivia is taking over the Office Manager role. Lindsay is...
2018 Annual Meeting Scheduled
SAVE THE DATE: WEDNESDAY, November 14 from 6pm to 8pm at the Eastsound Fire Hall Eastsound Water has scheduled the 2018 the Association's Annual Meeting. At the recent September 18 Board Meeting, several recommendations from the Rate Committee were approved. These...
2018 Lead and Copper Water Quality Test Results
You are likely to recall the ongoing FLINT MICHIGAN public health crisis related to lead in the community's drinking water. Perhaps the only bright side to this crisis is the heightened awareness that many citizens, communities, and regulatory agencies have placed on...
May 2018 Membership Update
PRECIPITATION: At the close of May, Eastsound has recorded no measurable rainfall this month. Normally we see about 2” of rain in May. Despite the lower than normal rainfall to start the summer season, Purdue Lake (the source of 50% of our capacity) did not stop...
Avoiding a Costly Water Leak
Water for the future is a growing concern on Orcas. I get lots of questions about Eastsound Water’s ability to support the planned growth in our service area. Your Eastsound Water Board and staff are prepared to meet future demand AND continue to promote responsible...
Update on Rate Structure Process
Update on rate structure process.
Higher Than Normal Precipitation
Eastsound Water tracks local precipitation; it is, after all, our sole water source, recharging both groundwater and reservoirs. It is perhaps not surprising that the 2016–2017 water year has been wetter than normal. (A water year or hydrological year is from October...