Our 2022 Water System Plan is Here!

Planning is the foundation of a safe, successful, and sustainable public water system. Systems like Eastsound Water are required to undertake the significant task of outlining all aspects of their water system as they exists now, and how they may change in the future. In 2022, and with the help of Wilson Engineering in Bellingham, we have successfully completed the latest version of this planning document. The result is a 147-page report with 350+ pages of appendices.

Why Write a Water System Plan?

The categories of community systems identified below are required to submit a Water System Plan (WSP) for review and approval from the Department of Health.

A Group A community water system must submit a WSP or a Plan update under WAC 246-290-100 if it meets any of the following conditions.

  • Serves 1,000 or more connections, or
  • Is a new Group A water system, or
  • Proposes to do any of the following:
    • Make infrastructure changes to increase the approved number of connections.
    • Expand the service area identified in a previously approved planning document or engineering project.
    • Expand the geographical area where direct service is already provided if a planning or engineering document has not been previously approved.
  • Seeks to be eligible for the “document submittal exception” process, or
  • Is directed to submit a WSP because of demonstrated operational, managerial, or financial problems, or
  • Is municipally owned or located in a critical water supply area. If your system falls into this category, but it is not expanding, contact your regional planner about the appropriate planning document, or
  • Seeks to be eligible for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) resources and does not have a current WSP that addresses the proposed project.

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We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed writing it for you.