California’s Oroville Dam Failure — An Eastsound Water Perspective
In February, the Oroville Dam, the nation's largest earthen dam, experienced a failure that triggered the evacuation of 200,000 people. Following the news, Eastsound Water undertook a review of the overflow capacity of the Purdue Lake Dam. Below is a link to the...
State Department of Health Congratulates Eastsound Water
Eastsound Water sets new water use efficiency record….
Eastsound Water Efficiency Record Set in 2016
Eastsound Water is committed to doing our part in responsible resource management to insure that the water system and the water supply we are dependent on can support our evolving community.
A Full Reservoir
Purdue Reservoir both Full and Frozen.
Frozen Pipes Have Begun Thawing
Over 23,000 gal lost overnight.
Eastsound’s Spell of Sub-Freezing Temperatures
Damage from frozen pipes a potential risk.
December 13 Board Meeting Summary
What happened at this month’s Eastsound Water Board meeting?
Eastsound Water and Eastsound Sewer Bill Paying Confusion
Online Banking Bill Paying Confusion
Eastsound Water Experiences Uptick in Demand for Memberships
In the last 3 months, Eastsound Water has approved the sale of 10 new memberships and has an additional 8 requests for membership under review. Combined, these new membership sales represent a significant increase and are just one of multiple signs of a resurgence of...
Fall 2016 Precipitation Observations
The Seattle area experienced record rainfall in October. Over 9”, more than double the 3.5” average. On Orcas, rain was recorded on all but a handful of days last month, but our 6.5” of rainfall did not break any records. Below is a chart of the rainfall Eastsound...