About Spanaway Water Company

Spanaway Water Company (SWC) is a non-profit mutual water company owned by all the property owners (members) served by the company. SWC serves over 9,000 families and more than 330 businesses in the Spanaway Area. The company’s Board of Directors are elected from and by the company membership. Therefore, you can be certain that both high water quality and reasonable prices are their top priorities.

We strive to provide you with safe, high quality water that meets or exceeds all federal and state standards. Water quality is tested daily by water company employees and on a regular schedule that includes weekly, annual, and tri-annual analysis by Washington State and EPA certified laboratories.

The Board of Directors meets monthly on the third Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. The annual meeting of SWC is held on the second Monday of November. Members are elected to the Board of Directors at this annual meeting. You are invited to participate at these meetings, all of which are held at the Company office located at 18413 "B" St E.

Local Water Organizations : SWC remains active with the Pierce County Regional Water Association (RWA), Water Cooperative of Pierce County, Central Puget Sound Water Suppliers Forum (Forum), Washington Water Utility Council, and DOE Water Rights Advisory Committee in many similar “behind the scene” activities as we try to address the water needs of the Company’s members.

• The “Forum” is updating the 2001 water supply and demand projections in the central Puget Sound including the potential impacts of climate change through 2075.
  
  
• The Water Cooperative of Pierce County has organized price reductions through group purchases, is representing ground water interests at State and local organizational levels, and is investigating the creation of a Pierce County Conservancy Board to process water right change applications.
  
  
• The RWA continues as an information forum and an active member in the Puget Sound Water Conservation Coalition as it merges with the Partnership for Water Conservation.

Homeland Security: Like all utilities, we take security very seriously and we also rely on the public to assist in facility security. Should you notice any unusual activity at any utility facilities, including water system wells, tank sites, or fire hydrants please contact the office at 531-9024 and/or the sheriff at 911. Tampering with a water system is a federal crime with penalties up to $1,000,000 and 20 years in jail.

If you would like more information about Spanaway Water Company, contaminants, or any other water issues, we will be happy to answer your questions. Please call 531-9024 and ask for Tim Tayne, Water Programs Manager, or Jeff Johnson, Manager.