Spanaway Water Company News & Updates
JANUARY 2008: BY-LAWS OF WATER COOPERATIVE OF PIERCE COUNTY AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD. You will need the free Adobe Reader to open this file. Click on the button above.
DECEMBER 2007: WATER USE EFFICIENCY-CONSERVATION PROGRAM & WATER LOSS CONTROL ACTION PLAN ADOPTED.You will need the free Adobe Reader to open this file.
OCTOBER 2007: CONSERVATION HISTORY DOCUMENT
SEPTEMBER 2007: PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE LIFTED: The thirty water quality samples drawn Thursday, October 4 have all shown no contamination in the water and confirm that the water is safe to drink. Therefore the State Department of Health has authorized us to lift Wednesday’s boil water notice. Read More»
PLANNED OPERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR 2007-2011
USGS MODELING PROJECT: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Pierce County Conservation District, Pierce County Water Programs, and eight local water utilities have begun the development of a geo-hydraulic model of the Chambers/Clover Creek basin. Read More»
Water Use Efficiency Rule includes activities to be taken to reduce water loss, an implementation schedule, funding for plan for activities, and reporting on progress to both public and DOH. Read More»
Cross Connection Control Program: Washington Department of Health regulations require that public water systems develop and implement a cross-connection control program to project the public water system. Read More »
Capital Updates: Current construction project updates. Read More»
Water Meter Project Update: May 1, 2005, installation of 700 new water meters is complete. Read More»
Some facts about Spanaway Water CompanySpanaway Water Company is the 47th largest water utility of the 4,129 “Group A” federally regulated water utilities in Washington, 2nd largest non-profit mutual water Company in the state, and 5th largest of the 338 federally regulated water utilities in Pierce County. For fiscal year 2005, over 910,928,000 gallons of water was used by you the customers. This represents nearly a 24 percent decrease from 2004!! The average home used 83,262 gallons last year compared to the previous year’s 99,030 gallons; an 18.9 percent decrease!! Peak single day water use dropped from 6,576,312 to 4,998,281 gallons. For the average individual home owners this is a drop from an average peak day1/27/08 reduced water use is great c1/27/08; however, this past year did have a formal drought declaration by the governor and a wet cool late spring and early summer. With new conservation regulations due from the Washington Department of Health in June, hopefully we can all keep up the good work! EPA required water quality testing is done in parts per million, parts per billion, and parts per trillion: -One part per million equals = 1 inch in 16 miles; -One part per billion equals = 1 cent in 10,000,000 dollars; -One part per trillion equals = 1 second in 320 centuries! |