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The City of Olympia delivers an abundant supply of high quality water to nearly 55,000 people through 19,000 connections every day.

Have you ever wondered what all is involved in accomplishing that feat, and how the City can accommodate more connections as our community grows? Our Water System Plan can help explain it.

The Drinking Water Utility is currently finalizing our Water System Plan for 2009-2014. The Plan presents the City's 50-year vision for efficiently using regional water resources to ensure safe and sustainable drinking water for the City's growing needs.

The Plan will be used by City staff to accomplish goals around efficient use and protection of current water supplies, ensuring future supplies, maintaining a reliable water system infrastructure, and managing the Drinking Water Utility in a fiscally responsible manner. The Plan also includes selected past accomplishments and current priorities.

The Plan addresses:

• New sources of water supply
• Groundwater protection
• Water conservation
• Use of reclaimed water
• Capital projects to improve system infrastructure
• Operations and maintenance
• Water quality and treatment
• Proposed rate increases

In addition to viewing it here online, the Plan is also available for review at the Public Works Plaza, 924 7th Avenue, SE, Suite A.

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) requires the City to update this planning document every six years. DOH must approve the Plan for the City to be in compliance with water system planning requirements. The City submitted the Plan to DOH on September 1, 2009. DOH has a 90-day review period that includes a 60-day review period by the Washington State Department of Ecology. After DOH approves the Plan, City Council will adopt the Plan as final.

Staff Contact:

For questions about the proposed plan, please contact Liz Hoenig, 360.753.8152, or send an e-mail to publicworks@ci.olympia.wa.us.

Contacting Public Works:

For more information about Public Works Programs or Services, contact us.

• Physical Address: 924 7th Ave. SE, Suite A
• Mailing Address: PO Box 1967, Olympia, WA 98507-1967
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• Hours: M - F from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except for City-recognized holidays)
• Phone: 360.753.8588
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• Email: publicworks@ci.olympia.wa.us