Regular Board Meeting 2/18

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Welcome to Eastsound Water

Water is a precious gift and among our most vital resources. Eastsound Water has the awesome responsibility of delivering safe, high-quality water to our community. It is a responsibility we proudly embrace. Our volunteer board and staff of professionals are dedicated to providing  exceptional service to our 1,300+ members.

All of us at Eastsound Water are committed to the responsible stewardship of our island’s renewable water resources.

2019 Base Rate Appeal Process Update

In response to members' feedback, on July 1st Eastsound Water announced an "Base Rate Appeal Process".  In 2019 Eastsound Water adopted a new rate structure the linked members' base rate portion of their service fees to their 2018 water use. The process was...

Water System Operator Job Training Course

Eastsound Water and the San Juan Economic Development Council are offering an introductory course for persons interested in learning about a career as a Certified Water System Operator. The course will be taught by Eastsound Water on Orcas Island. Topics to be covered...

2019 Annual Meeting Scheduled for Oct 29th

The Eastsound Water Board of Directors has scheduled the 2019 Annual Meeting for Tuesday evening Oct 29th at the Eastsound Fire Hall.   At this year's annual meeting 3 Board seats will be open.   The seats held by Joe Cohen, Clyde Duke, and Steve Miller are open for...

2019 Base Rate Appeal Opportunity

In response to members’ requests, Eastsound Water has developed a 2019 Base Rate Appeal Process. The 2019 rate structure specifies that members’ base rates are calculated at $14 per 1,000 gallons applied to their 2018 water use. (Example: If an account averaged 10,000...

Frozen Pipes Concerns

Winter Weather impacts on Waterlines. This week Eastsound Water has had dozens of calls from folks with frozen pipes. It’s been several years since we’ve had these types of temperatures. Historically the water system sees a significant spike in water demand AFTER THE...

2019 Water Use Update

2019 Water Demand is down 2.7% compared to 2018.   This is comparing Jan 1 through the end of July 2018 to the same period in 2019.  This is in keeping with a decade long trend of Eastsound Water efficiently serving a growing membership without taxing our water...

2019 Rate Forum

The Eastsound Water Board is hosting a membership forum on Monday, March 25 at 5 p.m. in the Eastsound Fire Hall. The meeting is to allow members to provide feedback to the Board regarding the 2019 rate structure. While the rate structure is the primary focus,...

2019 Rate Sheet

The Eastsound Water Board has approved the following rates. Service fee rates will apply to all billings after January 1, 2019. All other rates also apply effective January 1, 2019. These rates replace those previously approved in January 2016. Click image to download...

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Eastsound Water members have overwhelmingly told us that email is their preferred way to be contacted. EWUA members are strongly encouraged to register their email address with us. In emergency situations, such as service outages, complications from winter storms, and potential public health concerns, we have found the ability to email our members a significant advantage. EWUA has a detailed Privacy Policy regarding the protected use of member’s emails.

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