September 16, 2026 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm IN-PERSON and ZOOM Thanks to everyone who attended the September’s Member Meeting which was held in person on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at the Coupeville Library and online over Zoom. There was a quorum present … Continue reading September 2026—Q3 Member Meeting
Whidbey Island Water Systems Association has switched to a quarterly newsletter. For news and information between newsletter issues, click here to subscribe to receive the website posts in your email inbox in between newsletter issues. Continue reading Water on Whidbey — August 2026 Newsletter
The Office of Drinking Water has published updated guideline documents for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) 2026 Application Cycle that closes November 30, 2026. There will be online workshops from 8:30 am to Noon on August 19th, September … Continue reading Updated DWSRF Guidelines
There have been a number of changes to staff assignments within the Office of Drinking Water over the past year. Just as a reminder, you can find the staff assigned to support Island County along with their contact information here. … Continue reading Drinking Water Contacts and Office Location
The LA Times recently published a story on the repairing and replacing hundreds of miles of pipeline, including some that are 100 years old. L.A.’s perilous game of water pipeline triage With money scarce, repairs occur only in areas considered … Continue reading LA Times: Pipeline Replacement
UPDATED 8/20/26: The Washington State Department of Health Office of Drinking Water continues to share information from our federal partners: Defending Against a New Threat EARLIER UPDATE: The Office of Drinking Water issued a release with additional cybersecurity information from … Continue reading Cybersecurity Threats
The Office of Drinking Water has released the July 2026 ODW Now newsletter: Nitrate Videos, a new Job Posting page, PFAS rule changes, ideas for wildfire preparations, TOP award winners and much more. Check it out here or download the … Continue reading ODW Now July Newsletter
Check out Evergreen Rural Water of Washington’s annual conference and register here. Continue reading 2026 ERWOW Conference
Previously we posted on the new laboratory compliance testing procedures and forms for Eurofins. Eurofins has recently informed us that they’ve now changed lab forms and there are now different forms for different types of water systems and/or account holders. … Continue reading UPDATE: Notice to those using Eurofins for compliance testing
Water supplies across the state are under increasing stress. Drought, flooding, warmer winters, and changing snowpack are affecting rivers, aquifers, ecosystems, communities, and farms. These changes are making it harder to ensure clean, reliable water for people, fish, agriculture, and … Continue reading Washington’s Water Future
June 16, 2026 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm IN-PERSON and ZOOM Thanks to everyone who attended the June Member’s Meeting which was held in person on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at the Coupeville Library and online over Zoom. There was a quorum present … Continue reading June 2026—Q2 Member Meeting
This week the Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water (ODW) released an update on staff assignments and overall organization structure. There are major changes to the Water Quality Monitoring Section among others, plus a review of the overall organization … Continue reading ODW Staff Updates Announcement
Updated Message from Island County Environmental Health CORRECTION: Island County Public Health recently emailed information regarding new laboratory compliance testing procedures and forms. Since that communication, Eurofins has informed them that the original guidelines were not correct and only Eurofins Chain … Continue reading CORRECTION: Notice to those using Eurofins for compliance testing
Drinking Water Advisory Group Meeting June 1, 2026, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ONLINE The WA Department of Health/Office of Drinking Water has published the agenda for the next Drinking Water Advisory Group Meeting. See this link for the agenda … Continue reading Upcoming Drinking Water Advisory Group (DWAG) Meeting
Washington State Department of Health Action: Open Comment Period – Lead and Copper Rule Improvements On May 18, 2026, the Washington State Department of Health (department) filed proposed amendments to chapter 246-290 WAC. The proposed amendments are intended to incorporate … Continue reading Lead and Copper Rule Revisions