Oct 2024 Group B Meetup

October 17, 2024November 20, 2024 Mitch Allen

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Water Rate survey as well as those of you who attended the Meetup on October 16, 2024. About 20 members and guests discussed the results of the survey along with various topics such … Continue reading Oct 2024 Group B Meetup

Island County, Sea Level Rise

Drinking Water: Seawater Intrusion Monitoring

October 12, 2024 Mitch Allen

The county issued a request to all water systems to check the Island County Hydrogeology Dashboard for your water system’s seawater intrusion risk. When a water system is connected to more than 2 homes and the well is in an … Continue reading Drinking Water: Seawater Intrusion Monitoring

DOH, Ecology

MOU and Joint Review Process Update

September 29, 2024 Mitch Allen

The Department of Health and the Department of Ecology have updated their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Joint Review Procedures for coordinating and reviewing water system planning and engineering documents. The MOU and Joint Review Procedures outline the roles and … Continue reading MOU and Joint Review Process Update

DOH, PFAS, Training

PFAS Basics Videos from DOH

September 29, 2024 Mitch Allen

Last week, the WA Department of Health released the latest isntallement of PFAS Basics Videos on YouTube. From their email release: Some news to share…we launched our next three PFAS Basics Videos on YouTube today! These three videos cover steps you … Continue reading PFAS Basics Videos from DOH

Agenda, Membership, Minutes, Video

September 2024—Q3 Member’s Meeting

September 24, 2024October 9, 2024 Mitch Allen

The Q3 Member Meeting was held on Thursday September 19, 2024 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm on ZOOM. A quorum of 22 was reached to begin and there were 37 attendees for most of the meeting. The featured topics … Continue reading September 2024—Q3 Member’s Meeting

DOH, News

ODW Now — September 2024 Edition

September 17, 2024 Mitch Allen

A new issue of DOH’s ODW Now newsletter is available for September 2024 LINK Continue reading ODW Now — September 2024 Edition

Agenda, Meetings, Minutes, Video

June 2024—Q2 Member’s Meeting

June 21, 2024August 21, 2024 Mitch Allen

We are making the recordings of the member’s meeting available for viewing. Please note that the videos start about 5 to 10m before the actual meeting begins. You can fast forward to get to the start of the meeting. Meeting … Continue reading June 2024—Q2 Member’s Meeting

Agenda, Meetings, Minutes, Video

March 2024—Q1 Member’s Meeting

June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 Mitch Allen

DOH

Lead Service Line Inventory

June 20, 2024 Mitch Allen

EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions – New Requirements On January 15, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) that went into effect on December 16, 2021. Group A Community and non-transient non-community … Continue reading Lead Service Line Inventory

EPA, Training

The Water System Restructuring Assessment Rule

June 15, 2024January 30, 2025 Mitch Allen

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a Water System Restructuring Assessment Rule, which outlines a framework for states, public water systems, and the communities they serve to evaluate options for restructuring to help ensure safe, reliable drinking water. Water … Continue reading The Water System Restructuring Assessment Rule

Whidbey Island Water Systems Association

Education, information, and action on drinking water issues

Author: Mitch Allen