By a Vote of the citizens of Lakewood in 1943, Lakewood Water District was formed.

1943:

  • 369 Water connections.
  • 41 Miles of Water Main.
  • 3 Water Tanks, with a total storage capacity of 600,000 gallons of water.
  • 4 Wells.
  • 3 Elected Commissioners
  • Average BI-Monthly water bill was $2.58. Serving a Population of 7,900 people.

Currently:

  • 16,503 Water Connections
  • 248 Miles of Water Main
  • 13 Water Tanks, with a total storage capacity of 26,000,000 gallons of water.
  • 31 Wells.
  • 3 Elected Commissioners.
  • Average BI-Monthly water bill is $22.50 based on 1500ccf.
  • Serving a population of 61,000 people/whole sale customers.
  • Supply water to Summit Water and Supply Company.
  • Created a network of emergency inter-ties with surrounding water companies such as Tacoma City Water, Parkland Light & Water and Steilacoom just to name a few.

Little Known Facts:

  • Since our beginning in 1943 there has only been 7 rate increases.
  • Lakewood Water District employs 1 person for every 655 connections.
  • Our rates are the lowest in the State of Washington for a Utility that services over 15,000 connections.
  • Our thirty-year R&R (repair and replacement) program, which began in 1995, will upgrade the older systems in the District for a total of 106 miles of new water mains.
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