Our History
District Formation
Lakewood Water District was formed on Tuesday, June 1, 1943 by a vote of the citizens of Lakewood, WA on May 22, 1943. When established, the District served a total population of 7,900.
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.
Today:
The District currently serves more than 60,000 retail customers in Lakewood, WA as well as 55,000 wholesale customers, for a total population of 115,000.
The District currently supplies wholesale water to:
Town of Steilacoom
Summit Water & Supply Co
Spanaway Water Company
Washington Water (formerly Rainier View Water Company)
Firgrove Mutual Water Company
The District has also generated a network of emergency interties with surrounding water companies such as Tacoma Water, Parkland Light & Water, and Town of Steilacoom, just to name a few.
Currently:
- 17,716 Water Connections
- 275 Miles of Water Main
- 13 Water Tanks, with a total storage capacity of 28.48 million gallons of water.
- 33 Wells (29 active) which together provide a maximum production capacity of 37 million gallons per day (mgd), with a total water right capacity to pump up to over 60 mgd.
- 3 Elected Commissioners.
- Average Bi-monthly water bill is $53.25 based on 1500cf and 5/8″ meter.
Little Known Facts:
- Our rates are the lowest in the State of Washington for a Utility serving over 15,000 connections.
- Our R&R (Replacement and Rehabilitation) Program began in 1995; in 2014, a new 50-year Program was launched to replace 180 miles of older water main in the District’s system.
