Don’t Let the Rainfall Fool You
Back on November 10, Seattle Public Utilities reported that recent rains had improved our region’s water supply, prompting the cities of Everett, Seattle and Tacoma to return to the lowest […]
Category Archives: News
Beyond Supply and Maintenance
As a Special Purpose Water District, we go beyond the basics of water supply and maintenance in order to participate, involve and educate our community about water all year long. […]
Seattle Water Supply Voluntary Conservation
Although it feels a bit strange posting this on a day of torrential rains (big hooray!), the cities of Seattle, Tacoma and Everett have recently enacted “voluntary” water reductions, since the potential for a […]
Seattle Water Supply Advisory
This morning, in light of historic low river levels, record-setting hot and dry weather, and the resulting increased demand for water, the cities of Seattle, Everett and Tacoma have jointly activated […]
Seattle Public Utilities Changing the Water Supply Outlook
Seattle Public Utilities has officially changed its water supply outlook from “good” to “fair.” Blue = actual; Grey = average. Image courtesy of the Seattle Weather Blog With a scant […]
Components of Your Water System
What sort of water system does your bi-monthly water payment provide to you? Are all water systems created equal? As a member of the American Water Works Association, we often […]
Annual Water Quality Report – 2014
All About Your Water: Who: Your drinking water is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who sets drinking water quality standards, establishes testing methods and monitoring requirements for water […]
Protecting Your Freedom to Vote for a Utility Provider
In 1990, the State of Washington adopted the Growth Management Act to help our state plan for future growth, with a focus on urban and suburban areas. One component of […]
Will We Have a Water Shortage This Summer?
This question will have an official answer on April 1, 2015 when a coalition of public agencies gets together for a comprehensive review… however current indicators look optimistic for sufficient […]
Lessons Learned from Mercer Island’s Water Emergency
It’s easy to take water for granted—from the simple act of turning on a faucet to get a drink of water, to the water that a school or business needs […]
Infrastructure in Washington State versus North City Water District
A recent video produced by the Association of Washington Cities, with support from the Washington Public Utility Districts Association (WPUDA) and the Washington Association of Sewer and Water Districts (WASWD, […]
Office Building Valve Fails, Operations Continue
As a Special Purpose District, we make a point of replacing old water pipes, valves, and related equipment throughout our system long before an emergency ever takes place. So you […]
Connecting with Our Legislators
This past spring, we at North City Water District invited our Legislators and candidates for the legislative offices to tour our facilities and get to know us better. Our staff […]
Streetlight Rate Increase (or, how your Water District became responsible for street light billing)
Did you know that a large number of Special Purpose Districts (like ours) are responsible for street light billing? Here in the Shoreline/Lake Forest Park area, out of the 8,000+ […]
Correction in the News
In the June issue of the City of Shoreline’s magazine “Currents,” the City stated that it would be assuming North City Water District at the end of the franchise agreement […]