Showing posts with label utilities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label utilities. Show all posts

Presentation on residential heat pumps in Kenmore - open to all

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

The City of Kenmore is hosting a residential heat pump information session. 

The session is open to Shoreline and Lake Forest Park residents. It will focus on rebates, installers and maintenance.

When: September 24, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: Kenmore City Hall, 18120 68th NE, Kenmore


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PSE Customers can get free home electrification assessment

Do you have gas in your home provided by Puget Sound Energy? 

If so, you can get a Go Electric: Home Electrification Assessment.

This is from the PSE website:

What you get?

Active PSE single family natural gas customers can receive a FREE home electrification assessment that includes: 
  • An energy saving home improvement plan with guidance on how to go electric
  • $50 gift card for participating and up to $50 for referring others ($25 per referral; up to 2)
What are the benefits?

A home electrification assessment can help you plan for energy-saving home improvements and create a roadmap for switching to an electric lifestyle (home heating, electric vehicle charging, solar, and more). 

The post-assessment report will also include suggested resources such as utility rebates, and incentives from local, state and federal agencies. 

While in the comfort of your own home, you and your Electrification Coach will complete the home electrification assessment in approximately 60 minutes.

Assessments are provided by our trusted partner, Franklin Energy, one of PSE’s service providers.

Do I qualify?

Free home electrification assessments are available for all active single family PSE natural gas customers.

Get started

Sign-up now for a home electrification assessment.

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Puget Sound Energy breaks ground on new Operational Training Center

Thursday, August 15, 2024


BELLEVUE, Wash. (Aug. 8, 2024) – Puget Sound Energy and development partner Trammell Crow Company, a global real estate development firm, are breaking ground on a new training facility, enhancing hands-on training for PSE field workers, first responders, engineers and project management staff.

When complete, electric and gas utility workers and emergency first responders will receive high quality training in one centralized location, under controlled environments with multiple conditions. 

The training facility includes classrooms, labs and outdoor training areas, featuring a simulated neighborhood to provide workers with real-life training experience, such as how to safely repair broken gas lines, approach downed power lines or replace power poles.

“This state-of-the-art training center demonstrates PSE’s commitment to a highly skilled workforce and culture of safety for PSE employees and our many partners,” said Ron Roberts, PSE’s senior vice president of Energy Resources.

Both professional and trade personnel will receive instruction on legacy and new systems to support the safe and reliable delivery of energy, with a focus on expanding skills to operate advanced technologies and infrastructure driven by grid modernization and the transition to cleaner energy.


“We are proud to have partnered with Puget Sound Energy on this significant project that will support the company’s growth for years to come,” Said Mike Nelson, Trammel Crow Company’s Seattle office market leader. 
“Our team looks forward to seeing this innovative training facility come to life and matriculate its first students in 2025.”

Images courtesy PSE


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Comcast planned outage

Tuesday, August 13, 2024


Comcast says: Prepare for Outages

Planned maintenance in your area is scheduled to start on 08/14/2024 12:00 AM (Pacific).

You may experience interruptions to all of your Xfinity services during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

Shoreline Area News says: Prepare for an abbreviated news edition on Wednesday


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Workshop on heat pumps August 20, 2024 in Shoreline

Sunday, August 11, 2024


Heat pumps heat AND cool your home. 

Learn more about these 2-in-1 appliances and how you can save up to $1,000 installing one at your home by signing up for Shoreline's FREE online workshop on August 20, 2024 from 7-8 pm. 

Heat pumps don’t just give you year-round heating and cooling for your home. They also filter indoor air.

Register today at ShorelineWA.gov/GoElectric.
 

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Puget Sound Energy to transfer Colstrip Unit 3 and 4 ownership

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Colstrip Generating Station in Eastern Montana
Photo by Patrick Webb
BELLEVUE, Wash. (July 30, 2024) – As part of its pathway to complying with Washington State’s Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA), Puget Sound Energy has signed an agreement to transfer its ownership in Units 3 and 4 of the Colstrip Generating Station in Eastern Montana to NorthWestern Energy effective December 31, 2025.

Under CETA, the state’s electric utilities must remove coal-fired generation serving Washington state customers by the end of 2025. PSE is one of six owners in Unit 3 and 4, holding a 25% interest in each unit. 

There are no changes to PSE’s ownership rights in the Colstrip transmission system as part of this agreement.

“PSE customers want clean energy and we are committed to providing it as we plan for our future in accordance with Washington state law,” said Ron Roberts, senior vice president of Energy Resources for PSE. “We are happy to find a partner in NorthWestern and for the future of the Colstrip plant to be in Montana’s control.”

PSE continues to invest in the diverse energy resources of Montana, announcing last week a power purchase agreement for a 315 MW wind farm under development in Wheatland and Meagher County. 

PSE is currently developing the Beaver Creek Wind Farm, a 248 MW project located in Stillwater County. 

Other recent examples include power purchase agreements with Energy Keepers, Inc., the tribally owned corporation of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes for hydroelectric power, and an agreement with NextEra for power from Montana’s largest wind farm, Clearwater Wind, based in Rosebud, Custer and Garfield Counties. 

In 2017, PSE contributed $10 million to the Colstrip Impacts Foundation to support the community’s transition planning efforts.

“We are grateful for the opportunity to invest in, and be a part of, the Colstrip community, and appreciate the decades of dedication by the facility’s workforce,” said Roberts.

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$200 credit for income qualified electric utility customers


WA State Department of Commerce is launching the WA Families Clean Energy Credits Program! 

Funded by the Climate Commitment Act, it'll provide a one-time $200 energy bill credit for low- to moderate-income electric utility customers. 

Check your eligibility and apply before September 15, 2024
(This is probably the easiest application you will ever encounter.)


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Washington State Standard: Voters to decide on pace of Washington’s transition off natural gas

Sunday, July 28, 2024

Greg Lane, executive vice president of the Building Industry Association of Washington, holds a petition for a proposed ballot measure to block local and state efforts to transition away from use of natural gas. Anthony Anton, president of the Washington Hospitality Association, and Ryann Blake, owner of Chimney Techniques in Aberdeen, joined a news conference May 15, 2024 in Olympia, Wash. to kick off signature gathering. (Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard)


By Jerry Cornfield

Let the battle over the future of natural gas in Washington begin.

State election officials have certified an initiative for the November ballot that seeks to reverse Washington’s controversial tactics to phase out natural gas use in homes and other buildings.

Supporters of Initiative 2066 began gathering signatures in mid-May and turned in 533,005 signatures earlier this month. State law required at least 324,516 be from registered voters.

“We knew the people of Washington opposed the idea of banning natural gas, but the support for this initiative shows just how strongly they feel about protecting natural gas for heating and cooking in their homes and businesses,” said Greg Lane, executive vice president of the Building Industry Association of Washington, which is the measure’s sponsor.

The measure targets the state’s combination of regulations and laws to move swiftly away from natural gas toward technology like electric heat pumps.

It will appear first on ballots in Washington, followed by three other citizen initiatives that seek to repeal the state’s cap-and-trade system and capital gains tax and make the state’s new long-term care services program voluntary.

If passed, Initiative 2066 would repeal provisions of a new state law meant to hasten Puget Sound Energy’s transition away from natural gas

It also bars cities and counties from prohibiting, penalizing or discouraging “the use of gas for any form of heating, or for uses related to any appliance or equipment, in any building.”

And it would roll back recent changes to energy requirements in Washington’s building codes that are designed to get more electric heat pumps – instead of gas furnaces – installed in newly built houses, apartments and commercial buildings.

BIAW, the state’s leading voice for the homebuilding industry, is the force behind the measure. The Washington Hospitality Association, Washington Realtors and Associated General Contractors are also in the coalition of supporters.

Let’s Go Washington, which qualified the three other initiatives for the fall ballot, conducted the signature-gathering effort for the gas measure.

Critics of the measure say it would take a wrecking ball to state efforts to fight climate change and shift to clean and more more efficient energy sources.

“This is a massive overreach by those who want to undo clean energy progress in our state,” Caitlin Krenn, climate and clean energy director at Washington Conservation Action, said in a statement.


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Puget Sound Energy signs long-term contract for more wind energy

Friday, July 26, 2024

Windfarm photo courtesy Clearway Energy

BELLEVUE, Wash. (July 23, 2024) – As part of its continued efforts to procure clean energy, Puget Sound Energy has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) for a 315 MW wind farm under development in Wheatland and Meagher County in Montana.

Once operational, the Haymaker Wind Farm will contribute approximately 15% toward PSE’s remaining need to meet its 2030 clean energy targets. 315 MW translates into enough energy to power about 116,000 average homes in PSE’s service territory.

“This agreement with Clearway helps us meet some of the most ambitious clean energy laws in the nation while delivering on our customer’s expectations for energy that is safe, reliable and affordable,” said Ron Roberts, PSE’s senior vice president of Energy Resources. 
“We are proud to be a partner in developing Montana’s wind resources—this project is another milestone in our continued investment in the state’s energy economy.”

The Haymaker Wind facility is being developed by Clearway, one of the largest clean energy developers and owners in the country with over 11.5 GW of wind, solar, storage, and natural gas assets in operation. 

Clearway has committed to ensuring that Haymaker will be constructed using community workforce or project labor agreements and to using local and diverse suppliers (including small businesses, minority owned businesses, and women owned businesses) when available. Construction is expected to start in June of 2026 with completion and commercial operation targeted for 2028.

Wind energy from Haymaker will be delivered to PSE’s customers using existing PSE transmission.

PSE is currently in the process of developing the Beaver Creek Wind Farm, a utility-scale wind project located in Stillwater County, Montana. 

Other recent examples include power purchase agreements with Energy Keepers, Inc., the tribally owned corporation of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes for hydroelectric power, and an agreement with NextEra for power from Montana’s largest wind farm, Clearwater Wind, based in Rosebud, Custer and Garfield Counties. 

PSE has been part of Montana’s energy economy since the 1970s; more about PSE’s work in Montana can be found at www.psemontana.com.


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Puget Sound Energy issues ‘Request for Proposals’ as it seeks bid for new energy resources

Sunday, July 21, 2024

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has issued a Voluntary All-Source RFP for energy from renewable and non-emitting resources and capacity resources that can meet all or part of its customer’s needs established in PSE’s 2023 Electric Progress Report.

The 2024 All-Source RFP continues the process to procure resources that meet customers’ energy and capacity needs by 2030. 

PSE customers have significant needs for energy from renewable and non-emitting resources in compliance with Washington’s Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) and for capacity resources to meet customer need. PSE will consider power purchase agreements, ownership or alternative agreements using any commercially proven technology.

“PSE is undergoing the most significant transformation in our history as we strive to meet Washington state’s clean energy laws—some of the most ambitious in the nation,” said Ron Roberts, PSE’s senior vice president of energy resources. 
“We need to make sure we can deliver on our customers’ expectations for energy that is clean as well as safe, reliable and affordable.”

PSE filed its Voluntary All-Source RFP with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission on July 1 and will pursue a resource procurement process that is accessible and fair for all bidders. 

PSE encourages all bidders able to meet the requirements of the RFP to participate, including bidders representing minorities, women, disabled and veteran‐owned businesses. PSE encourages bidders interested in partnering with PSE to support supplier diversity through inclusive, competitive procurement processes. Proposals from interested bidders are due by Sept. 16, 2024.

PSE is committed to working together to create a clean energy future for all while setting an aspirational goal to be a Beyond Net Zero Carbon company by 2045. PSE will target reducing its own carbon emissions to net zero and go beyond by helping other sectors to enable carbon reduction across the state of Washington.

More information about PSE’s RFPs is available here.


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Learn about heat pumps at Energize Shoreline workshop July 25, 2024

Saturday, July 20, 2024


Stay cool. Get a heat pump.

Heat pumps are 2-in-1 appliances that heat AND cool your home. 

Learn more about heat pumps and how to save up to $1,000 on one at our Energize Shoreline workshop and vendor fair on July 24, 2024 from 6-8 pm.

Join us online via Zoom or in person at City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133

Register today at ShorelineWA.gov/GoElectric


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LFP Water District to hold ribbon cutting for new pumphouse on McKinnon Creek

Thursday, July 11, 2024

McKinnon Creek Pumphouse
LFP Water District

The Lake Forest Park Water District will hold an open house and ribbon cutting for their new McKinnon Creek Pumphouse on Wednesday July 24, 2024 from 3pm – 5pm.


Light refreshments will be provided. 

Lake Forest Park Water District is a special purpose water district at the north end of Lake Washington in King County, Washington. The District serves 910 connections with pure, unchlorinated well water from 8 artesian wells and 5 deep wells from the McKinnon and Horizon View wellfields.


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Measure to prevent phasing out of natural gas in WA is on track for November ballot

Sunday, July 7, 2024

Anthony Anton, president of the Washington Hospitality Association,
loads a box of signed Initiative 2066 petitions into a cart for delivery
to the Secretary of State’s Office on July 2, 2024. The proposed measure
would halt the state’s push to end natural gas use in homes and buildings.
(Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard)
By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard

It’s now all but assured voters will get to weigh in this November on Washington’s polarizing efforts to phase out natural gas use in homes and other buildings.

Backers of an initiative aimed at reversing the state’s climate-oriented policies turned in more than 400,000 signatures in support of the measure on Tuesday. 

They delivered boxes of petitions for Initiative 2066 to the secretary of state’s office in Tumwater just 49 days after the first ones were signed.

Sponsors said they turned in 431,063 signatures, nearly 110,000 more than required to qualify for this fall’s general election.

“It is very simple. If you have natural gas, this protects you to be able to keep natural gas in your home or in your business. And it protects the freedom of every single Washingtonian to have the clean energy of their choice,” said Greg Lane, executive vice president of the Building Industry Association of Washington, the measure’s main sponsor.

Initiative 2066 repeals provisions of a new state law meant to hasten Puget Sound Energy’s transition away from natural gas. It also bars cities and counties from prohibiting, penalizing or discouraging “the use of gas for any form of heating, or for uses related to any appliance or equipment, in any building.”

And the measure would effectively nullify recent changes to Washington’s energy code designed to get more electric heat pumps – instead of gas furnaces – installed in newly built houses, apartments and commercial buildings.

Critics of the measure say it would force the state to retreat from many fronts in its fight against climate change and pursuit of clean energy.

“I-2066 would take away communities’ choice, jeopardize rebate programs that help families and small business owners afford building upgrades, repeal common-sense measures that make homes and workplaces more energy efficient and healthy, and erode clean air protections,” said Caitlin Krenn, climate and clean energy director for Washington Conservation Action.

“Over time this measure will raise energy costs for hardworking Washingtonians,” she noted.

In a statement, Puget Sound Energy said it is “deeply concerned about the misinformation that continues to be spread about natural gas.”

“There is no ban on natural gas,” reads the utility’s statement. “PSE has an obligation to serve any customer who wants natural gas.”

House Bill 1589, the law targeted by the ballot measure, did not change that so those provisions in I-2066 would not affect PSE or its customers, according to the statement. PSE has posted information on HB 1589 on its website.

Lane disagreed. He insisted the intent of one section of the law “will be the electrification of the state. They can say what they want. I think they’re wrong.”

Gregg Small, executive director of the environmental group Climate Solutions, said the measure “would be a major misstep in our path toward a clean energy future that keeps costs lower.”

Planning is critical to keeping utility bills of existing gas customers as low as possible as the state transitions to other sources of energy to heat homes, he said. By repealing some requirements, the initiative “will cost ratepayers more and negatively impact our health by prolonging our reliance on burning polluting gas in our homes and buildings,” he said.

BIAW, the state’s leading voice for the home building industry, drew up the measure and assembled a coalition of backers including the Washington Hospitality Association, Washington Realtors and Associated General Contractors. BIAW formed a political committee, Main Street Matters to Washington, to help get the measure on the ballot and pass it.


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LFP Water District plant exchange kick-off April 20, 2024

Thursday, April 18, 2024

LFP Water District is all set to celebrate Earth Day with our Plant Exchange Kick-off event this year which will be at the District yard on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm

Lake Forest Park Water District

In 2019 we started an annual plant exchange which was a great success. Thank you to the many participants and the variety of their contributions!

Beginning now and running until SEPTEMBER consider taking part in this plant exchange as you tend your garden, and divide plants. 

Come down and peruse the plants at our office near the entrance gate.

Our list of guidelines is short, please continue to:
  • Identify your donations as best you can with tags.
  • Bring your plants in pots. (We have 1 gallon pots available if you need them)
  • Leave as many plants as you take.
  • Please don’t bring invasive or noxious weed species (see below)
The community of LFP is legendary for its gardens and generosity, let’s share the wealth here!
Please practice social distancing during your visit this year.

We have a number of these plants:
  • Hairy Honeysuckle
  • Red Twig Dogwood
  • Douglas Fir
  • Pacific Crabapple
  • Rose Campion
  • Oregon Grape
  • Salal
  • Hosta
Noxious weeds

Please help control noxious weeds – King County has information and identification guides including this Citizen’s Guide. You may even be interested in using your smartphone to report noxious weeds. 


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LFP Water District has openings on its advisory board

Monday, April 1, 2024

The advisory board members representing the district at a public event
Photo courtesy LFPWD

The Lake Forest Park Water District has openings on its Advisory Board (ADCOM) and welcomes applications from residents in the the district.

Our work consists of monthly meetings where we discuss opportunities to engage in educating the public about our Aquifer and the water it provides us without requiring treatment.

The ADCOM participants in local events
Photo courtesy LFPWD

We do events such as the Plant Exchange, STEM Festival, Picnic in the Park, and many other events all decided collaboratively with the Advisory Committee.

To become an ADCOM member is an incredible opportunity to learn about this resource, help to protect it, and bring this knowledge to the people of our city.

We’ve been operating the Advisory Committee (ADCOM) for about 9 years and have made a great deal of progress in learning about our water and aquifer.

ADCOM membership does not require any previous experience within public utilities. Residents 16 years or older within the District’s service area / corporate boundary or within the District’s Critical Aquifer Recharge Area (CARA) is all that’s needed. Terms are for one year.

To apply, please use the form HERE or found on our website under the “INFO” tab. 

Please email the completed application to: Office@lfpwd.org or drop it by the office during business hours.


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Honoring Christie True’s decades of achievements for environmental stewardship

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Christie True and County Exec Dow Constantine
Photo courtesy King County

Current and former employees celebrated the achievements of Director Christie True, who recently completed her 39-year career at the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks.

Executive Constantine led a celebration at Brightwater Treatment Plant where staff renamed the Environmental Education Center in her honor, recognizing her contributions to protecting and restoring King County’s natural environment and inspiring a new generation of environmental stewards.

In this photo, Christie True is center. 2nd from left is Gunars Sreibers, who oversaw construction of the Brightwater Tunnel from what is now Kayu Kayu Ac Park on Puget Sound along the length of Shoreline, through Lake Forest Park to Woodinville

The Education Center is located at 22505 WA-9, Woodinville, WA 98072.


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Lake Forest Park Water District 2023 Water Protector award to Brian Saunders

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

L-R General Manager Alan Kerley, Commissioner Bill Donahue, Water Protector 2023 Brian Saunders, Commissioner Eli Zehner, and Commissioner David Hammond. Lake Forest Park Water District.

Customers of Lake Forest Park Water District enjoy untreated well water because they pump from an aquifer that has consistently produced an adequate supply of quality water. 

They value this resource and in an effort to encourage the protection of it, each year the district recognizes someone that has made a prominent effort to protect it.

The 2023 award was presented to Brian Saunders “In Recognition of your Efforts to Protect the Environment through Education and Action”

Brian Saunders is a Biology instructor at Shoreline and North Seattle College, and brings his expertise in this field to the community that he grew up in. 

He is a member of the LFP Stewardship Foundation, active with Stream Keepers and until recently was a member of the LFPWD Advisory Committee. 

His interest in conservation and understanding of sciences made his contributions to the outreach of LFPWD invaluable. Brian’s talents as an instructor were appreciated with the 4th grade science unit on water that LFPWD is privileged to teach at the local elementary school. 

His efforts have gone a long way toward improving the community’s appreciation for, and protection of the wonderful natural resources that we enjoy in LFP, especially our water.

Congratulations Brian! Your continuing engagement, leadership and advocacy for protection of our community’s resources are important, exemplary and inspirational.

LFPWD Commissioners Dave Hammond, Eli Zehner, Bill Donahue, General Manager Alan Kerley, our District staff and community thank Brian for his service.


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Republic Services collection for Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 is canceled

Thursday, January 18, 2024


The City of Lake Forest Park has received the following message from Republic Services:

Due to hazardous road conditions and our commitment to public safety, as well as our drivers' safety, we will not be able to service customers as scheduled. 

We will collect double the regular amount on your next regular collection day.

How to Prepare Extras:
  • All garbage must be bagged and securely tied closed.
  • Recycling may be placed in paper bags, cardboard boxes or additional cans.
  • Compostables may be bagged in paper bags, cardboard boxes or additional cans.
  • All extras must be clearly labeled “Garbage”, “Recycle”, “Yard Waste”. No food scraps may be placed outside the Republic Services cart.

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Do you know where your water main shutoff is?

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Copper pipes cannot expand when frozen
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire
Shoreline Fire says "We hope this isn’t an example of what you dealt with this last weekend!"  

"Know where your water main shut off is! We have responded to many of these calls which happen as these copper pipes cannot expand when frozen."

North City Water Commissioner Patty Hale says that in case of broken water pipes:

The water meter box is located at the property edge. Shut-off is on the private property side in the box. 
Most homes also have a shut off located just inside the foundation of their homes. That could be in the crawl space, basement or some are located in the garage.

 

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North City Water: Providing adequate fire flow and water pressure for Shoreline's rapid development

Friday, January 12, 2024

Diane Pottinger
District Manager
By Diane Pottinger, District Manager
North City Water District

With all the new high-rise development in Shoreline, rumors have arisen that there’s not enough consistent water pressure to adequately service fire hydrants in the city. Thankfully, this is not true in North City Water District’s service area.

New high-rise developments, including single-family residential neighborhoods that are redeveloped with new, large multi-family structures, require larger water mains to meet their increased fire flow demands.

While North City Water District does not control or oversee this development, we are responsible for ensuring every new development permitted in our service area by the Cities of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park has adequate water pressure and fire flow, with water mains adequately sized to accommodate the new structures.

Managing The Process

Before any development is approved for a City building permit, the developer, property owner, or homeowner must begin by identifying all existing and potential water “units” that are or will be associated with the proposed property—including sinks, washing machines, showers, etc.—using the Uniform Plumbing Code to know how much water flows through the various units. We encourage they schedule a meeting with us so we can assist them in this process and discuss the potential project’s impact on the water system.

They must also obtain a permit from the applicable Fire District.

Then the developer, property owner, or homeowner must submit a request form and pay a fee to North City Water District to have us conduct a Fire Flow Analysis.

Conducting Fire Flow Analyses

A Fire Flow Analysis indicates how much water is currently available for the potential new development. We use a computerized hydraulic model to hypothetically assess the impacts on our water system in order to measure projected water flow to the new development. We analyze multiple factors—from the project’s location within our system, and the distance from the project to nearby fire hydrants, to project size and even intended construction materials.

Example: if a contractor approached us wanting to build a very large wooden structure for a multi-family or office space, we would run a hydraulic model to identify the available fire flow rates at specific hydrant locations in the system. Because a large structure built primarily of wood could require additional fire flow (as compared to the fire flow requirements of steel or concrete materials), we would need to identify which water mains needed to be upsized to meet the fire flow demand required by the Uniform Fire Code.

Continuing with this example, a structure built primarily of wood could require a large amount of new water mains. We would then need to conduct further analysis to determine the right diameters of the new water mains, since the diameter of every pipe in our closed loop system affects the flow rate in every other pipe (much like a human circulatory system, which includes everything from large arteries to smaller veins and capillaries). Selecting the right water main diameters ensures proper water pressure as well maximum velocity in each fire flow location.

Sharing all of this information with the developer early on in the process allows them to reconsider the type of building material before the project is too far along. It also determines whether the developer, property owner, or homeowner will be required to make additional improvements to the water system in order to accommodate the impacts of their project.

If the results of the Fire Flow Analysis indicate the District’s existing system can provide adequate fire flow to the proposed development, the District will issue a Certificate of Water Availability to the developer, property owner, or homeowner, and the developer can connect to our existing water system after they pay a connection charge.

When the results of the Fire Flow Analysis indicate the District’s existing system can not provide adequate fire flow to the proposed development, the developer, property owner, or homeowner must enter into a Water System Extension Agreement (WSEA) with North City Water District to make the necessary system improvements that will achieve adequate fire flow before connecting to our water system.

Growth Pays for Growth

During the negotiation of Water System Extension Agreements, we ask developers to pay for upsizing the water mains that go to their structures, and also have them construct the actual improvements using the very same set of design and system standards that we follow on our own projects.

This ensures the cost of the new water connection is paid for by the developer, which helps keeps our water rates affordable for everyone, while improving the overall water system.

Should you have any additional questions about water pressure, fire flow, or your water system in general, feel free to give us a call at 206-362-8100.

Founded in 1931, North City Water District (formerly King County Water District No. 42 then Shoreline Water District) currently serves approximately 25,000 people within the cities of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park, covering a roughly 5 square mile area. As a public water district, we operate independently from the City of Shoreline, WA

Photos courtesy North City Water


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