This Plan was developed by PUD staff and approved by the PUD Board of Commissioners on the date noted above. The Plan will remain in effect until modified or rescinded by the Commissioners.
Clallam County PUD water systems rely on a variety of sources for water. Several systems use wells and two have surface water sources. The drought response depends largely on the source of water. Any declaration of a drought emergency by the Governor will trigger a drought response.
Drought responses for water systems with a surface water source consider streamflow patterns. Drought responses for water systems with a groundwater source consider aquifer level patterns. The Island View Water System has only a surface water source. The Evergreen, Carlsborg, Panoramic Heights, and Clallam Bay/Sekiu Water Systems have only a groundwater source. The Fairview Water System has both ground and surface water sources. The drought response for this system considers both streamflow and aquifer levels. The District purchases from the City of Port Angeles (the City) for the Gales Addition, Monroe, and Mt. Angeles Water Systems. Drought response in these water systems considers the drought response of the City.
The City has adopted a Water Shortage Response Plan and it is the intent of the PUD to cooperate and complement the City Plan for those systems supplied by water from the City. In addition, the PUD will coordinate with the City of Sequim in water shortage periods in the Evergreen Water System.
This drought response plan is divided into several stages. Each stage has its own level of activity. The actions taken in each stage are outlined first, and then the criteria for triggering the raising and lowering of each stage are described.