PUD #1 of Clallam County (PUD) had downgraded the drought response alert for the Clallam Bay Sekiu water system from a Stage 3 to a Stage 2. PUD is still requesting that water utility customers in the Clallam Bay/Sekiu System continue voluntary water conservation measures. This is a Stage 2 Response from the District’s Drought Response Plan. The Clallam Bay/Sekiu Water System serves the communities of Clallam Bay and Sekiu as well as the Clallam Bay Corrections Center.
Water for the Clallam Bay/Sekiu Water System is supplied from a well field near the Hoko River. Based on streamflow data collected and evaluated by the U.S. Geological Service (USGS), the Hoko River streamflow had previously dropped to below 14 cubic feet per second (cfs) within 3 weeks earlier in the season.
The objective of the Stage 2 Drought Response is to encourage customers to conserve water wherever possible and prepare customers for additional drought response measures later in the season. Some ways water can be conserved by customers include:
- Reduce outdoor water use.
- Fix all leaky faucets and toilets.
- Take shorter showers, not baths.
- Install low-flow showerheads and faucets.
- Operate automatic dish and clothes washers only when full.
- Reuse clean household water. Collect all water that is wasted while waiting for the hot water to reach your faucet. Use this water for houseplants or outdoor plants.
- Use water efficient appliances.
For a more comprehensive list of actions to save water or to access more information on water conservation go to https://www.epa.gov/watersense.
The Status of Other PUD Water Systems:
A Stage 2 Drought Response Alert has been issued for the Port Angeles Composite, Evergreen, Carlsborg, and Panormaic Heights Water Systems. A Stage 3 Drought Response Alert with mandatory outdoor restrictions has been issued for the Island View Water System.