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Cascade held its annual meeting at the February 23 board meeting, and issued its 2010 annual report highlighting our accomplishments and activities.
The focus of the report, and increasingly our work as we begin our second decade of operations, is on regional collaboration to ensure a reliable future water supply for Cascade's 400,000 residents and 22,000 businesses in Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond, Tukwila, the Covington Water District and the Sammamish Plateau and Skyway Water and Sewer Districts.
The report was distributed by mail and email to key stakeholders. You can read the full report on Cascade's website.
Lloyd Warren
Chair of the Board
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Water conservation is a critical part of Cascade Water Alliance's supply management strategy. Conservation helps ensure a reliable supply of drinking water, keeps rates down, and allows more water to stay in streams.
The 2010 Conservation Program saved an estimated 346,000 gallons of water per day, or approximately 1% of Cascade’s total average daily demand. Read More >
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Despite a difficult session for many, two bills forwarded by Cascade were passed by the Washington State Legislature with bi-partisan support. The first, SB 5241, which cleaned up language in a measure allowing Cascade Water Alliance to exercise eminent domain authority, was adopted with the help of our partners around Lake Tapps including the Cities of Auburn, Bonney Lake, Buckley and Sumner. It was signed into law by the governor on April 15.
The second, HB 1332, represents the work of a consortium of utilities like Cascade Water Alliance which sought clarification in law for the kind of joint municipal authorities of such entities. This measure will make it easier and more cost effective to provide essential public services.
Cascade thanks its delegation members, particularly Reps. Roger Goodman and Deb Eddy for their leadership; to Sen. Pam Roach for sponsoring the eminent domain bill and the work of the state Departments of Health and Ecology on the joint municipal authorities measure.
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 To ensure that Lake Tapps remains a safe, clean and enjoyable resource well into the future Pierce County, Cascade Water Alliance, the Cities of Auburn, Bonney Lake, Buckley and Sumner, and other key governments and jurisdictions who share responsibility for Lake Tapps, began a neutrally-convened public process with the Lake Tapps community in November 2010 to develop a balanced perspective on management of Lake Tapps.
The process culminated with the development of a community based Lake Tapps Management Plan. The Plan is inclusive of real concerns presently faced on and around the lake with realistic and implementable solutions for addressing many, but not all of those concerns. Read Full Story >
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 Cascade, in coordination with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), state and federal fishery agencies and the Muckleshoot and Puyallup Tribes, has been working on critical repairs to the Barrier Dam at Buckley and testing the upgraded and refurbished Fish Screens this spring.
Flashboard sections washed out during the winter were replaced in anticipation of upstream fish migration. In addition to the normal Coho, Chinook, Steelhead and Bull Trout migration, 2011 will see the return of pink salmon in numbers expected to match or exceed the over 500,000 fish in 2009. The integrity of the Barrier Dam is critical to the operation of the USACE fish trap and haul facility.
Following repair of the Barrier Dam, Cascade will open the headgates and divert water into the flume for the first time since late August 2010.
Sediment removal, flume and other repairs and refurbishment of the fish screens are all important functions and protect Cascade's investment in the lake a future water supply for members and the region.
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Healthy Landscapes Make Clean, Healthy Water
We all want beautiful landscapes with no weeds or pests but we have to consider that many chemicals used in our landscape are unhealthy for people and pets; are toxic to wildlife, fish and beneficial insects; are damaging to the environment; and end up polluting our lakes and streams.
Studies conducted by the US Geological Survey found 39 lawn and garden pesticides in King County streams. Studies also show that pesticides applied to the lawn can be tracked into the home and have been found in carpet dust, window sills and other surfaces.
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Cascade Water Alliance
11400 SE 8th Street
Suite 440
Bellevue, WA 98004
425.453.0930 Phone
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