Cascade Member Information

Welcome to the Cascade member resource page. This site is to aid members in doing their job more effectively by placing relevant Cascade information in one place.

In preparation for the June 30^th “Future of Cascade and Lake Tapps Reservoir” workshop, below are links to several documents. The document in the first bullet below – Summary of Cascade’s Past and Present Water Supply Management –  summarizes critical decisions, activities, milestones and agreements that are important to understand as we consider Cascade’s future water supply path.  Please read this first document prior to the June 23^rd Board meeting. To make the best use of the June 30^th workshop, part of the June 23^rd Board meeting will be spent reviewing key past and present issues, including those contained in this document. The Key Historic Agreements are for reference only.

• Summary of Cascade’s Past and Present Water Supply Management (please read by June 23)
• Key Historic Agreements (for reference)
  1. Joint Municipal Utilities Service Agreement (JMUSA)
  2. Water Rights Permits
  3. White River Management Agreement with Puyallup and Muckleshoot Tribes
  4. Puyallup Tribe Settlement Agreement
  5. Muckleshoot Tribe Settlement Agreement
  6. Four Cities Agreement
  7. Lake Tapps Community Agreement
  8. Pierce County Water Supply and Recreation MOU
  9. Seattle Water Sale Agreement
     • Exhibit I Updated 2013
     • Exhibit II Updated 2014
  10. Tacoma Water Sale Agreement
  11. Membership Audit Acceptance Agreements
      • Bellevue Audit Agreement
      • Issaquah Audit Agreement
      • Kirkland Audit Agreement
      • Redmond Audit Agreement
      • Sammamish Plateau Audit Agreement
      • Skyway Audit Agreement
      • Tukwila Audit Agreement

• Cascade Water Alliance Code
• Joint Municipal Utility Services Agreement (JMUSA)
• Cascade Bylaws
• Cascade’s History Book
• Cascade’s Strategic Plan Final Report

• General Description of Cascade’s Finance Plan
• Budget Books
• Audited Financial Statements
• Bond Statements
• RCFC Methodology (Cascade Code, includes CERU methodology)

• 2021 Outreach Communications and Legislative Plan

• Board Meeting Packets and Minutes

• Seattle Agreement
  • Exhibit I Updated 2013
  • Exhibit II Updated 2014
• Tacoma Agreement
• 2012 Transmission and Supply Plan (TSP)
• 2019 Transmission and Supply Plan Extension

• 2020 Water Efficiency Report
• 2019 Water Efficiency Annual Report
• 2018 Water Efficiency Annual Report
• 2017 Water Efficiency Annual Report
• 2016 Water Efficiency Annual Report
• 2015 Water Efficiency Annual Report
• Conservation Potential Assessment 2005
• Conservation Analysis 2011

• 2021 Wholesale Water Customer Directory-Emergency Contact Guide-Final 3-15-2021
• Exhibit A – Cascade-SPU General Communication Protocol-Final 3-11-2021
• 2021 Wholesale Emergency Contact List-Final3-15-2021

• Checklist For Elected Officials and Leaders of Major Utilities
• Water Supply Forum Summary Report
• FEMA Resources

• Cascade’s legacy video
• 20th Anniversary luncheon video
• Ratemaking And Affordability
• Environmental Stewardship At Microsoft
• Water Supply Forum Phase 1 findings, Phase 2 findings, and next steps
• Seattle Public Utilities
• Everett Public Work
• Tacoma Public Utilities
• Cascade Water Alliance

For Lake Tapps agreements, water rights, and other information, click here.

• Emergency Disinfection of Water Systems
• Coliform Public Health Advisory Packet
• DOH Authority Over Drinking Water Systems and Operators
• Boil Water Door Hanger
• DOH After Hours Emergency Hotline Flyer
• Public Health Advisory for E. coli
• Troubleshooting Checklist for Coliform Contamination
• Coliform Bacteria and Drinking Water Fact Sheet
• Emergency Water Supply Guidelines for Food Service