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Our Governing Documents and Consumer Confidence Reports These documents provide valuable information about our organization's operations as well as our consumer confidence reports that talk about our water quality reports. Please look them over at your convenience to help you understand our values, goals, and mission. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us. Governing Documents Bylaws Westside Water Assoc. Bylaws 2022 Bylaw Update Letter Bylaw Change Notice Policies Standard Operating Procedures Cross Connection Control Policy Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) Articles of Incorporation Addition to Articles 1989 Articles of Incorporation 1978 Articles of Incorporation 1928 Consumer Confidence Reports 2024 Consumer Confidence Report 2022 Consumer Confidence Report 2021 Consumer Confidence Report 2020 Consumer Confidence Report 2019 Consumer Confidence Report 2018 Consumer Confidence Report 2016 Consumer Confidence Report 2015 Consumer Confidence Report

Emergency Prep Here are some helpful resources for emergency preparation. We've compiled a list of emergency websites and other useful links to help you stay prepared. Check them out and stay safe! Emergency Response Plan This document is intended to provide an overview for members of the current ERP. The original document includes emergency phone tree numbers, which are used by first responders, not the general membership. These have been removed in this version to protect the privacy of the board members whose numbers appear there. Emergency Notifications Emergency notification is provided via the Public Alert system Westside Water has subscribed to. Public Alert is able to contact virtually all users of the water provided by Westside Water via email, text messaging and voice messaging to land and mobile phones. In addition to the Public Alert system, a list of members known to be most susceptible to any kind of water emergency are directly contacted by the operator and/or Board members either by telephone or in person. Sign boards are also posted notifying users of a “Water Emergency,” or in less severe cases, a “Water Alert”. These boards carry a telephone number through which users can listen to a recorded message describing the situation and what part of the system is affected as well as an emergency contact number to contact the system operator (IWM). Less critical notifications can also be posted via the Public Alert provider as well as being posted on the WWA website (www.westsidewater.org). Home Preparation Planning Westside Water has provided a steady supply to its customers for most of its history–our only interruptions have been from power outages in winter storms, which have been short and infrequent. In fact, our last big quake, the Nisqually quake in 2002, slightly increased the flow of water from our springs. However, we in the Pacific Northwest need to be prepared for a large earthquake that could interrupt services of all kinds, potentially for a long period of time. Here are some things you can do to be prepared: Keep a supply of water stored on your property. One gallon per person per day is thought to be the minimum water requirement. For a family of four, this would be 28 gallons for one week. When you consider that normal usage for one person is something more like 140 gallons per day, you might want to store more than the minimum. Having at least one 55-gallon drum ends up being a good choice for a household, and a list of rain barrel suppliers from Seattle Public Utilities gives local sources for inexpensive containers. If you don’t have a drum, 2-liter pop containers will do. Stay away from milk containers, as those break down over time. To make sure that your stored water is palatable and safe, keep these things in mind: Most rain barrels have been previously used; make sure that yours was used for food or beverage. Containers need to be supported so they won’t tip over in an earthquake, and should be in a spot that’s easily accessed even if there’s damage to your house. Stored water can accumulate bacteria and other organisms. One way to prevent this is to make sure that your storage containers are opaque and well-sealed. Also, taste-test your water at least once a year and treat it if needed with household chlorine bleach. This is a way of chlorinating your water much the same way that public utilities do. After bleaching, let the water sit tightly sealed for a day to give the bleach time to work, you can get rid of the chlorine taste by letting it sit uncovered for an hour. Don’t use bleach that has soap or other additives. Use 1/8 teaspoon of bleach (equal to about 5-8 drops) per gallon of water, or about 1/8 cup per 55-gallon drum. Be ready to purify your own water. This may mean having a bottle of bleach set aside, or tincture of iodine, or a filtration system that doesn’t require WWA water pressure. NERO and WWA from vashonbeprepared.org: "Neighborhood Emergency Response Organizations (NEROs) are informal groups of neighbors from five to fifteen homes, who organize to help each other in the hours and days after a minor storm or major earthquake. NERO efforts help neighborhoods, because transportation and communication may be difficult after a storm or other incident. NERO reports from neighborhoods also help our professional responders prioritize their efforts, to do the most good for the greatest number of islanders." The Westside Water Association includes 231 households. There are a couple of established NERO groups in our district; however, most areas are not covered by a NERO group. For the purpose of contacting WWA members in a water system emergency, we have loosely organized our district into groups of 3 to 10 homes, similar to the NERO model. We hope to identify one home in each neighbor group that can serve to coordinate checking on and notifying neighbors personally in the event of a water emergency, in addition to our current protocol of district-wide notification. We hope that by implementing these neighbor groups, you can help us ensure that you and all of your neighbors are receiving current information in a water emergency. For more information about NERO on Vashon, please visit the NERO page of Vashon Be Prepared. Emergency Preparation Links Vashon Be Prepared A very helpful site provided by the Vashon Island Emergency Management Area (VIEMA), which is an Island-based organization authorized by King County, and the Vashon Disaster Preparedness Coalition (VDPC) King County Emergency Services Checklists for preparing for all kinds of emergencies. FEMA FEMA Guide to Emergency Preparedness

Ways to Save Water Water is a precious resource that we should all strive to conserve. By making small changes in our daily routines, we can make a big impact on the environment. Below are some simple ways to save water. Let's work together to protect our planet's most valuable resource. 01 Stop Leaks Leaks are the quickest way to run up your water bill, and they put undue demands on our system. If you notice a leak from a buried pipe on your property, please contact our contract operator/manager Island Water Management. They can provide guidance for your situation and will consider authorizing a reduction in your water bill if you promptly repair the leak. Email manager@westsidewater.org or call 206-567- 4568 Some ways to tell if you have an underground leak: Your water bill is unexpectedly higher than usual. You hear a running sound in your pipes when you’re not using water. A wet spot or green grass shows up in your lawn in dry weather. 02 Conserve Water Along with fixing leaks outside the house, there are things you can do to conserve water day to day. This helps keep your water bill down and it also helps WWA by making it less likely that we would need to add capacity to our system. Here are some things to try: Avoid watering your lawn. This cuts out the biggest demand on our water supply. And in our rural setting, it even looks good. Turn off your faucet in between washing dishes, brushing your teeth and any other time where you may be letting your faucet run when it could be turned off. Wash your vehicles at a car wash. This conserves water because car washes recycle their water. It also prevents soap and oils from soaking into the ground. Fix leaks inside the house. We can help with leaks leading up to your house, but leaks inside the house can also be significant and are your responsibility. A running toilet or dripping faucet can consume hundreds of gallons a month. 03 Protect our Supply We’re fortunate that our sources in Shingle Mill Creek are very clean and require only a minimum amount of treatment. However, there are still some areas where we need to be careful: Prevent back flow. Install fixtures on your outside faucets to prevent water from being siphoned into your water pipes. If siphoning were to happen, contaminated water could get drawn into the supply system. Look after our watershed. Our water comes from rainfall on the north end of Vashon Island that percolates down to our aquifers. It makes sense to avoid putting anything else into the ground: pesticides, weed killers, fertilizers, oils, fuel, or anything else that might contaminate our water. Included in this list would be seepage from poorly designed or poorly maintained septic systems. WWA water is regularly tested for contaminants and we are fortunate in that we have no industry or large-scale agriculture in our watershed. However, if contamination were to occur it would be very hard to fix.

Providing Clean Water to the Westside of Vashon Island since 1928 Fern Cove OUR MISSION Our priority is to provide clean, safe, and reliable drinking water to all members within our district. Trust us to deliver excellence in water management. COMMUNITY MEETINGS Stay Updated on Our Annual Meetings SAVE WATER Explore Sustainable Water Solutions BECOME A MEMBER Membership Information and How to Apply for a Watershare Welcome We provide clean drinking water to over 200 households in our neighborhood. Our district is on the shore of Colvos Passage, on the northwest side of Vashon Island. The water sources for Westside Water Association are adjacent to Shinglemill Creek. Read More Newsletters Click Here Contact Us Westside Water Association P.O. Box 267 Vashon, WA 98070 Main: (206) 567 - 4568 24hr Manager: (402) 659 - 8824 Bookkeeper: (206) 567 - 4568 (Option 2) manager@westsidewater.org board@westsidewater.org billing@westsidewater.org First Name Last Name Email Message Thanks for submitting! Send Did you know? Westside Water Association was first incorporated in 1928.