Our drinking water comes from pristine Mountain Lake
Our thanks to Barbara M Meyer for sharing a few of her paintings with us.
Olga Water Users Inc. (OWU) is a "Group
A private non-profit residential water system" providing great
drinking water to the hamlet of Olga
and the surrounding area. OWU was formed in 1936.
We the members, are the owners, are the customers.
Our drinking water comes from pristine Mountain Lake
Our
thanks to Barbara M Meyer for sharing a few of her paintings with us.
Board meetings are held on the 2nd Tues of each month, 7:30 at the Sand Dollar. The agenda will include:
Temporary documents for the review of near term projects are here.
Raw Water Line Replacement in the Park:
Before and after shots of the same joint (sorry, different view)
Click here to see a full slide show of the project.
Dept of Health routine plant inspection report 7/16/08 page 2
Check your meter regularly to see if there is flow when not expected and record the readings at least monthly.
To test your toilet, add a few drops of food coloring to the tank, then wait and see if it appears in the bowl.
If you are watering plants, do it in the evening when it is most beneficial to the plants, and after the peak use in the system.
Be sure you put, install low flush toilets.
Studies show that "showering with a friend" does NOT conserve water due to more lengthily showers.
More
notes on conservation
The state Dept. of Health has great
information available on Using
Water Efficiently
Conservation and planning is extremely important, especially since we live on an island and we are experiencing a state wide drought.
Guidelines for the preparation of water shortage response plans
Sample Documents:
Privately
owned main agreement
Our friends and neighbors: Doe
Bay Water
OWU is a member of:
Evergreen
Rural Water
American
Water Works Association
The Office of Drinking Water Group A Public Water Supplies
publication
San
Juan County
Beneficial
Uses of Water
watershed
planning
Comprehensive
Plan: Water Resources
EPA
San Juan Islands Watershed Profile
Washington
State sites related to drinking water
USGS
ground water, surface water
2000
Puget Sound Water Quality Management Plan
San
Juan Preservation Trust
San
Juan Conservation District
Robert's
rules of order (from Metropolitan
State College of Denver, Student Government)
(appendix)
Robert's
Rules of Order (lengthily version)
Leaving
paradise (Orcas ferry
cam) Returning to paradise (Anacortes ferry cam)
leak! (E.J Young Rd, summer of
2003)
Latest
El Nino / La Nina News
Historical
climate records for Olga
Aerial
Photo of Olga (Where where you July 21, 1998?)
Existing
bylaws (July 2004): word format
Proposed
bylaw revision to reduce redundancy and clarify the language
(Work
in progress in response to membership direction in 2002)
word
format
FAQ on Rosario master plan SEPA
East Orcas Watershed Planning
Historic water levels in
Mountain Lake
Email Us: 
Or contact:
Sandy Taylor
(360) 376 3815
This web site is
intended for informational purposes only. All official communication
should be sent to:
Olga Water Users Inc.
PO Box 44
Olga Wa
98279
