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.
The Dec. board meeting is scheduled for 7:30 PM Tuesday Dec 3rd at the Sand Dollar. Preliminary agenda
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
Dept of Health complete
routine inspection report 10/2007
Resource
sharing agreement with Doe Bay Water Users
Board
Policies (draft version 4/7/2008)
The
Olga Water Users bylaws ( updated July 2007 ) (the latest
updates from 2008 have not been included yet)
Fee
and Rate Schedule (updated July 2007)
Is
Olga Water going to be forced to become part of a larger water
district?
Salmon, sea run cut
throat and trout in Cascade Creek
Condition of the large
tank
Articles of Incorporation
Pg 2 Pg
3
When
is Olga Water Users Inc. going to sell more memberships?
When
Will the Number of Allowed Connections Be Increased?
Will
there be enough capacity in the future to allow old inactive
memberships to be activated?
Should
I activate my membership now to guarantee I have a connection to
build in the future?
How many
memberships are needed for a given property?
What
is an ERU?
What exactly is a
connection?
Where do we get the
water, and how is it processed?
Who has water
rights in the Mountain Lake/Cascade Creek Watershed?
(Cascade Lake info to be added later)
The
original purchase of water rights from Robert Moran in
1936
Certificate of
Adjudicated Water Right (page
2)
As part of the characterization process
the
Watershed Management Committee ranked domestic supply and
habitat/special areas as the first priority use, with recreation
second. Industrial/ commercial use, agriculture and aqua culture were
ranked equally in the third category.
What
are the water rates?
How do
our tiered rates compare to other water systems?
How
much water is used each day?
Annual Meeting Minutes and
presentations:
2003
Minutes
2004
Minutes
2005
Minutes
2006 Financial
Analysis of Proposed Rate Change (PDF format) (PowerPoint
format)
2007 Engineering Report
(PDF format) (PowerPoint format)
2008
Draft minutes
(Copy/modified from "Characterization
of San Juan County")
This graph shows the 1998 - 2002
data (penciled in) is not nearly as dry as some earlier droughts. So
Mountain Lake will go much lower in the future as consumption
increases.
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
Fee
and Rate Schedule: (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
