Press Release 9/13/2023
Lakewood Water District Selects New General Manager
The Lakewood Water District Board of Commissioner and General Manager Randall M. Black are pleased to announce that Marshall Meyer, PE, has accepted the position of General Manager effective December 1, 2023. The last day for the current General Manager, Randall M. Black, will be February 28, 2024.
Our History
District Formation
Lakewood Water District was formed on Tuesday, June 1, 1943 by a vote of the citizens of Lakewood, WA on May 22, 1943. When established, the District served a total population of 7,900.
1943:
- 369 Water connections.
- 41 Miles of Water Main.
- 3 Water Tanks, with a total storage capacity of 600,000 gallons of water.
- 4 Wells.
- 3 Elected Commissioners
- Average Bi-monthly water bill was $2.58.
Today:
The District currently serves more than 60,000 retail customers in Lakewood, WA as well as 55,000 wholesale customers, for a total population of 115,000.
The District currently supplies wholesale water to:
Town of Steilacoom
Summit Water & Supply Co
Spanaway Water Company
Washington Water (formerly Rainier View Water Company)
Firgrove Mutual Water Company
The District has also generated a network of emergency interties with surrounding water companies such as Tacoma Water, Parkland Light & Water, and Town of Steilacoom, just to name a few.
Currently:
- 17,716 Water Connections
- 275 Miles of Water Main
- 13 Water Tanks, with a total storage capacity of 28.48 million gallons of water.
- 33 Wells (29 active) which together provide a maximum production capacity of 37 million gallons per day (mgd), with a total water right capacity to pump up to over 60 mgd.
- 3 Elected Commissioners.
- Average Bi-monthly water bill is $53.25 based on 1500cf and 5/8″ meter.
Little Known Facts:
- Our rates are the lowest in the State of Washington for a Utility serving over 15,000 connections.
- Our R&R (Replacement and Rehabilitation) Program began in 1995; in 2014, a new 50-year Program was launched to replace 180 miles of older water main in the District’s system.
