Stewardship

Lakewood Water District has made a strong commitment to being good stewards of our water supply. The District has several programs that help us maintain that commitment. The Lakewood Community is blessed with an abundance of groundwater resources. It is important to maintain the quality of these resources by ensuring that contaminants don't infiltrate into the aquifer.

As Pierce County continues to grow, it will be through wise use of our resources that we can continue to most efficiently serve our community. By encouraging water saving measures such as high efficiency residential water fixtures, we can bring the cost down to individual customers. Being efficient also allows the district to have sufficient resources to serve more customers.

Source Water Protection

Protecting our source water is the foundation of any drinking water utility. Source water protection is the primary way to reduce the risk to a source from contamination or decline in production. In most circumstances source water protection cannot be achieved by Lakewood Water District Staff alone, instead it takes a coordinated effort of regulatory agencies, landowners, and the public to achieve source water protection. Droughts, contamination, climate change, growth demands, and fewer allocations of water rights all emphasize the need to be proactive about protecting drinking water sources’ water quality and quantity. Source water protection is a proactive approach to protecting public health. Source water protection also:

• Reduces the need for additional treatment to meet water quality standards.
• Helps the utility be prepared and reduce the impacts and costs of an emergency when they understand the risks to source quality from contamination, or reduced quantity due to climate change.
• Helps sustainability when an alternate source of water may not be available or cost prohibitive.

Source water protection not only helps Lakewood Water District identify it’s risk, it is also necessary to educate regulatory agency, permitting authorities and the community about the impacts their actions can have on drinking water source water quality or quantity.

Rain/Irrigation Gauges available at the District Office

In the dry summer months, this cup can be used to measure how much you are watering your lawn. During the summer months it is recommended that you water 0.7 inches per week to replace soil moisture lost to evapotranspiration.

During the Winter months these gauges can help you know how much rain your landscape is getting.

High Efficiency Fixtures

Lakewood Water District encourages our customers to make their homes and businesses Water Wise wherever possible. When looking to build or remodel consider installing Low-Flow and High Efficiency fixtures such as toilets, shower heads and faucets. These fixtures are easily found at all plumbing suppliers, and will save you money on your water bill.

Hazardous Waste Disposal

Remember that what goes in the ground in our community, goes in our water. Never dispose of potentially hazardous material on the ground. Please consult Pierce County's Household Hazardous Waste Website for more information.