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Welcome!
Whidbey Island Water System Association (WIWSA) is a non-profit formed in 2004 to provide member water systems on Whidbey Island with information, training and a forum for working with county, state and federal agencies concerned with water supply. WIWSA’s website, … Continue reading Welcome!
AWWA Webinar: Using AI + Satellite Technology to Reduce NRW and Monitor Critical Infrastructure Assets at Scale
A FREE Sponsored Webinar, Presented by ASTERRA, who is also featured in a Leak Tracer program in New Mexico. Read more about the NM program here and here or register for the webinar below. Tuesday, March 31 | 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Mountain … Continue reading AWWA Webinar: Using AI + Satellite Technology to Reduce NRW and Monitor Critical Infrastructure Assets at Scale
ODW NOW—March 2026 Newsletter
The Office of Drinking Water has released the March 2026 ODW Now newsletter: World Water Day, Free Zoom Online Cybersecurity Assessments Webinar, a Guide to Construction Loan Funding, a Backflow Incident, the latest on Lead & Copper rules, and much … Continue reading ODW NOW—March 2026 Newsletter
Washington ranks 37th for tap water quality in new national study
Posted by Seattle-Red 770AM (March 9, 2026): The study analyzed the latest data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to track how often community water systems violated safety standards. Washington averaged 1,991 violations per 100,000 residents. While that might sound … Continue reading Washington ranks 37th for tap water quality in new national study
Washington water supply update
From the Department of Ecology science blog posting date February 26, 2026: There’s still not enough snow The drought declared in April and expanded in June continues with no end in sight. A group of state and federal water supply … Continue reading Washington water supply update
Consumer Confidence Reports Changes
There’s still time to comment on the proposed Consumer Confidence Reports (CCRs) changes proposed by the Office of Drinking Water (ODW) or to register for the public Zoom meeting on March 10th. From the Department of Health ODW release: “The … Continue reading Consumer Confidence Reports Changes
REMINDER: Monitor for Seawater Intrusion
Island County staff would like to remind all water systems that we are approaching the time to monitor for seawater intrusion with a water test for Chloride and Conductivity. Some helpful guidance: Continue reading REMINDER: Monitor for Seawater Intrusion
Coordinated Water System Plan Update
In 2025 the county commissioned a third-party consultant to conduct a review of the Coordinated Water System Plan (CWSP). In January, Dr. Chris Kelly, the county’s hydrogeologist, presented a summary of the recommendations and action items at the work session … Continue reading Coordinated Water System Plan Update
Point-Of-Entry Treatment (POET) Filters for PFAS
Department of Health (DOH) recently published a new factsheet to serve as a starting point for people considering POET filters, sometimes called whole house filters. You can find the factsheet here. Continue reading Point-Of-Entry Treatment (POET) Filters for PFAS
Drinking Water Advisory Group Meeting
DOH/Office of Drinking Water Advisory Group (DWAG) Quarterly Meeting—March 2, 2026; 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m ONLINE (TEAMS) ONLY The next Quarterly Drinking Water Advisory Group (DWAG) meeting will be held March 2, 2026. See the DWAG page here for meeting links and the agenda. … Continue reading Drinking Water Advisory Group Meeting
HB 1906 – 2025-26 (Increasing transparency and consumer protection in water system rates)
State Representative Clyde Shavers is co-sponsoring HB 1906 – 2025-26 (Increasing transparency and consumer protection in water system rates); a bill introduced last year that has passed the House and in the Senate at this time. Read additional comments from … Continue reading HB 1906 – 2025-26 (Increasing transparency and consumer protection in water system rates)
Water on Whidbey — February 2026 Newsletter
Welcome to Water on Whidbey, our Quarterly Newsletter! Starting with this issue, Whidbey Island Water Systems Association will switch to a quarterly newsletter. Our aim is still to keep the community up to date with water news through our website … Continue reading Water on Whidbey — February 2026 Newsletter
SHARP dashboard tracks contaminated site ratings
SHARP dashboard tracks contaminated site ratings: Ecology started using the Site Hazard Assessment and Ranking Process (SHARP) to assess contaminated sites in January 2024. There is now a real-time dashboard to track the status of about 6,500 contaminated sites in … Continue reading SHARP dashboard tracks contaminated site ratings
Water on Whidbey — January 2026 Newsletter
Here is the first newsletter of 2026 with water news from Whidbey Island Water Systems Association and our partners! Continue reading Water on Whidbey — January 2026 Newsletter
Stormwater Runoff Management
An opportunity to increase aquifer recharge Photo credit: Linda LaMar Within our water system communities property owners can increase aquifer recharge by managing stormwater runoff using simple, efficient and cost-effective green stormwater infrastructure. Often, if stormwater runoff is left to … Continue reading Stormwater Runoff Management
RECAP: 2025 Annual Member’s Meeting
January 15, 2026; 5 pm to 7 pm IN-PERSON and ZOOM The rescheduled Annual Member’s Meeting for December was finally held in person on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at the Coupeville Library and online over Zoom. There was a quorum present at the … Continue reading RECAP: 2025 Annual Member’s Meeting