The Water Service of Clallam PUD
Time to wash dishes? Brush your teeth? Take a shower? Just turn on the water and out it comes. Sounds easy, right? Actually, getting that water to come out of your faucet is not so simple. Here’s one story about a Clallam County water utility. Although most folks in Clallam County are aware of Clallam PUD (Public Utility District) as an electric utility, you may not know that Clallam PUD is also a water utility. I personally like to pay close attention to these folks because I get water at my home from the PUD. But also, in the early 2000’s I served as a Commissioner for Thurston PUD and learned a lot about the water utility business from that experience. Who do you get your water from? There’s a good chance it’s Clallam PUD. They own 6 systems, with over 5,000 connections and serving over 11,400 residents. According to WDOH’s database ( https://doh.wa.gov/data-statistical-reports/environmental-health/drinking-water-system-data/data-download ), ) in Clallam County there ...