PUD #1 of Clallam County (PUD) is asking water utility customers in the Clallam Bay/Sekiu Water System to begin mandatory outdoor water restrictions. This is a Stage 3 Response from the District’s Drought Response Plan. Vehicle washing, except for safety related purposes is prohibited. Even numbered addresses may water outdoors on even numbered days, odd numbered addresses may water outdoors on odd numbered days. Water for the Clallam Bay/Sekiu Water System is supplied from a well field near the Hoko… Read More
PUD #1 of Clallam County (PUD) is notifying water utility customers in the Island View Water District of mandatory water use restrictions. This is a Stage 4 Response from the District’s Drought Response Plan. Effective immediately customers are to eliminate outdoor water use and minimize indoor water use. Water for the Island View Water System is supplied from Olsen Creek. Due to low flows in Olsen Creek, the PUD will begin trucking in water from the neighboring Clallam Bay/Sekiu Water… Read More
Two scheduled power outages will affect electric service in the west end as follows: Neah Bay/Sekiu/Clallam Bay Friday, August 16 beginning at 12:01 am, and lasting until approximately 6:00 am. This outage is required to replace transmission and distribution poles in Sekiu and Neah Bay. Automated phone calls will begin going out to those affected during the week prior. Sekiu/Clallam Bay Friday, August 30 beginning at 12:01 am, and lasting until approximately 6:00 am. This outage is required to complete maintenance on… Read More
The 2019 Annual Water Quality reports for each of the PUD's water systems are now available here. Click on each of the water district names for that district's report. Read More
PUD #1 of Clallam County (PUD) is requesting that water utility customers in the following systems begin voluntary water conservation measures due to the expanded drought emergency declaration announced by Washington State Governor Jay Inslee. This is a Stage 2 Response from the District’s Drought Response Plan. (Click on the links for the full news release) Clallam Bay/Sekiu Upper Fairview Island View Information on the District's water systems and location can be found here. The objective of the Stage 2… Read More
The Peninsula daily News recently ran an article on the Olympic Mountains snowpack. This is something to pay attention to. It is possible that we may have to issue a Stage 2 drought alert if the Governor declares a drought emergency for the Olympic Peninsula, or, if the snow is gone by the end of the month. At that stage it is voluntary but it could herald later mandatory water restrictions. Click here for water saving tips and resources. Read More
PUD #1 of Clallam County (Clallam PUD) will begin accepting paid participation agreements for the purchase of units of its community solar installation, expected to begin production in late 2019. The project, to be sited at 410 E. Washington St. in Sequim, WA, will be a 30kW project consisting of approximately 96 panels and estimated to produce up to 32,000 kWh annually over 25 years. The proposed project was presented to the PUD Board of Commissioners on March 25. A… Read More
The PUD has received calls from customers stating that someone is going door-to-door handing out information related to the PUD’s advanced meter project and handing out opt-out forms. Due to the increasing number of scams that utilities are experiencing, we appreciate that our customers have taken heed to the advice to question anyone representing the PUD who is not officially a PUD employee. The PUD has not endorsed any such activity and it is not PUD employees conducting the door-to-door… Read More
We haven’t had a string of days this cold in quite some time and cold temperatures have an impact on our winter bills. Keep in mind that your home heating system is having to work that much harder to maintain the temperature in your home, compared to the temperature outside. If winter bills are a significant concern of yours, consider our Average Payment Plan that annualizes your energy usage into equal monthly payments to spread out the cost over the… Read More
With the outages we experienced in December, and ongoing statewide education about the potential for a major Cascadia earthquake event, you might be wondering what the PUD has done to plan for such an event. The PUD rolled out its Emergency Response and Restoration Plan (ERRP) in a presentation to all employees at the end of August, in conjunction with a presentation by Jim Buck on the Cascadia Subduction Zone and preparing for a major earthquake event. The ERRP is the result… Read More
