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1 <br /> Executive Summary <br /> 2014 Addendum to the 2007 Comprehensive Water Plan <br /> The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) requires water utilities <br /> to prepare and submit a Water System Plan every six years. In 2007, the <br /> City of Everett submitted a Comprehensive Water Plan (CWP) that was <br /> approved by DOH. In September 2012, the State Department of Health <br /> agreed to the City's request that the Comprehensive Water Plan update <br /> would be submitted as an addendum to the 2007 CWP. This addendum <br /> carries forward the policies of the 2007 CWP and provides the <br /> documentation and direction for implementing the key functions of the <br /> utility. This addendum is designed to fulfill the legal obligations required by <br /> DOH for a Water System Plan and is designed to be a summary of the <br /> manner in which the City and the Department of Public Works are fulfilling <br /> their mission and obligations as a public water utility. <br /> The City of Everett's current water system consists of a Water Filter Plant <br /> (WFP), two large reservoirs with a combined storage capacity of 54.5 billion <br /> gallons, 4 main transmission lines ranging in size from 36 to 52 inch <br /> diameter, 4 pump stations, 15 storage facilities ranging in size from 0.1 to <br /> 24 million gallons, 410 miles of distribution pipeline, 96 direct wholesale <br /> customers and 13 indirect wholesale customers. The existing system serves <br /> more than 560,000 people. Based on demographic projections, the largest <br /> increases in population within Snohomish County between 2015 and 2035 will <br /> occur in the southwest part of the County within Everett's water service <br /> area. <br /> The City's water distribution system hydraulic model was updated to <br /> evaluate the requirements of the system under future flow 'conditions based <br /> on year 2060 population projections. This approach led to the development <br /> of capital improvements program (CIP) projects for the water system and an <br /> implementation schedule prioritizing the projects to assess projected capital <br /> funding and revenue requirements. The City maintains a staff of over 80 to <br /> perform operations and maintenance of the water system. The City's <br /> preventative maintenance program enables the staff to be effective and <br /> proactive in operating and maintaining the water system. <br /> 3 <br />