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• S N O H O M I S H COUNTY b 11 [1 JJ 2320 California St., Everett, Washington 98201 (206) 258-8211 PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT No.t' Mailing Address: P. O. Box 1107, Everett, Washington 98206 , 4� r� �40 November 26, 1991 Mr. Alan Butterfield yz� rMa • 621 Highway 9, Box B-3 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 NOV 2 7 19r Subject: Proposed Water System for Combs Mill Water Association U 11 ITIES D. V. Dear Mr. Butterfield: Please excuse my delay in responding to your inquiry regarding the PUD's participation in a proposed water system to serve three homes near the intersection of Dubuque and Creswell Roads. The proposed system would be served by the City of Everett's adjacent pipeline. The PUD is interested in participating with the three property owners to facilitate construction of a small system, having some features that could be incorporated into a larger system in the future. Once the small system is constructed, the PUD would own and maintain it, thus assuming responsibility for ongoing maintenance, repair, regulatory compliance and interface with Everett. Eventually (depending on growth in the area), a water distribution system will likely parallel Dubuque Road, connecting the Three Lakes and proposed Lake Roesiger water systems. Since the proposed small system is located near the probable route of a future distribution system, an opportunity exists to build a facility that will benefit not only the three initial property owners but also a larger area in the future. Further, we believe that this can be accomplished at a lower cost, compared the initial design prepared by your engineer. Specifically, a small diameter, non-fire flow piping system is appropriate to meet the initial needs of the three parcels. However, the "tap" in the Everett pipeline should be sized to serve the larger, future system. The pipe from the Everett meter to your homes would be 4" (as opposed to the 6" as shown in the initial design). The smaller system would not have a fire hydrant, thus avoiding the initial construction of costly, large valving, vaults and meters to serve only three homes. Finally, since water storage is not required for systems serving 10 and fewer homes, the storage and pumping facilities shown on the initial design can also be eliminated. Under this approach, if and when the larger system is constructed, the Everett tap serving your system would be one of its sources of supply. A larger pipe would be connected to the tap, your 4" system would be abandoned, and your services would be switched to the larger system. At that time, storage, hydrants and facilities capable of providing fire flows would be provided, thus deferring that cost until it could be spread over a greater customer base. The larger system would be financed through the formation of a Local Utility District (LUD). An LUD offers property owners the opportunity to finance their proportionate share of the cost over a number of years. A condition of the PUD's participation in your small project is; I i ii