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r <br />Executive Summary <br />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 2001, the <br />City of Everett submitted a Comprehensive Water Plan (CWP) that was <br />approved by DOH. This 2007 CWP carries forward the policies of that 2001 <br />CWP and provides the documentation and direction for implementing the key <br />functions of the utility_ This CWP is designed to fulfill the legal obligations <br />required by DOH for a Water System Plan and is designed to be a summary <br />of the manner in which the City and the Department of Public Works are <br />fulfilling 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, 370 miles of distribution pipeline, 58 direct wholesale <br />customers and 8 indirect wholesale customers. The existing system serves <br />more than 500,000 people Based on demographic projections, the largest <br />increases in population within Snohomish County between 2007 and 2026 will <br />occur in the southwest part of the County within Everett's water service <br />area. Based on current Land Use Zoning, the ultimate population served by <br />Everett is expected to increase to over 1,063,000 in 2050. <br />A hydraulic model of the City's water distribution system was developed to <br />evaluate the requirements of the system under future flow conditions based <br />on year 2050 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 />The City's water utility has continued to show a stable financial position and <br />as part of this Plan the City created long term 20 year Capital Improvement <br />Plan (CIP) and a detailed 6 year CIP, as required by DOH. The Water Plan <br />110 <br />