Council authorizes hydrant-connection agreements with Olympic Gravity Water System

Apr 20, 2026

Council authorized the city manager to enter agreements allowing discharge into a neighboring utility's stormwater pond and to use hydrant connections for maintenance and fire-flow purposes; agreements place ownership and operation responsibilities on the other utility.

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Council authorized the city manager to enter into hydrant-connection agreements with the Olympic Gravity Water System (OGWS) and property owners that will allow the city to discharge into an existing stormwater pond and provide an additional connection for fire-flow and pipeline maintenance. Staff described the arrangement as a cooperative solution that keeps ownership and maintenance responsibilities with the neighboring utility.

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