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Anacortes presents draft 20‑year water system plan; consultants identify $142 million in planning‑level projects
Summary
City staff and Carroll Engineers reviewed a draft water system plan required by the Department of Health, describing system condition, projected demand, priority pump‑station, storage and distribution projects and a 20‑year capital improvement program estimated at roughly $142 million (Class‑5 planning estimate).
Public Works Director Andy Rayum and consultants from Carroll Engineers briefed the Anacortes City Council on the draft water system plan and the capital facilities plan it will inform, during the council meeting on Aug. 25, 2025.
The water system plan is a Department of Health–required engineering document that models supply, storage, pumping and distribution and yields a prioritized 20‑year capital improvement program (CIP). Aurelina Buonant of Carroll Engineers told council the plan documents existing facilities, projects future demand and identifies projects needed to meet pressure and fire‑flow standards as well as to address aging infrastructure.
Why it matters: The plan sets the projects that will drive the city’s utility capital program and inform rate and budget decisions. Council will use the plan to shape the six‑year capital facilities plan (CFP) and upcoming rate and revenue decisions.
Carroll Engineers presented demand forecasts, hydraulic‑model results and a prioritized…
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