Commissioners' Corner (Issue 203)

As I sit down to write this, 2022 is rapidly coming to a close. Thanksgiving has come and gone and the holiday season is in full swing. Yes, I realize you will be reading this in January or February, and the holidays will be a memory, but I wanted to say ...

Lakehaven Links

Lakehaven Links is your Customer Newsletter.  It is mailed with your bi-monthly invoice.  They are available on the 1st day of the month beginning in January each year.  The digital version can be found on our website.  ...

District Rate Increases (Issue 203)

Customers will see rate increases for both water and sewer service in 2023. At the beginning of last year, the Board of Commissioners adopted rates increases for years 2022-2025. The rate increases, which were adopted as part of a bi-annual rate review co...

City of Auburn Utility Tax (Issue 203)

In late 2022, the City of Auburn City Council adopted a utility tax on water and sewer revenues that will apply to revenues the District collects from customers residing within the Auburn boundaries. The tax, which commenced on January 1, 2023, is set at ...

New Headquarters (Issue 203)

We will be moving into our New Headquarters Facility during the first part of 2023. Check our website for updates.

Careers at Lakehaven

Please visit Employment page to view open positions.

We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

New Headquarters Facility construction is under way!

A page dedicated to the headquarters construction progress can be viewed by navigating from THE DISTRICT > New Headquarters Facility is Under Way!

Images of progress will be added to the slideshow as they become available.

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Annual Water Quality Report

 The Lakehaven Water and Sewer District Annual Water Quality Report is available to view online at www.lakehaven.org/CCR. This report contains important information about the source and quality of your drinking water during 2021. Please call 253-...

Annual Lakehaven Calendar

Conserving water is vital to the health of the entire planet.  People, plants, animals all depend on water for survival.  Humans, like fish, will not survive without an adequate supply of clean water. The only way to protect the resource...

Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) System Update (Issue 189)

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After successfully completing the pilot testing phase of the AMR Project earlier this year, the District has moved to the implementation stage of the project. When the project is complete, sometime in 2024, all manual-read meters in the ser...

Lakehaven Delinquent Account Payment Plan (Resolution No. 2020-1338)

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A. In order to provide District customers with reasonable opportunities to cure delinquent accounts that have arisen out of the economic hardships caused by the Covid-19 Emergency, it is necessary that the District establish measures to pro...

Court Upholds Utility Tax (Issue 188)

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The Washington Supreme Court ruled that the City of Federal Way may lawfully impose an excise tax on the District. In its’ decision, issued June 18th, the Court sustained an earlier King County Superior Court ruling upholding the ...

King County Franchise Rental Charge Update (Issue 186)

As reported in the last newsletter, the Washington Supreme Court recently upheld the legality of the King County Ordinance authorizing the County to collect a rental charge from water/sewer districts and other utilities operating facilities in County righ...

Board Adopts 2020 Rates and Charges (Issue 185)

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The Board of Commissioners adopted updated rates and charges for year 2020 and beyond at the December 12, 2019 Board meeting. Under the new rate plan, water rates will increase by 2.5% each year through 2029. Driven by significantly higher ...

2020 Rate Comparison (Issue 186)

Included in this issue of Lakehaven Links, you’ll find a (PDF) insert of the 2020 Rate Comparison. 

The comparison shows how Lakehaven’s water and sewer rates compare with rates charged by neighboring agencies.

Court Sides with King County on Right of Way Rental Charge (Issue 185)

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The Washington State Supreme Court issued a ruling in early December approving the authority of King County to charge rent to utilities using the right of way for the location of utility lines. The ruling followed a lawsuit filed by King Co...