HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 July 13, 1976 Special - Water District 14OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN WHATCOM COUNTY THE 13TH DAY
OF JULY, 1976, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE
WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 14, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, THE PROPO
SITION TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $600, 0-00 . , FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING FUNDS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE DISTRICT
FOR A SYSTEM OF SEWERS.
Office of the Auditor of
Whatcom County, Washington
Bellingham, Washington
July 19, 1976
Pursuant to a notice given by Wella Hansen, County Auditor of Whatcom
County, Washington, we the undersigned, C. J. Johnson, Chairman of the Board
of County Commissioners of said County, and David S. McEachran, Prosecuting
Attorney of said County, now meet with Wella Hansen, County Auditor of said
County for the purpose of canvassing the votes cast in all of the precincts
comprising the Whatcom County Water District No. 14, as shown on the Poll
Books in Whatcom County, Washington. Wella Hansen, County Auditor, as afore
said, now makes oath as follows:
OATH OF AUDITOR
STATE OF WASHINGTON
ss.
COUNTY OF WHATCOM
I, Wella Hansen, County Auditor of Whatcom County, State of Washington,
do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of
Whatcom County Water District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, held on
the 13th day of July, 1976, have been in no wise altered by additions or
erasures, and that they are the same as when I received them, SO HELP ME GOD.
Whatcom County Auditor
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of July, 1976.
Chairma County
Immediately after the oath by the County Auditor, the said Wella Hansen,
C. J. Johnson, and David S. McEachran proceed as a Canvassing Board in and for
Whatcom County to canvass the votes cast in the precinct comprising the
Whatcom County Water District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, held on the
13th day of July, 1976.
CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD
STATE OF WASHINGTON
ss.
COUNTY OF WHATCOM
The undersigned, being the officers designated by the law and constituting
the Canvassing Board in and for Whatcom County Water District No. 14, Whatcom
County, State of Washington, having met for the purpose of canvassing the votes
concerning the following proposition:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
WATER DISTRICT NO. 14 REVENUE BONDS
Shall Whatcom County Water District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, for
the purpose of providing the money necessary to carry out the comprehensive
plan of the District for a water supply and distribution system, issue its
water revenue bonds in the principal amount of $600,000.00 or such part
thereof as may be found to be necessary to carry out said plan, such bonds
to bear interest at a rate not to exceed the statutory allowable rate, to
mature in various amounts in various years not to exceed 30 years from date
of issue, and to be payable from the gross revenue of the water system of
the District, all as more fully provided in a resolution of the Board of
Commissioners of the District adopted May 25, 1976.
SEWER BONDS YES
SEWER BONDS NO
The result of said canvass as found and determined by us is set
forth herein as follows, and as recorded in Elections Records, Volume
4, page 94.
PROPOSITION Total Votes Cast 38
Total YES 38 Passed 100%
Total NO 0
We, the undersigned, do hereby declare that said statement-and returns
contain the number of votes cast for and against the foregoing proposition
at said election held on the 13th day of July, 1976.
Witness our hand and official seal the 19th day of July, 1976.
Cha1rma Commissioners
oJ____
of Whatcom County
Auditor of Whatcom County
RESOLUTION NO. !(
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 14,
WHATCOM COUNTY, ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN FOR A WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM FOR THE DISTRICT; PROVIDING A METHOD
OF DISTRIBUTING OR PAYING THE COST OF SUCH
PLAN; AND FINDING AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
REQUIRING THE CALLING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION
FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS
OF THE DISTRICT OF THE PROPOSITION OF WHETHER
OR NOT THE DISTRICT SHOULD ISSUE ITS WATER
REVENUE BONDS IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT
EXCEED $Co 0000,eo FOR THE PURPO~rn OF PROVIDING
MONEY TO PAY SUCH COST.
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Water District
No. 14, Whatcom County,· Washington (hereinafter called the District),
has, as required by law, investigated the several portions and sec
tions of the District for the purpose of determining the present and
reasonably foreseeable future water needs thereof, has examined, in
vestigated, determined and select~d a water supply for such District
suitable and adequate for present and reasonably foreseeable future
needs thereof, has considered and determined a general system or
plan for acquiring such water supply, the lands, waters, and water
rights and easements necessary therefor, for retaining such waters,
and for pipelines for distributing such waters throughout such portion
of the District as may now reasonably be served; and have also deter-•
mined the method of distributing the cost and expense thereof to be
paid from water revenue bonds as authorized by law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of
Whatcom County Water District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, as
follows:
Section 1. The comprehensive plan for a system of water supply and
distribution to carry out the purposes for which the District was
created is hereby adopted as attached in Exhibit "A".
The District shall also acquire by purchase, lease or condemnation
all property, both real and personal or any interest therein, rights
of-way, franchises, easements and water rights necessary to carry
out said plan, which is all as more particularly set forth in maps
and plans prepared by the District's engineers:
The various portions of said comprehensive plan shall be acquired
constructed and installed at such time or times as found to be neces
sary, advisable and economically feasible by this Board of Commis
sioners, and this Board shall take all ~ction and do all things as
may be necessary and proper in the carrying out of said plan. It is
part of the comprehensive plan that the above set forth plans of
improvements shall be subject to such changes as to details of pipe
size, storage tank and location, or any other details of said plans
not affecting the service to be provided by the main general plans,
as shall be authorized by this Board either prior to or during the
actual course of construction.
Section 2. The estimated cost of carrying out the above-provided
comprehensive plan is hereby declared to be, as hear as may be, the
sum of $ r; o,oo . Such sum shall be provided from the sale of
$., ,,c:',c-rc . c, water revenue bonds of the District, or so much there-
of as may be found necessary to carry out said plan.
Page 1 LECOCQ, SIMONARSON. VISSER 8: JOHNSON
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
104 SIXTH STREET
POST OFFICE BOX 891
LYNDEN, WASHINGTON 98284
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. Section 3. For the purpose of providing money necessary to carry
out said comprehensive plan the District shall issue its water
revenue bonds in the total principal sum of not to exceed $Cec,1 000,(')0.
Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the statu
tory rate, payable semiannually, shall be issued in such amounts and
at such time or times as may be found necessary, and shall mature
in various amounts in various years in not to exceed thirty years
from date of issue. Both principal of and interest on said bonds
shall be paid from the gross revenue of the District's water system
g$ provided in this and other resolutions of this Board. The exact
date or dates, form, terms, maturities and covenants of said bonds
shall be as hereafter fixed by resolution of this Board.
Section 4-. It is hereby found and declared that an emergency exists
requiring the submission to the qualified electors of the District
of the proposition of whether or not the District should be author
ized to issue and sell such water revenue bonds for such purposes at
a special election to be held therein on July 13, 1976. The Whatcom
County Auditor as ex officio supervisor of all elections held within
Whatcom·county is hereby requested to also find the existence of such
emergency and to call and conduct said special election, fix the
polling place or places thereof, and name the election officials to
serve at each polling place.
The proposition to be submitted to. such qualified electors at such
special election shall be as follows:
PROPOSITION
WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 14-REVENUE BONDS, $ (;001 t~o o, 0
'
Shall Whatcom County Water District No. 14-, Whatcom County,
Washington, for the purpose of providing the money necessary
to carry out the comprehensive plan of the District for a
water supply and distribution system, issue its water reve-
nue bonds in the principal amount of $ c:eia1 ooo, 0 r, or such part
thereof as may ba found to be necessary to carry out said plan,
such bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed the statu
tory allowable rate, to mature in various amounts in various
years not to exceed 30 years from date of issue, and to be
payable from the gross revenue of the water system :of the Dis
trict, all as more fully provided in a resolution of the· Board
of Commissioners of the District adopted May 25, 1976.
BONDS, Yes . .
BONDS, No. • II!; • •
The Secretary of the Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized and
directed to certify said proposition to the Whatcom County Auditor
by delivering a certified copy of this resolution to her.
PASSED by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Water District
No. 14-, Whatcom County, Washington, at a special meeting thereof held
this 25th day of May, 1976, said meeting having been called pursuant
to proper notice.
WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 14-
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS
SE CRETAR Y
I, /rc1 Ix::,-rj-{J.) . }1,1; / f -,,_r , Secretary of the Board of Commis-
sioners of Whatcom County Water District No. 14, Whatcom County,
Washington, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of Resolution No. // of said Board of Commis-
sioners duly adopted at a specialvmeeting thereof held on the 25th
day of May, 1976.
SE CRET AR Y
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Comprehensive
Water Plan
Water . District No. 14
W'hatcom ,County, Washington
Northwest Consultants
· May 197.8
COMPREHENSIVE WATER PLAN
WHATCOM COUNTY
WATER DISTRICT NO. 14
Prepared by
NORTHWEST CONSULTANTS
Bellingham, Washington
May·1975
INTRODUCTION
Whatcom County Water District No. 14 is located approximately
28 miles northeast of Bellingham, Washington vi.a the Mt. Baker
Highway and includes the communities of Glacier, Mt. Baker
Rim, Snowline, Snowater, and the U.S. Forest Service Ranger
Station.
Development to date within the district has created 1,165
potential water services. Since there wi. 11 be more than 1,000
services i.n the District, a comprehensive plan and preliminary
report have been prepared and are reported here.
SCOPE
This report has been prepared to fulfill water system require
ments outlined in WAC (Washington Administrative Code)
248-54..,.280 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN and WAC 248-54-290
PRELIMINARY REPORT for Whatcom County Water Di.strict
No. 14.
DESCRIPTION
Whatcom County Water Di.strict No. 14 was formed by resolution
of the Whatcom County Board of Commissioners on July 3, 1975.
This action was the result of one and one half years of effort
by citizens of the community, landholders, and g~vernmental
agencies and representatives. Within the District's boundaries
(see figures 1 and 2) there are a number of existing water
systems, each of which require improvements to bring them
into conformance with current standards. The principal
deficiency of the existing systems is the water supply sources,
both as to quality and quantity. A practical solution to that
problem was not evident for any of the systems until 1974. A
condominium development, Snowater, was being proposed and
the question of water supply was being examined. After
investigation of the existing systems, the developer elected .
to dri. l l a well on his property as a separate source. Because
of the community and governmental agency involvement in
that investigation, it was apparent that if the well proved to
be sufficient, a water district should be formed and the new
source i.nterti.ed with the other existing systems. The well
.was developed for possible di.strict use and during the summer
of 1974 was drilled, tested and was determined to be good
in both water quality and yield. Upon these findings, the
individuals representing the community, the devefoper, and
the governmental agencies worked together to initiate the
District formation.
POPULATION PROJECTIONS
The resident population of the area encompassed wi.thi.n Water
Di.strict No. 14 boundaries has fluctuated since the late 1800's.
From that period through the early part of this century, the
principal employment i.n the area was mi.ni.ng, forestry and their
associated support services. The residents numbered several
times the present permanent population. As economics made
mining in the area less profitable and emphasis on heavy
timber harvest moved to other areas, · the population declined
considerably. In recent years, with the public's growing
interest in recreation and increased mobility, coupled with the
abundant natural recreational resources of the area, growth is
once again occurring. This growth is taking shape in the form
of second home sites, condominiums and service facilities to
accommodate those people using the area.
At present, two major platted subdivisions are Snowline
(291 lots) and Mt. Baker Rim (518 lots). Within Snowline, 73
homes have been constructed or are under construction and
Mt. Baker Rim has approximately 90 residences. The latter
development can accommodate trailers so that usage is difficult
to precisely establish. The U. S. Forest Service has 8 resi
dential facilities and a motel in Glacier accounts for 18. The
community of Glacier has approximately 45 residences. Two
condominium projects presently exist, the Snowline Inn with 50
units and Snowater with 88 units constructed and 86 more units
to be built in the coming year.
With the addition of the other small parcels suitable for building
the total number of existing living units is 1,165 without the
creation of new projects or further land subdivisions.
Of the approximately 1920 acres within the District (see figure 1),
about 1,235 acres are publicly owned. This ownership comprises
those properties administered by the U.S. National Forest
Service, the State of Washington and Whatcom County. Of the
remaining 685 acres, which is privately owned, 370 acres has
been subdivided into parcels of a size or character that reason
ably prevent further subdivision. There are 315 presently
undeveloped acres which must be considered developable for
the purposes of this plan. At this time, there are insufficient
indicators to establish a probable developed density of that
acreage. Until zoning or other land use controls are established,
it is assumed that all of the 315 acres could be developed to a
density .of eight living units per acre resulting in a total of
2520 units. This figure combined with the existing living units
and parcels yields a projected maximum of 3,685 living units
within the District.
DESIGN POPULATION
For purposes of design we qave used the following criteria:
Reservoir Storage Full use of existing
and Well Pumps development 1,165 services
(100% occupancy)
Pipe size and Full future
Well Capacity development 3, 685 services
(100o/o occupancy)
This should give the Dist~ict water supply facilities sufficient
capacity for many years of growth.
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OWNERSHIP MAP
FIGURE NO. I
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
FOR
WATER DISTRICT NO. 14 BOUNDARY
Beginning at the NW corner of Section 6, Township 39
North," Range 7 East, thence, southerly along the west
line of Section 6 to the SW corner of Section 6; thence,
easterly along the south line of Section 6 to the SE
corner of the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4; thence, southerly
along the west line of the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of
Section 7 to the SW corner of the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4
of Section 7; thence, easterly, along the south line
of the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4
to the SE corner of the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section
7; thence, southerly along the west line of the SE 1/4
of the NE 1/4 to the east-west center. line of Se~tion
7; thence, easterly along the east-west center line of
Section 7 and 8 to the center of Section 8; thence,
southerly along the north-south center line of Section
8 to the S 1/4 corner of Section 8; thence, easterly
along the south line of Section 8 to the SE corner of
Section 8; thence, north along the east line of Sections
8 and 5 to the NE corner of Section 5; thence, westerly
along the north line of Sections 5 and 6 to the NW
corner of Section 6, Township 39 No.rth, Range 7 East,
W.M. which is the point of beginning.
FIGURE NO. 2
SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY
Presently, the Snowater well is the only existing water supply
source suitable for use by the District. The well has a water
rights permit issued by the Department of Ecology. The
permitted amount of withdrawal, under permit No. G1-22025,
.is 400 gallons per minute.
Water from the well has been tested several ti. mes and the
analyses indicate that all physical and chemical constituents
are within present DSHS standards. Data on the well can be
found i.n appendix 2 of this report.
The well is a 10 i.nch diameter drilled well, drawing water
from a confined aquifer approximately 30 feet to 65 feet i.n
depth. The aquifer appears to be hydraulically connected to
the North Fork of the Nooksack River. A pump test of the
well at a pumping rate of 453 gpm (maximum capacity of the
test pumps) resulted in a 9" drawdown. The potential yield
of the well should be greater than 1 , 000 gpm.
This report recommends that the Snowater well be incorporated
in the system as a supply source. In addition we recommend
that a second well be developed in the vici.ni.ty of the Snowater
well. A second well provides greater system reliability and
allows a large reduction in the reservoir storage requirements.
The second well should be located near the Snowater well si.te
because i.t is the only area in the District with a demonstrated
good quality ground water and three phase power is available.
SYSTEM DESIGN CRITERIA
System criteria are based upon the DSHS 11 qesign Standards
for Public Water Supplies," (referred to as "Red Book").
Engineering data and sample calculations used can be found in
appendix 1 of this report.
RESERVOIR STORAGE
Total reservoir storage required consists of two components:
standby and equalizing.
. .
Standby storage is based upon 800 gallons per service which
results in 932,000 gallons for 1,165 services. The amount of
standby storage can be reduced in a system with multiple
sources by the amount of pumping capacity remaining with the
single largest pump out of service. If we assume two equally
producing wells in the system, total standby storage necessary
is 556, 000 gallons . To refill this in 72 hours, as re qui red by
DS HS standards, a constant supply rate of 119 g pm is required.
Equalizing storage is determined by using the mass curve.
analysis procedure stated in the "Design Standards. 11 This
procedure requires 90,000 gallons of equalizing storage. A
pumping supply rate of 843 gpm would closely follow the demand
of the system' during the day as can be seen graphically from
the Mass Curve Analysis in appendix 1 of this report.
Total storage (standby plus e,qualizing) necessary for full
use of the present development within the District therefore
is 556, 000 gallons .
SUPPLY CAPABILITY
The minimum supply rate required by the system is equal to
the 843 gpm which parallels the system demand rate plus the
119 gpm required to replenish standby storage within 3 days.
Therefore minimum well production-must equal 962 gpm to
serve 1,165 services within the District.
Ground water from two wells is proposed as the water supply
for the district. It is planned that each well provide approxi-
mately 1 /2 of the supply rate required. ·
PRESSURE CRITERIA
System pressure criteria are .as fol lows:
Static 80 psi (Uniform Plumbing Code)
40 psi minimum
Dynamic 20 psi (fire conditions)
SYSTEMANALYSIS
The proposed water distribution improvements to serve the
district were analyzed to determine water main sizes and line
pressures. For this analysis we used 1 00o/o occupancy at full
· future development which equals 3,685 services to determine
domestic demand flows.
The design flow rate was the maximum instantaneous flow rate
for ·domestic services concurrently with a 500 gpm fire flow.
Samples of these calculations can be found in appendix 1.
Because of the great elevation differentials within the District
service area, it will be necessary to install pressure reduction
valves in the following locations: between the proposed water
main and the Snowline system, on the service lines to the
Snowater condominium buildings, and on the proposed water
main between Mt. Baker Rim and the U.S. Forest Ranger
Station.
EXISTING WATER .SYSTEMS
The following inventory sheet indicates the characteristics
of the existing water systems within the District.
If adequate reservoir storage and supply sources are developed
for the District, each of the existing systems will have adequate
domestic service. To develop fire protection some of the
systems will have to incorporate fire hydrants in their systems,
and increase some pipe sizes. This should be done by local
improvement districts for the particular area.
Existi.ng Water
System
Glacier
Community
U.S. Forest
Service Ranger
Station
Mt. Baker Rim
Snowline
Snowater
Supply Source
Intake in
Gallup Creek
8" Drilled
Well
Well (Pre~ently
back-up only)
Infiltration
Gallery
Served by
Mt. Baker
Rim
1 O" Drilled
Well
Water Quntity
Unknown
Unknown
r
Unknown
Less than
200 gpm
see
Mt. Baker
Rim
· Estimate
in
excess of
1000 gpm
Water Quality
-
Health
Hazardous
Unprotected
Source
High Iron
and
Manganese
Levels
High Iron&·
Manganese lvl.
see
Mt. Baker
Rim
Good
Pressure System
Gravity
Gravity
Constant
Running
Pressure
Pumps
Gravity
Pump and
Pressure
' Tank
Distribution
Pipes
Domestic
Service
Only
Domestic
Service
Domestic
Service &
Basic Fire
Flow
Domestic '
Service &
Basic Fire
Flow
Domestic
Service &
Fire
Flow
Storage
None
1 o, 000 gal.
1 O, 000 gal.
56, 700 gal.
None
.
EXISTING WATER SYSTEMS
WATER FACILITIES INVENTORY SHEET
RECOMMENDATIONS
The water system improvements shown on the Comprehensive
Water Plan and described within the text of this report are the
improvements we recommend be undertaken by the District.
In this section of the report we will discuss subsequent actions
to be taken to implement the Plan.
Permits from the U.S. Forest Service· for construction and
easements for access and maintenance of the storage reservoir,
well and water lines. which are located on federally owned land
is of primary importance to the Plan. Applications for these
permits should be submitted as soon as possible.
Acquisition of the Snowater well and easements for access and
maintenance of the well and main water lines within the Snowater
development should be accomplished.
Access and maintenance easements for main water lines within
the Snowline development should be acquired.
FINANCING
Financing may be accomplished by the Water District selling·
of assessment bonds for the construction of the proposed
improvements. Costs might equitably be assessed against
properties within the District on a cost per service basis, where
each property would be assessed for either one service or the
actual number of services serving the property. A hookup fee
should be established for new services developed after the
initial assessment to provide for the additional facilities
required by them.
Grants and/or loans from the Washington State Referendum 27
program and the 'Farmers Home Administration should be
investigated.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
A schedule of water service charges must be established by the
Water District to provide funds for operation and maintenance
of the system.
The Water District should hire a person to operate and maintain
the water system. This person will accomplish the normal
maintenance tasks. Major repairs and maintenance will be
done by private firms hired by the Water District.
New drinking water standards and additional testing are a
result of the recently enacted "Safe Drinking Water Act. 11 It
is anticipated that the person hired by the Water District will
perform these tests as necessary.
EXISTING SYSTEMS
Deficiencies in the existing water systems vary throughout the
District. Improvements in each area should be financed by
U. L. I. D. 's within the District. Construction shall be per
Water District and Fire District standards. Upon improvement
of each system, the District could consider acceptance of each
for maintenance and operation.
METERING PROGRAM
The Water District should adopt a policy on metering. This
could require that water meter boxes and meter setters be
installed on all new services and as a requirement of each
service within each U. L. I. D. in the District. At the point
in time when all active services have boxes and setters, water
meters could be installed. A fee to purchase the meters could
be included in the original assessment and new services develop
ed at a later date could pay for a meter included in their hookup
fee.
SUBSEQUENT ACTION
Following approval of this comprehensive plan with the criteria
stated in this report and any necess_ary revisions, plans and
specifications for construction of the proposed improvements
should be developed and sent to DSHS for approval.
Appendix 1
ENGINEERING DATA AND SAMPLE CALCULATIONS
WATER SYS~EM FOR WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 14
ENGINEERING DATA•
FULL USE "OF PRESENT DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES
Glacier~ --------~ -----90
Motel -----· ------18
U.S. Forest Service -----8
Ranger Station
Parcels on Old --------------10
Mt. Baker Highway
Mt. Baker Rim Subdivision -518
Snowline Inn Condominium 50
Chandelier Lodge 6
Snowline Subdivision 291
Snowater Condominiums 174
TOTAL - - - - --
STORAGE RESERVOIR CAPACITY REQUIRED
STANDBY STORAGE - - - - - -
- - -932,000 gallons
@ 800 Gal-/Service x 1165
EQUALIZING STORAGE - -- -- - - - --90,000 gallons
determined graphically
TOTAL STORAGE - - -
- - - - - -1,022,000 gallons
MAXIMUM INSTANTANEOUS FLOWS
First 500 Services --- ---460 gpm
Next 665 Services@ 03 --- --200 gpm
Domestic use total -- --660 gpm
Fire Flow (Concurrently w/Max. Instant. Flow) 500 gpm
AVERAGE MAXIMUM DAY DEMAND FLOW
80 0 gal ./day / servic e x 1165 servi c es - - -647 gpm
1440 min. / day
AVERAGE MAXIMUM DAY DEMAND FLOW
800 gal./day/service x 3,685 - - - - -2,047 gpm
1440 min./day
MINIMUM WELL PRODUCTION REQUIRED
Constant Rate as shown on Mass Curve -2,668 gpm
Flow required to fill storage tanks
within 3 days 1,714,000 x 1/3 - -- -397 gpm
1440
TOTAL - - - - - -- - - - - - -3,065 gpm
CUMULATIVE DEMAND
FULL USE OF PRESENT DEVELOPMENT
Increment of Comulative
% of Avg. · Volume for Total in
Hour of Day flow Rate G.P.M. Time Interval Gallons
1:00 A.M. 26 168.2 10,093.2 10,093.2
2:00 23 148.8 8,928.6 19,021.8
3:00 22 142.3 8,540.4 27,562.2
4:00 28 181.2 10,869.6 38,431.8
5:00 36 232.9 13,975.2 52,407.0
6:00 55 355.9 21,351.0 73,758.0
7:00 95 614.7 , 36,879.0 " 110,637.0
8:00 188 1,216.4 72,981.6 183,618.6
9:00 128 828.2 49,689.6 233,308.2
10:00 132 854.0 51,242.4 284,550.6
11:00 133 860.5 51,630.6 336,181.2
12:00 Noon 130 841.1 50,466.0 386,647.2
1:00 127 821.7 49,301.4 435,948.6
2:00 124 802.3 48,136.8 484,085.4
3:00 124 802.3 48,136.8 532,222.2
4:00 128 828.2 49,689.6 581.911.8
5:00 136 879.9 52,795.2 634,707.0
6:00 150 970.5 58,230.0 692,937.0
7:00 167 1,080.5 64,829.4 757,766.4
8:00 174 1,125.8 67,546.8 825,313.2
9:00 165 1,067.6 64,053.0 889,366.2
10:00 100 647.0 38,820.0 928,186.2
11:00 52 336.4 20,18~.4 948,372.6
12:00 Midnight 33 213.5 12,810.6 961,183.2
WATER SYSTEM FOR WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 14
ENGINEERING DATA·
FUTURE FULL DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES
Glacier 90
Motel ----- - ----18
U.S. Forest Service -8
Ranger Station
Parcels on Old - -- - -- - -- -- - --10
Mt. Baker Highway
Mt. Baker Rim Subdivision 518
Snowline Inn Condominium 50
Chandelier Lodge ----6
.Snowline Subdivision 291
Snowater Condominiums 174
315 Acres of Developable --- -
2,520
Property@ 8 Serviced Units/Acre
Total - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3,685
STORAGE CAPACITY REQUIRED
STANDBY STORAGE
Assume 2 well sources each 1,474,000 gallons
supplying 1/2 of required
well production. Storage per
service= 400 gallons
400 X 3,685 =
EQUALIZING STORAGE 240,000 gallons
determined graphically
TOTAL STORAGE - - -
- - - - - -1,714,000 gallons
MAXIMUM INSTANTANEOUS FLOWS
First 500 Services 460 gpm
Next 3,185 services 956 gpm
Domestic Use Total 1416 gpm
Fire·Flow - - - - -
500 gpm
Max. Instantaneous Flow -1,916 gpm
"MINIMUM "WELL PRODUCTION REQUIRED
Constant Rate as shown Graphically 843 gpm
Fl~w required to £ill Storage
Tanks within 3 days= 1,022,000 x
1440
1/3 -237 gpm
TOTAL - - - - - - - - - -
961 gpm
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTIPLE SOURCES
(Assuming two sources producing 1/2 of required flow)
STORAGE CAPACITY REQUIRED
St.andby Storage =: 1/2 x 932,000 = 466,000 gal
Equalizing Storage= - - - -90,000 gal
TOTAL - - - - - - - -
- - - -556,000 gal
WELL PRODUCTION REQUIRED
Constant Rate Shown Graphically 843 gpm
Flow required to fill storage
tanks within 3 days= 1/2 x 237 119 gpm
TOTAL - - - - - - - -
962 gpm
Hour of Day
1:00 A.M.
2:00
3:00
4:00
5:00
6:00
7:00
8:00
9:00
10:00
11:00
12:00 Noon
1:00
2:00
3:00
4:00
5:00
6:00
7:00
8:00
9:00
10:00
11·:oo
12:00 Midnight
% of Avg.
flow
26
23
22
28
36
55
95
138
128
132
133
130
127
124
124
128
136
150
167
174
165
100
52
33
CUMULATIVE DEMAND
FUTURE FULL DEVELOPMENT
Increment of Cumulative
Volume for Total in
Rate G.P.M. Time Interval Gallons
532.22 31,933.2 31,933.2
470.81 28,248.6 60,181.8
450.34 27,020.4 87,202.2
573.16 34,389.6 121,591.8
736.92 44,215.2 165,807.0
1,125.85 67,551.0, 233,358.0
1,944.6 116,679.0 350,037.0
3,848.4 230,901.6 580,938.6
2,620.2 157,209.6 738,148.2
2,702.0 162,122.4 900,270.6
2,722.5 163,350.6 1,063,621.2
2,661.1 159,660.0 1,223,287.2
2,599.7 155,981.4 1,379.268.6
2,538.3 152,296.8 1,531,565.4
2,538.3 152,296.8 1,683.862.2
2,620.2 \ 157,209.6 1,841,071.8
2,783.9 167,035.2 2,008,107.0
3,070.5 184,230.0 2,192,337.0
3,418.5 205,109.4 2,397,446.4
3,561.8 213,706.8 2,611,153.2
3,377.6 202,653.0 2,813,806.2
2,047.0 122,820.0 2,936,626.2
1,064.4 63,866.4 3,000,492.6
675.5 40,530.6 3,041,023.2
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WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 14
PRESSURE CALCULATIONS
DESIGN CRITERIA
The basic design criteria used to size the main distribution
lines is to maintain a minimum residual pressure in the pipe at
maximum flow conditions.
Following are diagrams and calculation sheets which were
used to determine the line pressure along the main feeder lines.
The head loss or pressure drop in the lines due to pipe friction
were computed using the Williams and Hazen formula with C=l30.
Maximum flow conditions will occur as a combination of fire
flow and domestic use. We are designing for . a 500 gpm fire
flow and concurrently the maximum instantaneous domestic flow·
at future full development. This flow will be provided from
the storage reservoir by gravity.
For these conditions we have . designed the main feeder line
as if t~e system were providing each service with an average
flow of 1416 gpm = 0.384 gpm
3685 services
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(inches)
' 101t1
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FLOW RATE
(gpm)
191~.a
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lb179.o
109~.o
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(psi)
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(feet) HEAD LOSS ELEVATION HEAD
(psi) (psi)
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COMPREHENSIVE WATER PLAN
WHATCOM COUN.TY WATER DISTRICT NO. 14
DIAGRAM OF MAIN FEEDER LINES · FUTURE FULL DEVELOPMENT
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(inches)
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(gpm)
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(psi)
ACCUMULATIVE
HEAD LOSS
(psi)
ELEVATION
(feet)
11001
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ELEVATION HEAD
(psi)
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RESIDUAL
PRESSURE
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WIWCOII COUNTY WATER DISTJIICT NO. '14
DIAGRAM OF MAIN FEEDER LINES· FUTURE FULL DEVELOPMENT
FIGURE NO. 4
Appendix 2
SNOWATER WELL DATA
' .. -.. I ' ;, . . ' '
DIRECTIONS FOR COLLECTING WATER SAMPLES
- 4
1. Normally, chemical samples may be collected in any gallon-bottle, preferably
plastic to avoid breakage (for example, bleach bottles). Bottles that have
· contained petroleum products or solvents should not be used, however. Rinse
the bottle and cap thoroughly to remove any trace of its former contents.
Fill and cap the bottle, complete the front-side of this form, and ship or
deliver the bottle and form together to the Department of Social and Health
Services, Division of Health, Smith Tower, Seattle, Washington · 98104.
2. If the sample is to be tested for the presence of hydrogen sulfide (H S) · a 2special bottle must be obtained from the Division of Health.
Following are limits established in the RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE
BOARD OF HEALTH RELATING TO PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES. For public water supplies,
values repo_:rted on the reverse side of this form are not to exceed these limits.
Since these standards are based on public health considerations, private supplies
are also advised to remain below these limits.
Turbidity (Jackson Turbidity Unit) 5 units for unfiltered water ..
1 unit for filtered water
- I
Color 15 units
Threshold odor number
Ir.on (Fe) 0.3 mg/1
r Manganese (Mn) . O. 05 mg/1
Sulfate (S04) '250.0 mg/1
Chloride (Cl) 250.0 mg/1 , .. Fluoride (F) 2.0 mg/1
Nitrogen (N) (nitrite plus nitrate) 10.0 mg/1
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 500.0 mg/1
-~ -.
Following is a generally accepted classification of hardness. In general,
water having a hardness of less than 100 mg/1 is not considered hard for
ordinary domestic use.
Soft 0 60 mg/1
Moderately hard 61 -120 mg/1
Hard 121 -180 mg/1
Very hard 181 mg/1 and over
. , . ..... ' I
WATER SAMPLE INFORMATION FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSES
SYSTEM I,D, NUMBER
~ST.E:?-1 NAME COUNTY OUNTY NO. COLLECTED BY
Mto Baker Condominium Whatcom 3 7 Bob Kloc (
DATE COLLECTED Til1E COLLECTED DATE LAST SAMPLE TAKEN (Jo Plt1P O FAUCET O OTHER (Specif
03 ~ 2 9-7 5 3 : 3 0 p .M O FROM D STORAGE TANK D HYDRANT
SOURCE SAMPLE COLLECTED FRCM PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM AT
(Name) QLAKE ________ flWELL ____ _ __ QonLER (Sp~cl!y)
STREAM SPRING Well site through pump
F'IELD pH TEMPERATUR£ ALKALINITY THIS WATER IS D FILTERED REMARKS
TESTS fl 1/NTRE:ATED D OTHER TREATMENT
SEND REPORT TO:
Whatcom-Bellingham Health District
509 Girard Stredt
,; State of Washington
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION
Bellingham,
(City)
Washington 98225
(,: {p)
Smith Tower, Seattle, Washington 98104
'
1mg/l 2 m!!./l 1 mg/l
Sili.co (Si,O,) 7.4
3 'Bi.carbonate (l!CO,) 109.8
Alumin11111 (Al) Carbonate (COl)
Iron (Fe) 0n06
M.angnner;e (Mn) o.oo Sulfate (S04) 36.'i
Sulfite· (SO,)
Ciloride (Cl) n.n
Calcitm1 (C-a) 'iL2 2 .'i Fluoride (F) 0. 1
Magnesium (Mg) 2.9 • ?6.. Nitrate (N03) as Nitrogen (N) 0-8
Sodium (Na) 406 .20 Ni.trite (No 2 ) as Nitrogen (N) 0.07
Potaesiura (K) I I'hosphate (PO•) 0n08
Tota] N 0. q
' TOIAL 3.00 TOTAL
pl!, Lab 8.1 Suspended Solid~
Spt!cif,c conductance Dissolved Solids
O,:icromhos/cm, 2~ C) 215 Total. Sol ids
Turb.id i.ty (JT\I) 0.5 4 Total Solids
Color (unit&) 5 Total Hardness (Ca<Xll)
Odor (threshold dilution factor) Alkalinity (CaCOl)
Taste (threehold dilution he tor) 4 Nonca~bonste hardness (Ca0:'3)
4 Free CX) 2 "(mg/1) 4 Calciuru hardne.l!S (CaCOl)
4 Magnesium hardness (Ca_COl)
4 Calculated hardness (CaC01)
l a,g/1 • ppm (partl per 11111 lion)
2 me/1 " epm (equivalents per million)
3 Converted to C03 \!hen calculating total solids
4 Calculated valu~a
2 t!IC! /1
1 80
• 76
.01
a06
2.63
lmgn
1 Cj .R
90
128
12
140
DATt: CCX1l:'LJ:Tl::D LAB NO, MTE RECEI Vf.D Cll-lPLE"ff.D BY
06-03-75 ow JS Blain/SWC Robert Gunther 1136 04-03-75
HEA•l75•A (R•l I 2•72
..................... .
Bored D
Driven D
Jetted D
.... inches.
........ .ft.
. .. G,Ul, .. ...
~ ..
................. .
FROM TO
File Original and First Copy with Application No ................................. . Department or Ecology WATER WELL REPORT Secc:fnd Cop y -Owncr·s Copy
Third Copy -Dlille r·s Copy STATE OF WA~IIlNGTON Permit No .. ... ................................. .
~earing and distance from section· or subdivis ion corner
(3) PROPOSED USE: Domestic D Industrial D Municipal D
Irrigation D Test Well D Other D
~f ~:; W ........... (4) TYPE OF WORK: :.~b~~e>~ '7~1
.~ -.. -
New well "& Method : Dug D
Deepened D Cable
Reconditioned D Rotary D
(5) DIMENSIONS: Diameter of well ........ / ()7 Drilled .......... . Depth of completed well ........ ~-
(6) CONSTRUCTION DETAILS:
Casing installed: ................ " Diam. from ................ ft. to ................ ft.
Threaded D ····'J'··-···-'' Diam. from .... 7t; .. ·· ft. to --"#_ ... p t.
Welded )( .. ,-.i::J ." Diam. from .... ~ .... ft. to .. (i,O .• .,, ft.
Perf:::!i::;:rf;::o~ use:~~ ....................................................................... .
SIZE of perforations ................................ in. by ................................ in .
........................ perforations from ........................ ft. to ........................ ft .
........................ perforations from ··-······-········ ft . to ........................ ft .
........................ perforations from ........................ ft. to ........................ ft.
Gravel packed: Yes No){ Size of gravel: ............................. .
Gravel placed from ............... '.. .................. ft. to .................................... ft.
Surface seal: Yes\/ N..° ~ To what d cpth ?f .. t1 ·~ ;,: ..
Material used !~aJ ... t;; r, ' ...
Did any strata contain unusable wate r ? es D No
Type of water? .................................... Depth of strata .................... -
Method of sealing strata ofI ... , ................. -............................... -
(7) PUMP: Manufacturer's Name ....... -.... -............... _ ............. _ .................. .
Type· ................................. - .. -... -... ·--······· .. ··············· .. H.P ......................... .
(8) WATER LEVELS: Land-surface elevation above mean sea level. ... ~ ........ , ....... ft.
Static level .......... ;l,. 3 ..... ~ ......... ft. below top of well Datc.&ol".·"· .';'J.
Artesian pressure ............................... .lbs. per square in~. .,E£!te .............................. ..
Artesian water is controlled by... J.. .~P-......................... ..
. \ air; valve, etc.)
Recovery data (time taken as zero when pump turned off) (water level
measured from well top to water level)
Time Water Level T ime ~atc r L c1J g_t_.,.l.. Time Wate~I 3 ... JI) .. J!)J,4 ........ ;;; •. ;/Jr, t4-... ~ ,,cr.e.ove? ... .
. ;;-;;~;;·;;;;;·~ l . 1L:1; .. ; :75 J. --.. --···
Baller test .................... gal./min. with .................... rt : drawdown after .................... hrs. ~:~:::at:::·~;·.. ~~··~~~~;··;~~· .. ~~;~~~: ~--~!·::~a;:~:~;~;·~·-;(';~--~
...:.(l_0_;)_W __L_L_O_G : _ ___ _ _ EL __ ______ _____
Formation : Describe b)J co lor, chara.ct.n-, size of materia l an.d structure, and
show t ltickncss of a(Jwfcrs a nd the kh1d and nature of the mal'eriaL i-n each
stratum penetra.tcd, witli at least one cntTy for each change of formation.
WELL DRILLER'S STATEMENT:
This well was drilled under my jurisdiction and this report is
true to th• best of my knowledge and belief.
NAME ... Sr; .. l!.. .. 0/!.{lL.llV.t:. ..... S.. ~ .V.k!/:.. ..
(Person, firm, or corporation) (Type or priut)
Address.3..9.. {.) ... Gt./. .... o.lJJe. ... /2 .. ... ,... ~
[Signed] ......................... ·· ................................................ : ............................. .
(Well D11ller)
License No ... QZ.G,.~ .............. Date .. .. . .f.J ... .. .. ~ ... .t, 19... ..
(USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS IF NECESSARY)
S. F. No. 7356-0S-(Rev. 4-71).
Bellingham & Whatcom County Department of . Public t;f e.:lth
SAJ:,IITATION DIVISION -509 . GIRARD STREET -BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON
•To: .... :::.::?.\J.Q.\-.0. . .\.~0.::~J~~ ................................ : . b~i;: .. -§J.J.:.J..k
Tbe--Bac.teriological quality of the water collected by .................................... -
,,. \ · ·) c,u \"----\o<::_ -.:>-\ -1 6 ·-·········~ ····, i................................... on ........ •·····-·········-······· from ........................... .
,c--•
.................... ~ :=?t)O!J,).~;,_·f\ .. \.?Ae.... .... · .................................................... meets your
Department of Heahh standards for drinking water.
Keep in mind that this is only indicative of the condition of the water at
the time of sampling. Unsatisfactory locatlon,.construc:tion or operaiion may
lead to future coniaminaiion. For advice __.co0 t your Healih Department,
(Lab. No. ··---~:=:,__ __) ·-·-·· ~.::;8-_mi1~tb..: