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About Ames Lake Water Association Ames
Lake Water Association (ALWA) is a non-profit, consumer-owned cooperative
originally incorporated by 87 members in April 1969 to serve the needs of
landowners in the vicinity of Ames Lake, Washington. Today,
ALWA is a Group A water system as defined by Washington Administrative Code
(WAC), Chapter 246-290. We produce around 90,000,000
gallons of water a year from deep, groundwater production wells. The
Association maintains over 202,000 feet (or 38 miles) of pipe and six storage
tanks with a combined capacity of about 1,000,000 gallons. We currently serve over 1,100 Members within our service area. Management and Operations A
seven-member Board of Directors, elected by the
Members, governs the Association. ALWA employs a Water Operator certified by
the Washington Department of Health who maintains the water system and a
Business Manager who oversees day-to-day operations of the Association's business office. A
licensed Professional Engineer and Hydrogeologist
provide engineering and consulting services on a contractual basis. An
Attorney at Law provides legal counsel, and a Certified Public Accounting
firm performs an independent audit of the
ALWA annually. All
Members of the Association are invited to attend Board meetings as well as
the Cooperative’s annual meeting. Notice: The February 2012 Board of Directors meeting will be held at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, 02/21/2012. Beginning March 2012 and thereafter, Board meetings will occur on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. The Board meets at the Association's business office which is located next door to Mercury's Coffee on Highway 202 in downtown Fall City. The street address is: 33404 SE
Redmond-Fall City Road, Suite 120 ALWA is hiring: System Manager The
System Manager is responsible for managing the ALWA water system, including
planning and implementing the ALWA Water System Plan and special
Board-approved projects, operations management, engineering documentation,
and regulatory compliance. Click here to read the complete System Manager job description. Contact Information If you have questions, please call the business office at (425) 222-7003. If you have a water emergency, you will be referred to the on-call Water Operator who will assist you. Our mailing address is:
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Ames Lake Water Association (ALWA) is an
equal opportunity organization and does not discriminate in employment or
the provision of utility services on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, political affiliation or
belief.