Freeland Makes Plans for Sewer and Water Reuse System

The Freeland Water and Sewer District is developing plans for sewer system for Freeland.

Developing a sewer system for Freeland is designed to meet two primary objectives:
    1) Support planned growth by creating opportunities within Freeland’s urban core.
    2) Create high quality reclaimed water for irrigation and potential groundwater recharge.

As a secondary objective:

    1) Assist Island County Department of Health to correct poorly performing septic systems.

Private/Public Partnership

Building a wastewater system requires a significant investment of time and money, and a private/public funding partnership will be needed.

The District is actively pursuing state and federal funding sources, including the Department of Ecology Water Quality grant/loan programs, Centennial Clean Water Fund, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Rural Development.

In addition, property owners who would directly benefit from the development on sewer will eventually need to contribute to the costs of developing and maintaining a sewer and water reuse system. The most likely means of assessing property owners will come from the formation of a Local Improvement District.