The Clearwood Community Association owns and operates the Water System. The Clearwood water system is considered a Class A municipal water system and is regulated by the State Department of Health (DOH). It is its most important commonly owned asset.
OVERVIEW:
The Clearwood Water System has two reservoirs located just outside the back gate in an easement on Weyerhaeuser property that was obtained in 1965. Reservoir #1 was built in 1975 and holds 182,000 gallons of water. Reservoir #2 was added in 1997 and holds 423,00 gallons of water.
Clearwood’s water comes from four active wells water at 2 different sites, Wells #1 & #2 are located next to each other in Division 1; Wells #6 & #7 are located next to each other in Division 8. Well #1 was built in 1965, is 76ft deep with a pumping capacity of ~90 gpm (gallons per minute). Well #2 was built in 1975, is 66 feet deep with a pumping capacity of ~290 gpm. Well #6 & #7 were built in 2022 and are 170 feet deep. Well #6 has a pumping capacity of ~90 pgm and #7 has a pumping capacity of ~290.
Wells #6 & #7 site is high in iron and Manganese, therefore it must be treated/oxidized and filtered. The filters are Atec filtration system, the material in the filters is Pyrolusite. This system used air as the oxidizer, which was chosen for the binder. After time, the levels of iron and manganese rose, causing the filtration to be inadequate. The alternative was to use Chlorine as the oxidant for filtration, which makes for a more efficient way to filter out the iron and manganese. Chlorine is a disinfectant, which will give us added protection from bacteria in the distribution system. Clearwood began installing a chlorination system in 2025 and will be online in 2026. Since chlorine will be used at wells #6 & #7, the other site will also require chlorination to keep the chlorine stable in the distribution system.
Additionally, we have an emergency-use-only well, Well #4, which is located in Division 7. There was a Well #3, next to Well #4, which was built in 1996, but was decommissioned afterwards due to sand issues following an earthquake. It became necessary to build well #4 in 2001. A finer screen was installed for better sand filtration. Well #4 is 45ft deep and has a pumping capacity of 300 gpm, but is susceptible to contamination and requires chlorination and boiling to be potable. A boil water advisory is in effect during the operation of this Well.
The water system serves 1355 metered residential connections, 30 metered community connections, and 35 fire hydrants. The system uses 12 miles of pipe consisting of different sizes and materials of which 80% are asbestos concrete, 19% are PVC, and 1% are ductile iron.
Additional Information:
General Manager
Racheal Paige
Phone: 360-894-2941
Email: GM@clearwood.org
2024 – Important Information & Updates
- Water System Update Changes Letter 10.01.24 – Click Here
- Maganese in Drinking Water Info – Click Here
- Iron in Drinking Water Info – Click Here
- 2025 Water Service and Lead Line Inventory – Click Here
- 2024 Lead and Copper Inventory – Click Here
In 2023 the Board commissioned Northwest Water Systems to conduct a water rate study, to assist in updating the water rates.
To view the Water Rate Study 2024 Clearwood Water Rate Study
The Water Service Plan for the Clearwood Water System (WSID #13615U), dated July 3, 2019, was approved by the Board of Directors on April 25, 2020.
To view the Water System Plan, Click Here
Realtors: Water Report Information, click link below:
Step #1 click on accept
Step #2 go to the water system ID & enter the number 13615
Step #3 click on submit
HELPFUL INFORMATION
- The latest Consumer Confidence Report
- Information about Reading your Meter (click here)
- For a presentation on Water Conservation (click here)
- Indoor Water Conservation Tips (click here)
- Outdoor Water Conservation Tips (click here)
- WA State Office of Drinking Water: www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/dw