The Seven Lakes area was originally developed as recreational property and part-time summer residences. Water was supplied to the area by private wells and direct connections to the lakes. As development continued, it became clear that a clean and dependable water source was needed. In 1966, the Seven Lakes Water Association was formed, and a Board of Trustees was established to promote the Association and pursue its goal of installing a water system.
JANUARY 1967—The Association began creating memberships and outlining preliminary water system designs. The new system went into operation in the fall of 1968 with 320 members.
JANUARY 1967—The Association began creating memberships and outlining preliminary water system designs. The new system went into operation in the fall of 1968 with 320 members.
GROWTH
The original system served Lakes Shoecraft, Goodwin, Ki, and Crabapple. Soon, Lake Martha and Lake Loma areas would be included. The Association quickly outgrew its capacity and experienced periods where demand exceeded supply. After the construction of storage facilities and the development of new wells, the Association was able to meet the needs of its members. The original water system was installed using Federal loans with several additional Federal loans acquired for system improvement and expansion. The final Federal loan was paid off in 1993. The Association continued to experience steady growth, and now has 2223 members with 2174 connections using water.
COVERAGE
The Seven Lakes Water System Service Area covers approximately 20 square miles in Northwestern Snohomish County, about eight miles northwest of Marysville. It covers approximately 5,000 acres (7.8 square miles) presently served by mains and is roughly forty percent of the area of the Service Area Limits which are: Fire Trail Road to the South, Warm Beach Water Association to the west, Forty-Five Road and 1st Ave NW to the east, and 198th Street Northwest to the north.
IMPROVEMENTS
Since 1979, all improvements and system expansions have been paid for by members’ assessments, excess operating income and developer paid extensions. Seven Lakes Water continues to add to, replace and upgrade the water system to meet State and Federal requirements, growth demands and address reliability issues.
In 2007, the Washington State Department of Health informed the Association that we were to make no new commitments for water availability as we were near or at the capacity of our existing water rights. This moratorium is still in effect.
The Association has four operating well sites (#6, #7, # 9, and #10) and tanks at Lake Loma, and the new tank (2019) at Wildridge. Over the years, we have added the Association Office on West Lake Goodwin Road and made numerous water main replacements and upgrades. In 2019, The Association invested in a SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system, which allows control, monitoring and direct interaction with sensors, valves, pumps, motors, etc. at our remote locations. Currently, generators are being installed at all tank sites, and the Association office. Electronic water meters are on track to be installed at all connections in the system within the next two years.
In 2007, the Washington State Department of Health informed the Association that we were to make no new commitments for water availability as we were near or at the capacity of our existing water rights. This moratorium is still in effect.
The Association has four operating well sites (#6, #7, # 9, and #10) and tanks at Lake Loma, and the new tank (2019) at Wildridge. Over the years, we have added the Association Office on West Lake Goodwin Road and made numerous water main replacements and upgrades. In 2019, The Association invested in a SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system, which allows control, monitoring and direct interaction with sensors, valves, pumps, motors, etc. at our remote locations. Currently, generators are being installed at all tank sites, and the Association office. Electronic water meters are on track to be installed at all connections in the system within the next two years.