Sammamish Plateau Water

It all started with concerned citizens working together to provide, protect and plan for the water vital to our community. This continues today. The Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District (District) was formed as King County Water District 82 in 1948 by 35 residents living near Pine Lake. Originally the District operated from Oscar Freeds kitchen, our first Commissioner who served for 30 years. Later the facilities moved to a trailer, then to a garage before moving to our current facility at the intersection of 228th Avenue SE and SE 16th Street. After more than 60 years, and as our service area grew through annexations and mergers, we now serve an area of 29 square miles and provide clean, reliable drinking water to over 63,000 residents. The District completed its first sewer plan in 1970 and currently provides sewer service to over 46,000 people. As the District has grown and evolved, we saw it as an opportunity to reflect on who we are to our customers and whats most impo...